| Grant Applications Due by June 30th |
| Alexandria, Minn. – The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) announced today that they are now accepting grant applications for the Ruth McDonald Fund Grant round to support projects that address health and wellness especially the needs of people in poverty. Grants range in size from $2,500 to $5,000. Grant application deadline is June 30. Eligible organizations are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools or governmental entities and it must serve the residents of Douglas County. For more information about the grant round, visit www.communitygiving.org/grants. The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1992, AACF has grown to over $2.8 million in assets and awarded over $788,000 in grants to nonprofits. CommunityGiving is a collaboration of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers more than 700 funds totaling more than $129 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Alexandria. |