Collaboration Sponsors Marian Anderson Day with Sculpture Unveiling, Painting Display
Mankato Free Press (June 22, 2021) — Mankato Area Foundation and two area historical societies are collaborating to honor the life and works of a painter known for her landscapes and local scenes, and to recognize the aesthetic and philanthropic legacy she’s left for area residents. Saturday has been designated
Walking Sculpture Tour Marking 10th Anniversary
Mankato Free Press (May 14, 2021) — Several activities are planned to celebrate the CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour’s 10th anniversary May 22. The celebration is slated on a day when 31 sculptures will be installed at various sites in Mankato and North Mankato. The works, valued at a total of
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