by Georgina Tegart | Jul 3, 2015 | Grants
Tucked away in the River Heights neighborhood of Menomonie lies the Keil Birch Creek Nature Preserve, a 28 Âacre forested parcel of land along the Red Cedar River. This preserve was made possible by a large number of residents, businesses and a grant West Wisconsin...
by Georgina Tegart | Jun 26, 2015 | Grants
In the fall of 2008, Barbara Gort, project coordinator of Grassroots Community Organization, wrote and received a grant to the Community Foundation of Dunn County to assist a city-wide project to create an off leash dog park in Menomonie for canines. The city of...
by Georgina Tegart | Jun 19, 2015 | Grants
Fifteen new Lifetime card tables were purchased for the Shirley Doane Senior Center in Menomonie through a Foundation grant written by Shari Homstad, previous Director of the Center. This awarded grant was able to replace a number of older card tables that had been...
by Georgina Tegart | May 8, 2015 | Grants
In 2009, the Merry Mixers Club of the Grapevine Senior Center in Colfax requested the Foundation fund an electrical upgrade for two gas stoves and other electrical functionality in the kitchen at the Center. The Club ended up purchasing one 36″ gas range...
by Georgina Tegart | Apr 3, 2015 | Grants
In 2008, the Dunn County Historical Society applied and received a grant through the Community Foundation to create the Harry A. Miller exhibit at their facility located at Wakanda Park in Menomonie. The Historical Society wanted to create this exhibit to honor the...
