Mankato Clinic Foundation Awards Quarter Four Grants
Friday, November 22, 2019
MANKATO (November 11, 2019) — To support organizations that share its mission, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $16,500 in grants to deserving organizations during quarter four.
Receiving grants for quarter four are:
- Grow MANkato ($1,000)
- Camp Sweet Life Adventures-Camp Sweet Life Connects ($4,000)
- Minnesota Doctors for People ($3,000)
- Arts Center of St. Peter-Art instruction for mentally ill artists ($2,000)
- Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota-Senior Meals/Meals on Wheels ($3,000)
- Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest-JA Biz Town ($2,500)
- Echo Food Shelf ($1,000)
Mankato Clinic physicians provide the majority of the foundation funding as a way to give back to the community and support organizations which strive to improve health and wellness in the communities they serve. In the last 10 years, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has provided more than $1.8 million in scholarships and grants to worthwhile organizations, programs and projects.
Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis and are considered through an application process. Click here for more information and applications. The next grant application deadlines are December 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020.
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 supporting community health events and offering educational health-related programs to the community. The foundation receives the majority of its funding from Mankato Clinic physicians, along with giving by Mankato Clinic staff and the greater Mankato community.