Local funds support community, school programs

In front, from left, are Jeannie Blumer, Green Cares Food Pantry; Mary Lou Pickett, Black Hawk Schools; Kelly Place, Black Hawk Schools; Summer Stietz, Black Hawk Schools; and Linda Figi, Black Hawk Schools. Back row, from left, are Renee Buskers; Roseann Markese, Deb Larson, Mavis Rood, Connie Meier, and Kendra Seffrood, South Wayne CF Advisory Board. Not available for photo: Joshua Firgens, Black Hawk Schools.

community grants 2 — In front, from left, are Jeannie Blumer, Green Cares Food Pantry; Mary Lou Pickett, Black Hawk Schools; Kelly Place, Black Hawk Schools; Summer Stietz, Black Hawk Schools; and Linda Figi, Black Hawk Schools. Back row, from left, are Renee Buskers; Roseann Markese, Deb Larson, Mavis Rood, Connie Meier, and Kendra Seffrood, South Wayne CF Advisory Board. Not available for photo: Joshua Firgens, Black Hawk Schools.

SOUTH WAYNE — The South Wayne Community Fund and Black Hawk EIE Fund held their annual grant awards reception May 14 at South Wayne Village Hall.

Recipients of the 2019 grants include:

SWCAP — Green Cares Food Pantry — Back Pack Buddies, a weekend food pack program for Black Hawk students.

Gratiot Annex Library — to refresh and enhance the children’s collection and programs.

Black Hawk School District programs: Makerspace Lab; IXL Math / Language Arts Computer Program; Superkids — Keep on Reading and Writing; and Spelling for Success.

The South Wayne Community Fund is the only community resource uniquely positioned to identify areas of need and direct resources to meet those needs — proving that together, charitable giving through the South Wayne Community Fund creates a better place to live — a place where everyone counts.

The South Wayne Community Fund is a component fund of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.

For more information on either fund, contact Linda Gebhardt, Donor Service at 608-328-4060 or linda@cfsw.org.

The Gratiot Annex Library received a grant for $800 and was received by, from left, Mavis Rood (SWCF); Virginia Grossen, Gratiot Annex Library; Deb Larson and Connie Meier (SWCF).

community grants 1 — The Gratiot Annex Library received a grant for $800 and was received by, from left, Mavis Rood (SWCF); Virginia Grossen, Gratiot Annex Library; Deb Larson and Connie Meier (SWCF).