The Advocacy Center of Winona is dedicated to empowering victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Our mission is to create a safer community by eliminating sexual and domestic violence. We focus on advocating for and supporting survivors Our primary focus is to ensure the safety of all survivors. Our services include crisis advocacy and direct support, coordinating community resources, legal advocacy, accompaniment/intervention, emergency shelter and relocation. All services are free of charge.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region is a youth mentoring organization that works to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and the promise of the youth in our community. Donations to our program are used to grow our program, conduct thorough background checks, and provide meaningful support and resources to our families. BBBS7 is 100% donor and volunteer funded. With the state of the world, mentorship is more important than it has ever been.

Bluff Country Family Resources, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) serving Houston County, MN and surrounding communities that is dedicated to creating a non-violent world that affirms the rights and dignity of all individuals. Our organization strives to empower victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse by providing free and confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, support, and resources to those in need and education surrounding these topics for members of the community.

Bluffview Montessori School is a public charter school that follows the teaching methods and philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. As a charter school, we are an independent public school district that is governed and operated jointly by licensed teachers, parents and community members. Bluffview happens to be the first public Montessori School in the nation.

Through Bridges’ preventative health approach to support healthy lifestyle & wellness, we offer services to address physical, emotional, and social health. All of our services are free and delivered by Winona State University health profession students, supervised by clinical faculty and licensed clinicians.

Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota serves the poor and marginalized, advocates for social justice, and calls all people to the ministry of Christ.

The mission of Cotter Schools is to “challenge students to achieve their full potential and use their lives in service of others.” A gift to Cotter Schools will directly impact our students, their teachers, and our wider Cotter community. Won’t you join us in this sacred mission? Together in community, we can make a difference.

Elder Network was established in 1988, our mission is to serve those 55 and better and their caregivers to have the opportunity to thrive and lead rewarding lives. Their current fundraising campaign is their annual appeal and their goal is $5,000.

Engage Winona drives equitable civic action and social change through community engagement, capacity building, and storytelling. Support our Lived Experience Leaders program, which provides mentorship and support to changemakers across Winona. Engage Winona is hoping to raise $10,000 in 2022.

FCC offers more than 30 programs in seven regional locations in southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota. Our services work to prevent child abuse, help individuals achieve recovery from serious mental illness & substance abuse, find healthy and stable homes for children whose parents can no longer care for them, and keep youth on track for graduation. We believe that helping to resolve problems where they occur results in greater long-term success and improved individual well-being.

The Foundation passionately raises money and accepts donations to help support Academics, Athletics, Arts and Activities for the Winona Area Public Schools. We hold over 125 scholarship and school funds to establish, support and enhance education for our students. We provide grants and funds to develop learning and enrich programs and activities in our schools. The Foundation supports our schools and students so that they may have the necessary foundation to move on and feel confident with the next level of education.

Our mission is to provide tangible items and wellness activities (not paid for by grant funding) that will enhance the health (mental, physical, spiritual) of Treatment Court members and keep them on the path to success. We desire to build prosocial ties and a recovery network among Treatment Court members and their families by providing activities that will allow them to maintain a healthy, drug-free life.

The Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) is the sole documentary-only film festival in Minnesota. Filmmakers across the globe submit films for consideration to FRFF every year, and films are screened in February for both locals and visitors during the Festival. FRFF offers films that engage, educate and activate viewers, often inspiring them to become involved in their community. These films provide unique perspectives on adventure travel, sports, environmental issues, human interest stories, and diverse cultures while showcasing the art of documentary film. Part of the Winona community for over 15 years, this year FRFF will be offering its second hybrid festival (February 5-12, 2023).

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law. The Gamehaven Council, Boy Scouts of America proudly serves 2,000 young men and women with over 800 volunteers in the counties of Dodge, Filmore, Goodhue, Olmsted, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona in Southeastern Minnesota.

The Goodview Community Foundation (GCF) is dedicated to supporting programs and projects which improve the quality of life and build a stronger community for the Goodview Area.

Great River Shakespeare Festival solicits charitable contributions to support the artistic and education programs of the organization. Ticket sales and tuition cover less than 35% of the expenditures needed to create professional level programs in our rural community. $628,000 needs to be raised from all philanthropic sources by September 30 each year.

Bringing Winonans together to build homes, communities, and hope for over 25 years. Through home construction, repairs, updates for aging adults, and accessibility modifications, we're building a world where everyone has a decent place to live. HFH is a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on Christian principles that helps homeowners achieve strength, stability, and independence. Every purchase from the Habitat ReStore supports our mission locally. We are working to build home #53 in Winona in 2022.

HVMHC was founded in 1965 to bring community-based mental health services to communities and breaking down barriers to access services. The organization has kept these core values at the forefront and over the past 50 years has expanded services into Fillmore, Houston, Goodhue, Wabasha and Winona counties. Everything done at the organization can be attributed to its mission; the community leader in delivering exceptional, responsive and consumer focused behavioral health services in our communities.

HCO provides support to children and adults with developmental disabilities in southeastern Minnesota’s Winona County and the surrounding area. Services are designed to meet the physical needs of those that we serve, to build skills of independence, provide support to families/caregivers, and address any social, behavioral, or medical challenges that they might be facing. Funds raised by HCO are used to address unmet costs for basic human needs, accessible equipment, program development, etc.

Hope Harbor is a Christian non-profit residential facility that works with at risk teens with behavior challenges ages 12-17 and their families. We provide counseling, education, life skills training and more with the goal of helping build stronger families. Hope Harbor is 100% privately funded by donors who believe in our mission. Consider giving a gift of any amount to help cover our annual operational costs!

Hope Lutheran's mission is to preserve and extend the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. Help us complete our new educational building by donating to our capital campaign to complete classroom space, build a gym and fellowship hall.

IMPACT Center will be a Christian youth center in Winona open to all children in our community ages 5-18. Our center's hours of operation will be Monday - Friday, 2:30-6:30pm. Our center will follow a structured nightly schedule that will include homework help, devotions, snack time, and game time. Our team will work each day to nourish and support children's mind, body, and spirit. We will engage the kids in a variety of fun, educational programs and activities that will interest them, and will also help them build and develop character skills that will not only benefit them, but our entire community.

Every individual deserves a chance to live a life of integrity and dignity. Our mission is to navigate individuals through the shame attached to stigma. Stigma that’s often associated with having a criminal history, chemical dependency, bad credit and/or negative medical diagnosis. We believe “if you make a mistake, fix it, and move on”.

Live Well Winona continues to honor its’ mission, vision and core values through community support and collaboration. Our existence relies on private donors, community contracts, grants and fundraising efforts to keep our business viable. Join us in our efforts as we continue to improve lives.

The mission of the MWMF is to promote music and art in the region, creating opportunities for artists, stimulating downtown economic development, and providing diverse educational resources for artists, community members, and children. MWMF respects the dignity of every artist, regardless of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, disability or social status. We believe in striving to include a diversity of artists in our work. Please consider making a donation to our work.

MMAM is a non-profit and we rely on generous support from donors, members, and grants to provide unique arts programming, display and house great art inspired by water, and welcome a growing number of visitors of all ages and abilities. Thank you for considering supporting, or if you like nautical puns as much as us - ‘buoying,’ your art museum.

The Minnesota State College Southeast Foundation assists the college in the fulfillment of its mission and vision— preparing students for a lifetime of learning by providing education for employment, skill enhancement, retraining, and transfer. The Foundation develops financial and community resources for students, faculty, staff, employers, and the communities within our service area. The Foundation is a 501 c(3) organization governed by an all-volunteer board of directors.

PossAbilities of Southern Minnesota provides programs to assist people with disabilities live a fulfilling life of their choosing. We offer home and community-based services throughout Minnesota and day programming in Rochester.

Fundraising would support our mission of strengthening and enriching our community by facilitating the integration of people who are ethnically diverse, and our fundraising goal for calendar year 2023 is $37,000.

Ready Set School is a non-profit organization that works to ensure that all eligible K-12 students who attend school in Winona County have the basic and necessary supplies and clothing for school. RSS is funded by private, public, and business donations. All funds raised go directly to the families so they may decide whether to purchase supplies, clothing, or a combination of both.

River Arts Alliance focuses on arts education and support for local arts and culture. RAA works directly with artists and regional arts organizations through promotion and collaboration. RAA sponsors Family Art Day, the Winona Art Walk, and the HBC Fence mural, A History of Communication, in Levee Park. The RAA website includes a community arts calendar, artists’ webpages, and links to arts organizations’ websites. RAA offers a weekly e-newsletter that promotes our members as well as opportunities to everyone. Donations help fund our projects and operations.

Riverway Learning Community is a tuition-free, Minnesota public charter school authorized by Osprey Wilds, an environmental learning center in Sandstone, Minnesota. Riverway serves students in pre-primary through twelfth grade in a Montessori and PBL philosophy with an emphasis on individualized learning, environmental education. The "River-way" of learning offers educational opportunities that provide a supportive learning environment that enhances self-worth, creativity, and responsibility. RLC students develop new skills and a sense of empowerment as they take ownership of their education.

This two-day storytelling festival provides performances which celebrate and preserve the power and pleasure of our varied cultural traditions and human experiences and promotes the art of storytelling for all ages. We value excellence, inclusivity, equity, diversity, integrity, fun, community, and the power of storytelling. We encourage excellence in the art of storytelling for all, and bring people together to share our common humanity, in an inclusive and welcoming environment.

Semcac is a nonprofit, Community Action agency, established in 1966. Community Action is a movement focused on the alleviation of poverty. Our programs are focused on Semcac’s mission, to empower and advocate for people to enhance their self-sufficiency by maximizing community resources. Semcac serves people in the southeastern Minnesota counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Steele and Winona. Some of our programs include Head Start, Senior Nutrition, Transportation, Semcac Clinic, Housing, Weatherization, Homelessness Prevention, Food Shelves and more.

Serving southeastern Minnesota since 1981, SEMCIL provides services, supports, information, and referrals to people with disabilities by people with disabilities as rooted in the Independent Living philosophy and movement. Our mission is to elevate the voices and champion the aspirations of people with disabilities by partnering with individuals to meet their goals, educate our communities, and influence impactful change. We are here to answer questions and solve problems, working with individuals towards a world that respects disability as part of the human experience where dignity is the foundation of all systems.

Team Vogel vs. Cancer is a group of volunteer people connected in a fight against cancer. Since 2010 we have been supporting families in the Winona area who are fighting cancer, local cancer research, and area hospital cancer patient support programs.

The Storm Trail Race Series is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that holds events to encourage people of all abilities to get outdoors and to enjoy the beautiful local trails in Southeast Minnesota. The fundraising that is done at our events and a portion of the profits are donated to local youth mental health programs.

Chamber Mission: To serve businesses how and when they need us. Chamber Vision: Be the foremost resource and advocate for businesses in the Winona area.

Operating since 1992, the Winona Area Humane Society (WAHS) is a no-kill shelter that places hundreds of cats and dogs in loving forever homes every year. Our mission to help homeless animals is achieved mostly through fundraising, generous donations, and adoption/surrender fees; we do not receive any state or federal funding.

Winona Arts Center is committed to increasing community awareness of the arts by featuring the work of visual artists, providing space for performances, readings, and films, and encouraging participation in workshops, demonstrations, and classes, for children and adults across our community. For the benefit of both art enthusiasts and artists, WAC is home to the Frances Prentiss Lucas Gallery, a performance stage and screening area, the RiverBed Press print studio, The Winona Film Society, and our administrative office.

The Winona Community Foundation, where purposeful giving changes lives forever. The Foundation acts as a catalyst for igniting generosity and building the vibrant and enduring place we call home.

The Winona County Developmental Achievement Center (DAC) was first established on September 3, 1963. We provide day services to individuals with developmental disabilities that honor our mission which is, to foster interdependence of individuals with the community. The Winona DAC provides individualized programs that are designed to enable people to do constructive, meaningful work, earn paychecks, and pay their bills; improve communication and social skills; and enhance their lives through recreational, social, and physical activities.

The Winona County Historical Society was founded in 1935 and is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting the history of Winona County. As a community driven organization WCHS has over 1400 members and 60 business partners. With three museums, The Winona County History Center, Historic Bunnell House, and Rural Heritage Museum, and a wide variety of programs, exhibitions, classes, and events, the WCHS strives to celebrate the communities of Winona County. Preserve the future of our past and heritage with a gift to WCHS or contact staff about special sponsorship opportunities.

The Winona County Primary Prevention Program aims to to stop sexual and domestic violence in Winona County using the “Spectrum of Prevention”: Support Winona County coalitions and foster networks, promote education in our communities, educate providers/professionals and promote safe organizational practices. Educate public policy and legislation makers and strengthen individual knowledge and skills. Contact Helen for more information: 507-313-4092.