Mankato Clinic Foundation announces grant recipients during quarter four

MANKATO (November 5, 2025) — To support health and wellness in our region, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $87,500 in grants to community organizations during quarter four.     

Grants approved in quarter four are:

• Lutheran Social Services – LSS Meals Program for Seniors ($5,000)
• Mankato Youth (MY) Place – 2025-26 school year programming ($10,000)
• Mankato Youth (MY) Place – Funding for a mental health specialist position ($50,000)
• Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial School – School-wide Positive Behavior Program ($2,500)
• House of Hope – Mental health staffing to expand addiction services ($10,000)
• Saint Peter Recreation Department – Fall Music Series for Seniors ($1,000)
• CADA – Sexual Harm Support Group ($3,000)
• Good Counsel Learning Center – Individualized Tutoring for youth and adults in literacy, numbers and civics ($6,000)

Mankato Clinic physicians provide the majority of the foundation funding as a way to give back and support organizations that strive to improve health and wellness in the communities they serve. In the last 10 years, the Mankato clinic Foundation has provided more than $2 million in scholarships and grants to worthwhile organizations and programs.

Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis and are considered through an application process. More information and applications can be found at www.mankatoclinic.com. The next grant application deadline is December 1.

About the Mankato Clinic Foundation

A small, dedicated group of physicians started the Mankato Clinic Foundation in 1965, making it one of the oldest foundations in Minnesota. Since that time, the foundaton has expanded its reach by funding local programs, scholarships and organizaitons that improve people’s health and wellness. The foundation receives the majority of its funding from Mankato Clinic physicians, along with giving by Mankato Clinic staff and the greater Mankato community.

Sister Dorothy Zeller and Cimarron Burt of Good Counsel Learning Center accept a grant from Marcia Bahr, president of the Mankato Clinic Foundation.