2007 Grant Recipients

 

Black River Arts Alliance to fund a special "Music & Arts in the Park" program.

 

Black River Memorial Hospice toward planning, implementing and evaluating a Hospice Teen Volunteer program.

 

Black River Memorial Hospital for the 4th installment payment of a $25,000 five-year pledge for their Capital Campaign for use in the OB Department. (Stanley Held Funds).

 

Black River Falls Downtown Association toward building a float for the Karner Blue Butterfly Princess and Attendant.

 

Black River Falls Fire Department to purchase a fire extinguisher training system that is safer for the instructor, students and the environment.

 

Black River Falls School District to support eight volunteer positions in the Senior Tax Exchange Program.

 

Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County, Inc. toward purchase of a newer used van.

 

City of Black River Falls Lunda Center Swim Team to fund competitive racing lane lines and reel for lane line storage.

 

City of Black River Falls Rotary Club Skate Park for the third installment payment of a $25,000 three-year pledge to support the construction of the Rotary Club Skate Park in Lunda Community Park.

 

Friends of Bruce Mound, Inc. toward installation of a chairlift for skiers and snowboarders.

 

Friends of the Black River toward support of monthly educational programs about conservation issues in the Black River Falls community and possibly host a Conservation Forum.

 

Jackson County 4-H Shooting Sports towards upgrading equipment for safety purposes.

 

Jackson County Aging Unit to purchase new home-delivered meal carriers.

 

Jackson County EMS Association to purchase equipment and supplies for the Jackson County Mass Casualty Response Unit Trailer. Approved to award from Dean Nortman Scholarship Fund. Condition of Scholarship: Award to student in Fire Science or EMT-related education or if no worthy applicant use for Fire Science or EMT-related materials.

 

Jackson County Historical Society to upgrade electrical items at Carnegie Museum.

 

Jackson County Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Inc. toward developing a new program entitled Hospital to Home-Easing the Transition and to purchase a window air conditioner.

 

Jackson County Outreach-Bolton Refuge House, Inc. to purchase a shredder, copier and cartridges.

 

Jackson County Teen Court for support of program.

 

Jackson Little League to replace bases with "break away" bases, purchase rakes, hand nail drags and diamond turf home plate mats.

 

Lutheran Social Services - The Connection to purchase tables and chairs.

 

Melrose-Mindoro Area Schools - Band Program to replace two tenor saxophones cases.

 

Melrose-Mindoro Area Schools - Band Program to purchase 24 music stands.

 

Riverfront Inc. to purchase refrigerator, stove, and glider chair.

 

School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan toward remodeling storage room in lobby of auditorium primarily used to vend concessions.

 

Western Dairyland EOC, Inc. to replace unsafe tools and equipment and provide nutritious participant meals.