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Waseca Area Foundation Announces 2007 Grants Awarded

Waseca Area Foundation 2007 Grants Awarded
Through the following WAF undesignated funds:
Waseca Area Foundation Endowment Fund
James B. Corchran Memorial Fund
W.H. and Estelle Rethwill Fund
Bud Schmidt Trucking Company Fund
Jane and John King Family Fund
The Rutledge Family Fund
Dr. Robert M. and Helen C. Collins Fund
Dr. O.J. and Betty Swenson Fund
Wes and Carol Rethwill Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
Waseca Arts Council, Inc
Gallery Exhibits
CIS - 5th Grade
Permanent Artwork by Grade 5
Waseca Junior High School
Book Club Project
Hartley Elementary School
Accelerated Math On-line
Hartley Elementary School
Interdisciplinary Science Units
Waseca High School
Business Education Dept. SMART Board
Math Department WHS
Trig Star Program
Waseca High School
Little Theatre Upgrade
Waseca High School
Close Up Program - Tuition Assistance
Grants Awarded $13, 740.00

The Waseca Area Foundation also reviewed applications and
awarded grants from funds as follows:

Barb Penny Youth Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
Waseca Public Schools #829 Waseca Community Education Youth Service/Youth Development Junior High students will organize and lead youth service projects
Grants Awarded $550.00

Gedosch-Fell Memorial Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
TEAM Academy Charter School
Field Trips for Science
Grants Awarded $400.00

Herb Streitz Memorial Band Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
Waseca Band Boosters, INC
Scholarships for band expenses and festival expenses
Grants Awarded $7,000.00

City of Waseca Beautification Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
Waseca Area Foundation
Monument and engraving expenses
Grants Awarded $1,100.00

Harold H. and Gertrude Sturner Memorial Fund

Applicant/Organization
Purpose
Waseca High School
Graduating Senior Scholarship
Grants Awarded $750.00

E.F. Johnson Foundation Fall 2007 Grants Awarded

Applicant/Organization Purpose
NRHEG Public School 2- $3000 Scholarships
JWP High School 2- $3000 Scholarships
Waseca High School Scholarship Program 4-$5000 (4yr College) 5-$1000 (2yr) Scholarships
Waseca County Historical Society Furnace and Air Conditioning Replacement
Waseca County Historical Society Time Line of Waseca County
The Minnesota Agricultural Interpretive Center - Farmamerica Student Education Programs
Waseca Arts Council, Inc WAC Activities and Special Sesquicentennial Project
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council Juried Art Exhibition
Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center Life Improvement Resources
Waseca Community Education, Waseca Public Schools # 829 Parent/Community Involvement - Parent Education Materials and Speakers
Waseca Community Education Extra-curricular Scholarships for Needy
Waseca Chorale, Inc. Artists, New Music, and Space Rental
Waseca Area Learning Center Battle Bots
Waseca Area Learning Center Aeronautics and Astronomy Program
Waseca High School Science Olympiad - Coaches clinic and Tournament Expenses
Riverland and SouthCentral Schools Adult Learner Scholarships
E.F. Johnson Fall Grant Awards $90,464 NorAM Spring 2007Grant Awards $27,280

TOTAL : In 2007 Waseca Area Foundation reviewed and approved a total of $141,284 grant dollars to benefit the Waseca area.