News & Upcoming Events
Community Impact Grant Award Event to be held Thursday, September 20
The La Crescent Community Foundation will award its first Community Impact Grant to one of the finalists for the award. Four area organizations have been selected as finalists to compete for up to $5000 in Community Impact Grant funding. They will present their ideas at the community event on September 20 at 6:30pm, and those attending will have a vote to select the winner. Those finalists include:
1. La Crescent Community Bike Shoppe – Bike Repair Station
2. The La Crescent Historical Society – Recording the Heritage of La Crescent
3. Great Rivers United Way – Old Hickory Park Born Learning Trail
4. La Crescent Food Shelf -- New Improved La Crescent Food Shelf
The La Crescent Community Foundation’s mission is to support charitable, recreational, scientific, literary, cultural or educational purposes within the La Crescent area. In the past, we have funded park improvements, youth programs, scholarships, economic development, event centers and community initiatives supporting recreation and community building. We look forward to continuing the legacy of community support with this worthwhile grant program.
The event will be held at the La Crescent High School's Fine Art Center from 6:30 to 8pm; all interested La Crescent area community members are welcome and encouraged to be part of the voting process.
The La Crescent Community Foundation will award its first Community Impact Grant to one of the finalists for the award. Four area organizations have been selected as finalists to compete for up to $5000 in Community Impact Grant funding. They will present their ideas at the community event on September 20 at 6:30pm, and those attending will have a vote to select the winner. Those finalists include:
1. La Crescent Community Bike Shoppe – Bike Repair Station
2. The La Crescent Historical Society – Recording the Heritage of La Crescent
3. Great Rivers United Way – Old Hickory Park Born Learning Trail
4. La Crescent Food Shelf -- New Improved La Crescent Food Shelf
The La Crescent Community Foundation’s mission is to support charitable, recreational, scientific, literary, cultural or educational purposes within the La Crescent area. In the past, we have funded park improvements, youth programs, scholarships, economic development, event centers and community initiatives supporting recreation and community building. We look forward to continuing the legacy of community support with this worthwhile grant program.
The event will be held at the La Crescent High School's Fine Art Center from 6:30 to 8pm; all interested La Crescent area community members are welcome and encouraged to be part of the voting process.
La Crescent Community Foundation Welcomes Ryan Henry to its Board of Directors;
Thanks Oliver for service, Larson for Leadership
At its annual meeting on July, La Crescent resident Ryan Henry was elected as a new Director to the Foundation Board.
For the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Board also elected Steve Bissen as its President, Sean Dwyer as Vice President, Anne Hendrickson as Secretary, and John Farnen as Treasurer, replacing outgoing board member Wayne Oliver in that interim role. In addition, the Foundation thanked Linda Larson for serving as outgoing President. She will continue on the board's executive committee as Past President; the board also thanked Wayne Oliver for his guidance after serving three terms on the board.
We thank all of the Board members for their work and contributions. We are also always interested in hearing from community minded individuals with ideas and interest in becoming part of our board or serving on committees. Please contact us for details.