Recap of the 2025 Founders Event Honoring Judy Davis
Founders Award 2025: Honoring Judy Davis On October 14th, 2025, the Winona Community Foundation was proud to honor Judy Davis with the 2025 Founders Award, which honors individuals who have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to improving life in the Winona area through the use of their time, talent, [...]
Winona Community Foundation Awards $79,523 to Local Nonprofits
Left to right: Mandi Olson (WCF President/CEO), John Mullen (IMPACT Center), Jacque Paulsen (Minnesota Conservatory for the Arts), Lydia Boysen (Riverway Learning Community), Craig Putz (Family & Children's Center), Sandra Burke (Winona Volunteer Services), Taff Roberts (Sandbar Storytelling Festival), Mark Zocher (Winona Creators Collective), Judy Davis (WCF Grant [...]
$7,500 to Purchase New Equipment for the Active Wellness Center
With the help of a $7,500 grant from the Winona Community Foundation, the City of Winona has been able to replace and upgrade the exercise equipment used in its Active Wellness Center. With membership growing, so did the need for up-to-date equipment, along with adaptations to current equipment. New [...]
Supporting Camp Wenonah’s Ropes Course
With the help of a $4,981 grant from the Winona Community Foundation, the Winona Family YMCA has successfully revitalized its youth ropes course at Camp Wenonah. Helping fill an unexpected funding gap, the grant ensured the safe and continued operation of the course by completing a third-party safety inspection [...]
2025 Founders Event on October 14th Honoring Judy Davis
It is an honor for the Winona Community Foundation to award Judy Davis with the 2025 Founders Award on Tuesday, October 14th from 4 to 6 p.m. at Riverport Conference & Event Center Winona, MN. Each year, the award honors an individual or group in our community who has [...]
$7,500 Grant to Upgrade SCUBA Gear for the Winona Dive Rescue Team
The Winona County Dive/Rescue Team is made up of 18 dedicated volunteers who respond to water-related emergencies throughout Winona County and surrounding areas. Each year, the team completes approximately 800 hours of training in areas such as sonar scanning, ice rescue, dragging operations, SCUBA diving, and remote operated vehicle [...]