Grants awarded to 32 non-profit organizations in the Greater Mankato area
MANKATO, Minn. – March 12, 2025 – The Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation is awarding $195,000 in grants to 32 local non-profit organizations across the Greater Mankato area. Consolidated’s Community Fund focuses its support on local programs that meet critical community needs, such as hunger and homelessness, along with initiatives that provide opportunities for innovative education and learning.
Consolidated’s 2025 Grants are being awarded to the following organizations:
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- Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota – STEAM programming; $10,000
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- Committee Against Domestic Abuse – direct assistance for victims; $10,000
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- Connections Ministry – drop-in center programming; $10,000
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- ECHO Food Shelf – dairy products for children; $10,000
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- Feeding Our Communities Partners – BackPack and Power Pack Food Programs; $10,000
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- Junior Achievement of Greater Mankato Area – Entrepreneurial JA Company Program; $10,000
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- Minnesota State University, Mankato – scholarships; $10,000
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- Partners for Housing – Emergency Shelter Program; $10,000
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- South Central College – scholarships; $10,000
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- VINE – PEARLS mental health initiative; $10,000
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- Educare Foundation – Ed Waltman Mini-Grants; $7,500
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- American Red Cross – disaster recovery services; $5,000
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- Footnotes Trauma Foundation – care for veterans and abuse victims; $5,000
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- Good Counsel – literacy tutoring; $5,000
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- HACER – anti-bullying initiative; $5,000
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- Jonathan Zierdt Cancer Fund – Caring Box Program; $5,000
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- Key City Bike – bikes for kids and adults; $5,000
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- Lake Crystal Recreation Center – Fit Kids Program and senior lunch and learns; $5,000
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- Life-Work Planning Center – Women in Transition Program; $5,000
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- Loyola Catholic School – video production equipment; $5,000
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- MRCI – community-based day service programming; $5,000
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- MY Place – academic program; $5,000
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- Open Door Health – school-based healthcare; $5,000
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- Redemption Project – virtues-based training for inmates; $5,000
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- Seeds of Hope – summer camp for foster kids; $5,000
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- Lasting Imprint – congenital heart defect kits; $4,000
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- St. Peter Food Shelf – upgrade of industrial floor scale; $4,000
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- Living Earth Center – youth gardening initiative; $3,000
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- Ruth’s House – transitional housing for families; $2,000
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- 5 Sparrows Foster Closet – basic needs for foster families; $1,500
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- Twin Valley Council Scouting America – handbooks for new scouts; $1,500
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- Waseca Le Sueur Library – Romp 100 Challenge; $1,500
“We are proud to support 32 non-profit organizations and their good work positively impacting our community and our region,” said Jennifer Spaude, senior vice president of corporate communications. “Consolidated’s Community Fund contributes to our legacy of building strong communities, connecting people in the greater Mankato area and enriching how they work and live.”
Consolidated’s Community Fund grants are awarded on an annual basis through a grant application process, administered by the Mankato Area Foundation. Grant requests for the next fiscal year will open in early fall and are due Dec. 1, 2025. More information can be found at consolidated.com/communityfund.
About the Consolidated Communications Community Fund of the Mankato Area Foundation
Built on a tradition of community leadership and company giving, the Consolidated Communications Community Fund has given more than $6.8 million dollars to non-profit organizations since it was founded in 1963. The Consolidated Communications Community Fund focuses its outreach to communities in southern Minnesota and is administered through the Mankato Area Foundation. Learn more at consolidated.com/communityfund.
About Consolidated Communications
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. is dedicated to moving people, businesses and communities forward by delivering the most reliable fiber communications solutions. Consumers, businesses and wireless and wireline carriers depend on Consolidated for a wide range of high-speed internet, data, phone, security, cloud and wholesale carrier solutions. With a network spanning more than 63,000 fiber route miles, Consolidated is a top 10 U.S. fiber provider, turning technology into solutions that are backed by exceptional customer support. Learn more at consolidated.com. Connect with us on social media.