Grants Issued

African American Mutual Asst. Network – Healthy Foods for kids
 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse – Wages for Transitional Jobs
 Couleecap, Inc – Couleecap Transitional Housing Program
 Family & Children’s Center – Healthy Families
 Family & Children’s Center – Hope Academy
 La Crosse County Aging – Caregiver Coach Program
 La Crosse County Health Department – Women’s Transportation Fund
 La Crosse County Health Department – Coulee Region Immunization Coalitions Preteen & Teen Vaccination
 The American Red Cross – NAT Scholarship
 The Salvation Army – Helpful kid stuff
 UWL Self Sufficiency – Pre-college Skills Class
 WAFER – Women’s Hygiene needs
 Boys and Girls Clubs – Jr Smart Girls
 Coulee Council on Addictions – Helping Women Recover Scholarship Fund and Craft Program
 Independent Living Resources – Independent Living Program
 YMCA – New Moves for Girls and the Teen Center
 The Parenting Place – Brown Bag Parent Education
 YWCA – CASA for kids program
 New Horizons Shelter – Survivor’s Fund
 WTC – Education Access for Women

WAFER for personal hygiene products
 Gundersen Medical Foundation – Y Teen Center
 New Horizons Shelter
 Family and Children Center – Healthy Families child abuse prevention
 Family and Children Center – HOPE Academy (teen moms and babes)
 Alzheimer’s Association Woman to Woman Program
 Coulee Council on Addictions—Women Recovery
 Parenting Place parent/child development program
 Great Rivers 211 women awareness about
 UWL Single Parent Self Sufficiency Program
 Western Tech Foundation education and testing fees
 Our Saviors Women’s Clothes Closet
 CouleeCap transitional housing
 La Crosse County- Aging Unit-caregiver coach
 La Crosse County- Comm. Liaison-transportation fund
 Salvation Army
 Independent Living Resources
 Wafer
 Coulee Council on Addictions

UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program to provide refresher courses in math and
composition
 Family & Children’s Center – to provide services, promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency to a single-woman lead family
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – for Jr. Smart Girls which promotes healthy attitudes and lifestyle choices to girls in 3rd through 5th grade
 YWCA of the Coulee Region – to provide employment training for disadvantaged women lacking job skills and self-sufficiency
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 HOPE Academy – support for a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 Western Technical College – assistance for low-income women to obtain their GED and/or pursue higher education
 Couleecap, Inc. – funding to support households headed by women to become self-sufficient.
 Women’s Clothes Closet – to purchase light fixtures and fans
 The Parenting Place – to provide assistance to women who wish to open or maintain an in-home childcare business
 Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation – to support a program that will allow adolescent girls to develop skills in leadership, marketing and fundraising as well as creativity and communication
 New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers – assistance to eliminate the barriers for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or harassment and allow them to become self-sufficient
 The Salvation Army – funding for a program which will provide childcare for women using the shelter while they look for employment

WAFER – to purchase feminine hygiene products for women using the food pantry
 New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers – assistance to eliminate the barriers for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or harassment and allow them to become self-sufficient
 Western Technical College – assistance for low-income women to obtain their GED and/or pursue higher education
 Women’s Clothes Closet – to purchase socks, underwear and bras and for women who are working or seeking employment
 The Salvation Army – to purchase feminine hygiene products for women who are underemployed and/or homeless
 YWCA of the Coulee Region – to provide employment training for disadvantaged women lacking job skills and self-sufficiency
 Hmong Mutual Assistance Association – La Crosse Area – for a leadership retreat that will address issues affecting women such as self-esteem, traditional gender roles and inequity as well as domestic and sexual violence
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support for a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 The Parenting Place – to provide 150 women and children scholarships to attend the carnival
 Family & Children’s Center – to provide services, promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency to a single-woman lead family
 UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program to provide refresher courses in math and composition
 UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program Student Parent Community – for a support network to help student mothers become self-sufficient while advancing through college
 Workforce Connections – to provide a unique opportunity for single mothers to enter a high-paying apprenticeships in the energy sector that will enable them to become self-sufficient
 Hamilton Dance Shoppe – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, after-school supervised environment
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient

Hunger Task Force – to purchase and supply community food programs with personal hygiene products such as
toothpaste, toilet paper, shampoo, and feminine hygiene items
 Family Resources – to provide 150 women and children scholarships to attend the carnival
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – for SMART Girls on the Go which promotes healthy attitudes and lifestyle choices to adolescent girls
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 A Place of Grace – to provide assistance in emergency situations when no other sources of funding or shelter are available
 New Horizons Shelter and Women’s Center – to provide financial assistance to domestic violence and sexual assault victims
 UW-La Crosse Continue Education and Extension – sponsorship for the Re-Claiming Girlhood Conference which will provide tools and strategies to understand, resist and counteract the sexualization of girlhood
 Western Technical College Foundation – assistance for women enrolling in non-traditional career programs
 Hamilton Dance Shoppe – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, after-school supervised environment
 Family & Children’s Center – to provide services, promote opportunity, health and self-sufficiency to a single-woman lead family
 YWCA of the Coulee Region – to provide employment training for disadvantaged women lacking job skills and self-sufficiency
 UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program to provide refresher courses in math and composition
 LGBT Resource Center for the Seven Rivers Region – to teach skills and provide knowledge on self-defense and safety
 WAFER – to purchase feminine products for women using the food pantry
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support for a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 Coulee Region Transitional Housing Ministry Our Saviors Lutheran Church – to provide emergency assistance and support services to women in shelter or in transitional housing

Western Technical College Foundation – assistance for women enrolling in non-traditional career programs
 UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program to provide refresher courses I math and composition
 Hamilton and Franklin After School Program – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, after-school supervised environment
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – for SMART Girls on the Go which promotes healthy attitudes and lifestyle choices to adolescent girls
 Christ Episcopal Church – to support the Hmong Sewing Program where women of all ages learn sewing and quilting
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support for a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 Family & Children’s Center – housing and transportation assistance for female youth aging out of the foster care system
 Women’s Clothes Closet – to purchase personal hygiene products for women
 Domestic Violence Intervention Project – to assist domestic violence victims and their families with gift cards for emergency assistance

Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation – to support an event raising awareness of domestic violence and elder abuse
 UW-La Crosse Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program to provide refresher courses in math and composition
 Hamilton and Franklin After School Program – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, supervised environment
 Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation/Unity House for Women – to purchase drums and stands for residents
 Family Resources – scholarships to women and children to attend the Children’s Summer Festival
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – for SMART Girls on the Go which promotes healthy attitudes and lifestyle choices to adolescent girls
 New Horizons Shelter and Women’s Center – to make wheelchair accessibility modifications
 Christ Episcopal Church – to support the Hmong Sewing Program where women of all ages learn sewing and quilting
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support for a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support for registration fees for teen mothers to obtain their GEDs
 WAFER, Inc. – to purchase feminine products for women using WAFER
 Children’s Museum of La Crosse – admission passes given to local human service organizations for clients and their families
 Women’s Clothes Closet – to purchase locks, signs and socks

Options In Reproductive Care – support age-appropriate workshops to help teen girls learn “The 7 Respect Basics”
 Coulee Council on Addictions – a multi-faceted program for women to mentor other women recovering from addiction
 Women’s Clothes Closet – purchase room dividers and improve air conditioning
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 Learning Together Family Literacy – support a program that allows single teen mothers to move towards self-sufficiency
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse – for a project to promote healthy attitudes and choices that will enable girls to reach their potential
 Hamilton and Franklin After School Program – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, supervised environment
 La Crosse County Health Department – to promote wellness in the life of Hmong women
 Family & Children’s Center – support Healthy Families which prevents child abuse before it begins
 UW-L Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program at the Hamilton Family Learning Center to assist women in developing and improving writing, math and computer skills
 Family Resources & New Horizons – to help with educator fees and supplies
 La Crosse Jail Ministry – to help incarcerated women stay in contact with their children by recording storybooks & personal messages
 La Crosse Jail Ministry – provide underclothing for incarcerated indigent women
 Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation – provide support for victims of domestic violence

Alzheimer’s Association – educational materials for women caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
 Coulee Region Mediation and Restorative Justice – anger management classes for women in the La Crosse County Jail
 Coulee Council on Addictions – support for “The Courage to Craft” a program to provide leisure activities for women in recovery; and “Women’s Outreach” to provide transportation, information and referral services to women with potential substance abuse issues
 Hamilton After School Program – K-5 girls learn dance in a safe, supervised environment
 La Crosse County Community Liaison Program – support for the “Women’s Transportation Fund” to provide assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that impact their ability to be self-sufficient
 Options in Reproductive Care – to fund “Mother/Daughter Nights – Talking about the Tough Stuff”
 UW-L Self-Sufficiency Program – adult education program at the Hamilton Family Learning Center to assist women in developing and improving writing, math and computer skills
 Workforce Connections, Inc – to provide a YES AmeriCorps member to develop a business entrepreneurship program with 14-18 year old women at Logan LaCrossRoads High School

Central High School – students record and preserve memories and experiences of military women serving our country
 Community Liaison Program of La Crosse County – provides assistance to women experiencing transportation problems that negatively impact their ability to be self sufficient
 Coulee Council on Addictions – recovering women have a venue to give and receive support
 Gertrude Salzer Gordon Children’s Museum of La Crosse – “Girl Power Overnight” scholarships to girls to learn and enhance their physical, emotional and societal power
 Hamilton Elementary School – dance lessons for girls to increase their self-confidence, enhance self-esteem, improve communication skills, build healthy bodies and encourage teamwork
 Lincoln Middle School – assistance to low income girls to obtain physicals needed to participate in sports
 Options in Reproductive Care – a program to increase employability of low income women by helping them set attainable education and career goals
 Women’s Clothes Closet – a computer and printer purchase
 WWTC Opportunity Center – provides financial assistance to low-income women for GED, HSED or driver’s education