MANKATO — The Mankato Clinic Foundation has approved $53,200 in grants to community organizations during the third quarter of the year.
Grants include:
• MRCI — Community-based day services for individuals with disabilities ($4,500)
• Leisure Education for Exceptional People, or LEEP — Athletic leagues and Special Olympics floor hockey ($5,000)
• Friends of Learning — Backpacks filled with school supplies for students of St. Peter/Nicollet County schools ($2,500)
• Mapleton Economic Development Authority — Mapleton Child Care House to provide day care ($5,000)
• VINE Faith in Action — Falls prevention programming ($10,000)
• Mankato Family YMCA — Brother/Sister mentoring program ($15,000)
• Camp Sweet Life Adventures — Camp Sweet Life and CSL Connects for children with Type 1 diabetes ($10,000)
• Lutheran Social Service — CPR classes for foster families ($1,200)
Mankato Clinic physicians provide the majority of the foundation funding as a way to give back and support organizations that strive to improve health and wellness in the communities they serve. In the last 10 years, the Mankato Clinic Foundation has provided more than $2 million in scholarships and grants to organizations and programs.
Grants are awarded on a quarterly basis and are considered through an application process. More information and applications can be found at www.mankatoclinic.com. The next grant application deadline is Dec. 1.