Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota wins grant, awaits state funding
KEYC (May 7, 2021) — As the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota awaits state funding from lawmakers, the organization has received different funding to help bring a new exhibit to life. The museum is getting a $10,000 grant from the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation. The
Elevating the Maverick Hockey Game Day Experience
KEYC (May 5, 2021) — It takes a village to successfully house one of the top Division I ice hockey programs in the country. The growing effort to match the Minnesota State hockey game day experience with the product on the ice is showcased on Civic Center Plaza. “It’s pretty
BULLISH ON HOCKEY: New Sculptures to Welcome Fans at Maverick Hockey Games
Mankato Free Press (April 13, 2021) — The timing couldn’t have been better. Not only were Minnesota State University’s Mavericks hockey team finalists for the Frozen Four championship games in Pittsburgh last week, but two giant bull head sculptures that blow fog through their nostrils with eyes that light up in
Mankato Family YMCA awarded two grants for Mentorship Program
KEYC (April 1, 2021) — The Mentoring Program at the Mankato Family YMCA was awarded two grants to help fund the ongoing effort to support local youth. Grants were given by the Mankato Area Foundation and the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation. The Consolidated Communications Community
Local Organizations Awarded Grants from the Mankato Area Foundation
Mankato, MN (March 24, 2021) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) announces $32,000 in Community Impact Grants have been awarded to four different area nonprofit organizations. As part of the framework for their Community Impact Granting, MAF funds projects and programs that foster livability in the Greater Mankato area. The
Mankato Area Foundation Announces Women’s Giving Circle Recipients
Mankato, MN (December 14, 2020) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) is excited to announce the recent recipients of the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC)’s grants. A total of $8,000 was granted to the following programs: 4th Quarter Grants CADA House, $2,500 ECHO Food Shelf, $2,500 Southern Minnesota Children’s Museum, $2,500
Pioneer Bank provides $10,000 Gift to Mankato Area Foundation
Mankato, MN (December 10, 2020) — The Mankato Area Foundation (MAF) is pleased to announce Pioneer Bank has donated $10,000 to assist them as they continue to respond to the needs of the community through grants and aid to regional projects. One of these projects has been the Community Response
Mankato Nonprofits Receive Otto Bremer Trust Grants
Mankato Free Press (December 2, 2020) — Three Mankato nonprofits received a combined $151,500 in grants in the Otto Bremer Trust’s latest round of funding. The grants include $76,500 for the Mankato Area Foundation, $50,000 for Connections Shelter and $25,000 for Lutheran Social Service. The foundation and shelter will both
Demand for Mental Health Training Skyrockets as Pandemic Worsens
Mankato Free Press (November 15, 2020) — On a sunny afternoon in October, a Mankato police officer carefully approached a man sitting on the ledge of the North Star Bridge overlooking the Minnesota River. Within an hour, the officer talked the man into walking off the bridge to an ambulance
Community Fund Shifting to Support Recovery Efforts
THE LAND, Mankato, MN (June 9, 2020) — After distributing $182,450 in relief funds so far during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mankato’s Community Response Fund will temporarily suspend new grants while its leaders evaluate what needs should be prioritized next. The fund has so far supported agencies in the food/supply distribution,