2024 Grant Recipients
Kids Rock Inc.
A grant nomination looking to establish a scholarship program at the new daycare center in Luverne, MN – set to open in Spring 2025, serving children ages 0-12. Funds would be used to subsidize cost for childcare for families that have difficulty paying. Scholarship aid will be determined and given per the Executive Director of Kid’s Rock.
Helen Saum
Jake Johnson Memorial Fund
A grant nomination looking to contribute to the already established Jake Johnson Memorial Fund held at the Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Jake Johnson Fund services all of Rock County, and helps individuals and families with everyday costs of living like food, clothing, rent, and utilities. It also helps develop support and plans for these families beyond the monetary gifts to help bridge the gap they might be seeing that month.
Madison Crabtree
Sanford Luverne Medical Center
A grant nomination looking to contribute to the already established Jake Johnson Memorial Fund held at the Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. The Jake Johnson Fund services all of Rock County, and helps individuals and families with everyday costs of living like food, clothing, rent, and utilities. It also helps develop support and plans for these families beyond the monetary gifts to help bridge the gap they might be seeing that month.
Jamie Reisdorfer/Stacey Gangestad
SW Health and Human Services/Sanford Luverne
A grant nomination looking to contribute to an existing funds through Sanford Luverne, United Community Action Partnership, and SW Health and Human Services, would allow tokens for rides to help get women, parents with young children, and seniors to and from healthcare and public health appointments. Transportation is a huge issue for families and individuals and is often needed after hours or on weekends.
Emily Crabtree
Discovery Time
A grant nomination looking to establish a fund with Discovery Time, used for tuition and transportation, for families that qualify for the Minnesota Department of Education Early Learning Scholarship. Last year, Discovery Time submitted 22 scholarship applications, but were only approved for 20 – meaning two children were unable to attend Discovery Time. This grant would help bridge the gap, and make more children are able to attend, and have transportation, to preschool.
Tara Zewiske
The Rock County Mental Health G.A.P. Fund
A grant nomination seeking to gain funding to help individuals receive counseling sessions they would not otherwise be able to receive due to cost. The G.A.P. fund helps individuals that do not have insurance, have a deductible higher than $2,500, and who do not otherwise qualify for state insurance or EAP. The most recent community assessment finds that the number one reason people do not seek services is due to cost.
Ellen Wenninger
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~ Mother Teresa
