Three Programs Receive Funding
Alexandria, Minn. – The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) announced today that $12,189 has been awarded to local programs through the Ruth McDonald Fund grant round. The Ruth McDonald Fund grant round supports health and wellness programming in the Alexandria area, especially for the health needs of people in poverty. Recipients of the Ruth McDonald grants were as follows:
- $5,000 to support the Central Minnesota Elder Network’s iPad Technology program to expand and enhance current outreach efforts to combat loneliness and isolation for local seniors.
- $4,000 to support the Meals with Care Fund at the Alexandria Education Foundation that fills the need for those who may not qualify for free or reduced lunch but are currently experiencing financial hardship and need assistance to access meals at school.
- $3,189 to support Kicking Butts, a smoking cessation program offered through Life Connections and Love INC. of Douglas County.
(See pictures below of programs)
Holly Witt, Executive Director of the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, stated, “The overall health and wellness of our community is more important than ever as COVID-19 impacts lives in many different ways. The legacy of Ruth McDonald, a local public health nurse, lives on in these programs and participants as we strive for a healthier tomorrow.”
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local Alexandria area. Since 1992, AACF has grown to over $6.1 million in assets and awarded over $5.4 million in grants to nonprofits. The AACF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a collaborative of many community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 880 funds totaling more than $153 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Alexandria.
