MONROE — Monroe’s courtroom was the setting for the 2019 grant awards from Monroe Fund, Reasa Charitable Fund, Dr. Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund, Reasa Historic Preservation Fund, Robert B. Olson Investment Fund for Monroe High School, The LEO Fund, The CLAIRE Fund and The Thomas F. Campion Charitable Fund.
The reception was held on the top floor of the courthouse. More than $64,000 in grants were presented to non-profit organizations serving the needs of the Monroe area. This brings the year to date total over $653,000 with 473 grants awarded.
Clifford and Dorothy Reasa Charitable Fund: Badger Boys State Inc. — Badger Boys State; Main Street Monroe Inc., Historic Downtown — musical chairs on the square; City of Monroe — Park and Recreation — fireworks; School District of Monroe — backpack buddies.
Clifford and Dorothy Reasa Fund for Historic Preservation: Monroe Arts Center — restoration of front doors; Monroe Arts Center — tower window restoration project; Turner Hall — restoration of exterior canton shields and signage.
Pictured are representatives of several local places who received funding from local charities. Front row, from left, are Quinn Morrman, Autumn Whitney, C Paye and Kylie Merchant (Shakespeare on the Edge); second row, from left, are Kris Hartwig (Rainbow); Kris Simon (Girls on the Run), Amanda Meighan (YMCA), Deb Briggs and Donna Douglas (Historical Cheesemaking Center), Ruby Clark, Anne Steinman, (Noah’s Ark Preschool), Jennifer Bethel (Shakespeare) and Rick Gleason (Family Promise). Third row, from left, are Josh Trame (Monroe Park Dept), Jordan Nordby (Mainstreet Monroe), Kurt Ellefson (Jacob’s SWAG) Rory Mauer (Big Brothers/Big Sisters), Marge Klinzing (Monroe Park & Rec), Jennifer Amacher (GCHS – Respite Care), Jen Seffrood (Noah’s Ark Preschool), Mike Jerge (Everyone Needs a Home) and Kristy Schindler (Shakespeare on the Edge).
Fred W. and Alice J. Kundert Charitable Fund: Green County YMCA — gym padding.
Robert B. Olson Investment Fund for Monroe High School: Mainstreet Monroe Inc. — farmers market entertainment; City of Monroe — Twining Park infield surface improvements; Monroe Arts Center — performance in the schools.
Monroe Fund: Badger Boys State Inc. — Badger Boys State; Main Street Monroe Inc., Historic Downtown — new look for Christmas expands downtown; Jacob’s SWAG Foundation — SWAG phone application; Green County YMCA — gym padding; Girls on the Run of South Central WI-Girls on the Run at Parkside Elementary — participant scholarships; Green County Human Services — respite care program; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Green County Inc. — Monroe School based mentoring program support; City of Monroe — Twining Park infield surface improvements; Everyone Needs a Home Inc. — ENAH pet food pantry; Family Promise of Green County Inc. — agency/client transportation services; Monroe Arts Center Inc. — performance in the schools; Noah’s Ark Preschool — playground equipment repairs and upgrades; Rainbow Childcare — outdoor riding toys; Shakespeare on the Edge — Shakespeare by kids for kids; National Historic Cheesemaking Center — railing for west entrance.
The CLAIRE Fund: Monroe Park and Recreation — enrichment programs for special needs; Monroe Park and Recreation — special needs playground.
The LEO Fund: Monroe Park and Recreation — swimming assistance grants.
Thomas F. Campion Charitable Fund: Monroe Arts Center — Monsignor Campion youth art gallery support; City of Monroe — Twining Park infield surface improvements; Jacob’s SWAG Foundation — SWAG phone application; Forum, Monroe Youth Hockey — bleachers; Monroe Arts Center — performance in the schools
The Funds are components of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, a non-profit public foundation serving nine southern Wisconsin counties. A wide array of interests, including the arts, education, recreation, health care, human services, social services, historic preservation and housing needs have benefitted from these grants which assist Monroe residents in all age groups.
For more information on the Monroe Fund or the Community Foundation of Southern WI, Inc., contact Linda Gebhardt, Donor Service Green and Lafayette Counties, PO Box 733, Monroe, WI 53566 or call 608-328-4060 or email linda@cfsw.org.
