MONROE — The Green County Family YMCA, Inc. announced recently that is has received a grant from the Monroe Funds Spring 2022 Grant Cycle of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. to support their Lifeguard Equipment Project.

Funds received from the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin were used to purchase new rescue tubes, ring buoys and a backboard for the YMCA pool. These items are needed equipment for the safety of pool patrons and to be used during lifeguard training for our staff.

For more information about this program contact Trent Henning, YMCA Executive Director.

The grant is made available from the Community Foundation’s Dr. Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund, of the Monroe Fund. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin is a resource for area nonprofit organizations whose programs and services are working for the betterment of our communities. Grants from the Dr. Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund, of the Monroe Fund have supported the arts, education, environment, health and human services and historic preservation.

For more information on how to help support the community through the Community Foundation, contact Linda Gebhardt at 608-758-0883 ext. 7007, email at Linda@cfsw.org or visit their website at www.cfsw.org. The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin serves nine Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.