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Mankato Clinic Foundation announces grant recipients during quarter one

February 19, 2026

MANKATO (February 19, 2026) — To support health and wellness in our region, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $161,693 in grants to local organizations during quarter one.

  • Greater Mankato Area United Way – First Steps program for healthy pregnancies and babies, $59,693
  • Greater Mankato Area United Way, 2026 Project Community Connect, $2,000
  • WellShare International – Project Well-Being and Community Health Worker Hub, $25,000
  • Educare Foundation – Grants for teachers to enhance classroom learning, $25,000
  • Region Nine Development Commission – Food rescue, $10,000
  • Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota – Healthy Me exhibit, $7,500
  • A Fresh Start – Intake and delivery coordinator for clients emerging from homelessness, $5,000
  • Life-Work Planning Center – Women in Transition Pre-employment program, $5,000
  • PACT Ministries – Monthly food distribution, $5,000
  • Feeding Our Communities Partners – Maple River Schools food programs, $5,000
  • Connecting Kids – Scholarships for water safety and swim lessons, $5,000
  • MN Valley Action Council – Bike helmets for children in Head Start, $3,000
  • St. Peter North Elementary School – Fourth Grade Kindness Retreat, $2,500
  • Junior Achievement North – JA BizTown, $1,500

Mankato Clinic physicians provide the majority of the foundation funding as a way to give back to the community 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 $3 million in scholarships and grants to worthwhile organizatins 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 March 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 foundation has expanded its reach by funding local programs, scholarships and organizations that improve people’s health and wellness. The foundation receives most of its funding from Mankato Clinic physicians, along with giving by Mankato Clinic staff and the greater Mankato community.