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Couleecap Releases Report on Children and Poverty in our Region
The paper is written by School Counselor and Student Council Advisor for the School District of La Crosse, Rick Blasing. Mr. Blasing has served on the Couleecap Board of Directors since 2013 where he lends his experience to inform Couleecap priorities and programs. The public schools serve as a stage upon which all societal challenges…
Scholarship Opportunities are Available
La Crosse Community Foundation manages 39 scholarship funds which together award nearly $250,000 in scholarships for students each year! Our local high schools and colleges/universities select our scholarship recipients. If you or someone you know is graduating high school this year, or is enrolled in a post-secondary school, check with your high school guidance office or…
La Crosse Community Foundation Hosts Information Session for Grant Seekers
La Crosse Community Foundation recently hosted an information and training session for La Crosse area grant seekers. Petra and Jamie gave an overview of the Foundation, about donors and the types of funds. Review of the new 2018 application and materials. The 2018/2019 granting schedule. The event was held at the Myrick Park Center.
La Crosse Concert Band Fund
Over the past century, the La Crosse Concert Band has become a beloved entity of the Seven Rivers Region. Each summer it treats the community to lively and diverse music free of charge in the picturesque Riverside Park. Since 1930, musicians have gathered in the Riverside Park bandshell in honor of Dr. Wendell A. Anderson,…
Tom’s Grocery Bag
As a child, Tom Kennedy learned the impact an adequate meal can have on a child. One of 11 children, Tom lost his parents at a young age and had to fend for himself at mealtime, a burden many children continue to face today. Through Tom’s Grocery Bag Fund, which was established in 2013 by…
Jack and Marti Schwem Fund
Jack and Marti Schwem established their donor advised fund – The Jack & Marti Schwem Fund – in 1999 to provide financial support for area arts, family, and healthcare focused organizations. Marti, an artist, and Jack, former CEO of Lutheran Hospital and Lutheran Health System, both shared a love of the arts and healthcare. The…
GROW La Crosse Garden Education
With a mission as fresh as the food it connects children with, GROW La Crosse is introducing area youth to healthy food through garden education. Following a $5,000 General Fund mini-grant awarded in 2017, GROW La Crosse continues to expand nutritious food choices to area elementary schools while positively impacting their root behaviors.
Valerie Burman Art Plus Scholarship Fund
Throughout her life, Valerie Burman was an avid supporter of the arts. As a beloved teacher at the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and Western Wisconsin Technical College, Burman made a lasting impact on her students. As a painter and print maker, Valerie Lee Wentzel-Burman exhibited in numerous cities and galleries, soaking in…
Monarchs and Milkweed
The La Crosse Community Foundation Annual Report has a packet of milkweed seeds on the front cover. These seeds may be planted so you can help the monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies are beautiful and widely recognized butterflies. The life cycle of a monarch consists of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Four generations of butterflies live…
La Crosse Public Library Helps Nonprofits Find Grant Opportunities
Besides writing, the toughest thing about a grant is finding one. But, thanks to the La Crosse Public Library’s Nonprofit Resources Center, the non-profit community has gained access to the tools it needs to find grant opportunities. Funded, in part, by a $25,000 grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation, the library offers directories, both…