The Shawano Area Community Foundation has approved $35,750 in grants from its Shawano Area Fund to 12 charitable organizations serving people in Shawano County.
The Shawano Area Fund is an endowment that accepts donations of any amount to be used to provide annual grants. The Foundation’s volunteer grants committee selects grant recipients through a competitive application process each fall. Among the recipients Belle Plaine EMS, Bridge the Gap, Inc., CHAPS Academy, City of Shawano, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin – Wolf River Region District, Safe Haven Domestic Abuse Support Center and Shawano Area Matthew 25 and many others.