MADISON — As Hunger Action Month wraps up, six Wisconsin-based nonprofit organizations will receive Impact Grants from The Alliant Energy Foundation totaling $75,000 to fight hunger and food insecurity.   

“We are proud to support these organizations with our Impact Grants as their services and programs provide care for others that is needed now more than ever,” said Julie Bauer, executive director of the Alliant Energy Foundation. “Funding their efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity are vital for the growth and development of our Wisconsin communities.”    

This month, Alliant Energy’s Foundation is donating nearly $545,000 to fund 24 Impact Grants across Wisconsin and Iowa. In Wisconsin, the hunger-focused Impact Grants were awarded to: 

● Beyond Blessed Pantry, Baraboo, $10,000, purchasing fresh produce

● Caritas, Beloit, $15,000, purchasing fresh produce and dairy

● FOCUS, Wisconsin Rapids, $25,000, new freezer/refrigerator

● Mission Nutrition DeForest, DeForest, $5,000, new freezer/refrigerator

● School District of Janesville, Janesville, $12,500, bags of hope

● United Way of Green County, Monroe, $7,500, backpack program

Thus far in 2021, Alliant Energy’s Foundation has awarded nearly $490,000 to 23 Wisconsin-based organizations through its Impact Grants. The Foundation has awarded $810,000 in Impact Grants to 35 organizations across Wisconsin and Iowa. 

For more information about The Alliant Energy Foundation, visit www.alliantenergy.com/foundation.