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The grants will support projects in the Winona area like virtual support groups for seniors and placing Reading Corps tutors in local schools.
The foundation received 20 applications for a cumulative $166,230 in community grant requests. In all, ten applications were accepted for a total of $73,579 awarded in their second grant cycle of 2022.
During the pandemic more people felt alone as we could not connect in person, and for many adults technology usage skyrocketed. But there is one program in Olmsted, Winona, and Wabasha countines that is helping seniors keep in touch with friends and family.
Operation Round Up is made possible by members who round up their monthly electric bill to the nearest dollar.
Elder Network in Winona offers an in-person caregiver support group every first and third Thursday of the month from 1-2:30 p.m. The meetings take place at the WKM Building at