MANKATO (October 18, 2024) — To support health and wellness in our region, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $79,000 in grants to community organizations during quarter four.

Grants approved in quarter four are:

• Mankato Area Public Schools – Connecting Kids scholarships for out-of-school activities – $5,000
• Saint Peter Recreation Department – Fall Music Series for Seniors – $1,000
• Lutheran Social Services of MN – Meals for High-Risk Seniors – $5,000
• WellShare International – Project Well-Being which connects community health workers to patients to address social drivers of health – $35,000
• House of Hope – Non-residential treatment for people with substance use disorder and mental health diagnoses – $6,000
• Good Counsel Learning Center – Tutoring for youth and adults who are English language learners – $5,000
• Children’s Museum of Southern MN – Healthy Me Exhibit – $7,500
• Southern MN Crisis Nursery – Safe place for children when families are in crisis – $3,000
• Mankato Symphony – Music on the Hill Chamber Music Concert – $500
• Nicollet Public Schools – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program-$1,000
• ECHO Food Shelf-Freezer to increase capacity – $10,000

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 $2 million in scholarships and grants to worthwhile organizations 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 December 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 the majority of its funding from Mankato Clinic physicians, along with giving by Mankato Clinic staff and the greater Mankato community.