$10,000 Grant to Empower People With Disabilities
SEMCIL received a $10,000 Grant from the Winona Community Foundation’s United Way of Olmsted County Fund in December of 2021. This grant supported their transition program for ages 14-24, all of whom identified as having a disability. This program offered a variety of services including [...]
$7,500 Grant to Reduce Homeownership Barriers
The Southeastern Minnesota Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (SEMMCHRA) received a $7,500 Cycle 1 Community Grant from the Winona Community Foundation in 2022. This grant assisted in the piloting of a Homebuyer Club for 12 households in the Winona area. This program was designed to [...]
$4,900 Grant to Ensure Kids Have School Supplies & Clothing
“The families are always grateful for the help as back-to-school can be expensive." – Mandi Olson, Ready Set School Director Ready Set School received a $4,900 Cycle 1 Community Grant from the Winona Community Foundation in 2022. This grant supported their voucher program [...]
$5,000 Grant to Support Youth Literacy
"The Donna Helble Fund of the Winona Community Foundation has had an immensely positive impact on our organization since the onset of our partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. With nearly 1,000 active children and over 400 graduated children, we have seen over half of [...]
$103,388.68 for Every Child’s Dream Park Phase 2
On December 1, 2022, the Winona Noon Lions Club, Winona Rivertown, Winona Sunset, and the Celanese Community Foundation accomplished their Phase 2 fundraising goal for the Every Child's Dream Park Fund, which supports an ability-inclusive playground. The Winona Lion's Club raised $103,388.68 to donate to [...]
$2,500 Gift to Take on Our Community’s Biggest Challenges
In December of 2022, a community partner, Altra Federal Credit Union, donated a gift of $2,500 to the Winona Community Foundation. Altra was selected to be one of the ten credit unions given a $10,000 donation from the SCU's Credit Union Give Back Sweepstakes to [...]
