Featured Grant Stories

Under the fiscal sponsorship of the La Crosse County Historical Society, the Enduring Families Project (EFP) has been sharing the local history of African-Americans and other non-white settlers through public school-based educational programs and community-based historical reenactments. Thanks to the dream and hard-work of two retired Milwaukee public high school teachers, Denise Christy Moss and […]

A mission to withstand the test of time 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. Just as the rest of the world has had to adjust to life […]

A story worth smiling about As we look back on the past year and half, it has often felt hard to find things to smile about. Thanks to Scenic Bluffs Dental Clinic opening in September of 2020 there are many more reasons for our community members to smile. An identified gap in local dental care […]

Local teen heads to the Miracle League All-Star Game in Houston, Texas Matthew McGarry, 18, of Holmen recently received a grant from LCF to be the first local teen ever to play baseball in the Miracle League All-Star Game in Houston, Texas, next weekend. McGarry will represent the La Crosse Area Family YMCA’s Miracle League […]

Helping New Horizons overcome an unexpected safety concern New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers has over 40 years of experience providing safe shelter, support, and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. They serve nine counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and are the only shelter in a 65-mile radius. When COVID […]

Grant to MVC aims to restore local nature preserves well-trodden during the pandemic Mississippi Valley Conservancy was recently awarded a $20,000 grant to help restore public lands well-used during the pandemic as families sought new recreational outlets. The conservancy is using the funds to develop a novel approach to restoration that invites the community to […]

No Boundaries Summer Camp With grant support from the Mary Grace Sieber Fund at LCF, the Dahl Family YMCA in La Crosse has developed the new No Boundaries Summer Camp for anyone with disabilities and over the age of five. Camp is a summertime staple, where campers discover abilities, form lifelong friendships and make cherished […]

Coulee Region Humane Society – Sheltering our furry friends Coulee Region Humane Society has lovingly cared for animals in our community for decades. They take in all stray and surrendered animals from young to old, healthy to sick, friendly to aggressive, small to large — allowing every animal a safe refuge regardless of its circumstance. […]

LCF grant supports area’s first search and rescue drone team – with youth at the controls With a grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation, AVCAP and the La Crosse Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol recently trained the area’s first volunteer search and rescue drone team. Comprising about a dozen youth, adult and […]

Cameron Park Farmer’s Market Grant A year ago, in the midst of heightening concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cameron Park Farmer’s Market was trying to figure out how they could safely open with adherence to all the new safety standards to ensure a safe market  for customer and vendors. Budgeting ahead for a possible […]