Rotary is...
A service organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, conducting humanitarian projects, encouraging high ethical standards and working toward world understanding and peace.
Our History
The Rotary Club of La Crosse founded the Rotary Foundation in 1982 to provide a separate agency to award grants for local and international activities which fall under the criteria established.
In 2008, the foundation became a regional foundation and changed its name. Rotary Works Foundation is made up of the nine Rotary Clubs in the area - La Crosse Downtown, La Crosse East, La Crosse After Hours, Valley View, Onalaska Hilltopper, Holmen, Caledonia and La Crescent and is governed by a board made up of members from each of the clubs.
The efforts of the Rotary Works Foundation are supported in large part by the nine Rotary clubs and individual members of those clubs.
Because of the large scope of many of the activities, the Foundation enthusiastically welcomes contributions and memorial gifts from people who share its commitment to improving the quality of life in the La Crosse area and the world.
OUR ROTARY SPONSOR CLUBS
FAQ
What is the purpose of our Rotary
Works Foundation?
To carry out Rotary's mission of service to our
community.
How does our Rotary Works
Foundation do this?
Through the awarding of grants, and though the support
of special projects.
How can Rotary Works Foundation
funds be requested?
By filling out a Rotary Works Foundation Grant
Application Form.
What are the criteria for making
grants?
Organizations or entities must be charitable in
nature, and the Foundation Board evaluates the information provided on the
Grant Application Form. Special emphasis is given to projects related to
education and youth, and to local projects.
What are some of the projects
that have been beneficiaries of Rotary Works Foundation grants in the past
year?
Safe Families Reunion, Lancer Manufacturing, Onalaska and Holmen Thanksgiving Dinner, La Crescent Band - Florida Band Trip Scholarships, Renew the Block – Pollinator Gardens,
New Facility Renovation - WAFER, Sister Thea Bowman Center Celebration Week, New Swings Project - Northside Elementary, First Light, Veterans Park Pollinator Rain Gardens Design and Planting
What are some Rotary projects that the Rotary Works Foundation supports?
Kids Coulee, The Brain Game Book, Rotary Lights in the
Park, World Community Service project in Romania, Organ Donor Awareness and
Myrick Hixon EcoPark.
Where do Rotary
Works Foundation funds come from?
Generous area Rotary clubs and members who continue to pledge and donate to
our Foundation.
Who administers our Rotary Works
Foundation?
Eighteen members of the area Rotary Clubs who are
voted on by the general membership of the area clubs govern the Foundation.
