The Advisory Board of the Darlington Community Fund has
approved grants to area organizations serving the needs of Darlington.The 2009 Grants Reception was held at the MemorialHospital of LafayetteCounty.Grants were presented to the following
organizations:
Families First New Beginnings of LafayetteCounty
“Developmental
Toy Distribution”
Darlington Chamber/Mainstreet
“Tunes at Twilight”
LafayetteCounty Historical Society
“Fall Quarter of
Newsletter Publication”
LafayetteCounty Human Services “Restorative
Justice Program Brochures”
The Darlington Community Fund is a means for current and former residents to build a permanent unrestricted endowment to serve the area. Its growth and success depends on people like you who share a commitment to invest in the community of Darlington to meet charitable, educational, historical and cultural needs.
The fund works through grants that are determined by an advisory board consisting of volunteers from the Darlington area. The board decides upon grants that meet the requirement of being for a non-profit, charitable organization and serving the good of the community. Click here for a grant application.
DUWI Fund Grant Presentation
Wednesday, February 24th the DUWI Fund held a grant
awards reception at the
1st Banking Center Darlington Community
Room. Through generous gifts by area
citizens, awards totaling more than $10,000 were made to 18 community
organizations.
Recipients of the 2009-2010 grants include:
American Red Cross/Badger
Chapter
Boy Scouts of America
Catholic Charities
City of Darlington Police Canine
Unit
Darlington Community
Childcare Center, Inc.
Darlington Chamber/Main Street
Driver Opera House
Epilepsy Foundation
of Southern Wisconsin, Inc.
Families First New
Beginnings
First Baptist Church – Food Pantry
Girl Scouts –
Badgerland Council
Hodan Center, Inc.
Holy Rosary School
Humpty Dumpty
Preschool, Inc.
Lafayette County
Historical Society
Lutheran Social
Services
Seniors United for
Nutrition
Wisconsin Badger
Camp, Inc.
These grants were made available from the DUWI Fund, of the
Darlington Community Fund, a component of the Community Foundation of Southern
WI
A highlight of the Darlington Community Fund is the Excellence in Education Fund that focuses on inspiring teachers and students at all levels to accomplish their very best by encouraging and promoting creative and innovative educational programs and recognizing and rewarding outstanding achievement.
The Darlington Excellence in Education Fund is independent from the School District of Darlington and is guided by a board of advisors consisting of volunteer community leaders, business partners and educators.
Donations to the funds can be made in many forms including cash, credit card, stock, real estate or property. All donations large or small are graciously appreciated, tax deductible, and will go to good use as a part of the Darlington Community Fund.
For more information on making a gift please click here or contact the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin at 1-608-328-4060.
