About the Willmar Area Women's Fund

OUR MISSION

To support and enhance the lives of women and girls facing challenges in the Kandiyohi County area.

OUR VISION

To empower women girls and enable them to find their voice and gain control.

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We’re curious: We ask the critical questions and can adjust funding. We’re passionate: We know it’s our responsibility to care for our community. We’re nimble: The Women’s Fund can quickly fill the gaps that bubble to the surface in real-time to help fuel the work of partner organizations in our local communities.

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2024 -2025 GRANTS​

• $14,000 to Woodland Centers to sponsor Kids Connection and for
  De-escalation Training to offer to other local organizations

• $20,000 to Bethel Lutheran Church for the renovation and construction of a new Youth Resource Center to support youth outreach 

• $20,000 to Safe Avenues for trauma response needs

• $5,000 to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff's office, creating a School Reunification Plan if an emergency strikes a school in the County

• $10,000 to Pact for Families Collaborative for Trust-based Relational Intervention (TBRI) coaching to help children with adversity

• $5,000 to Kandiyohi County Family Services for trauma-informed response training

• $2,000 to Family Promise of Kandiyohi County for guest dorm supplies

• $3,000 donated to Prairie Lakes Youth Programs to provide new shoes for youth at the residential center, many of whom have been impacted by trauma.

• $5,600 donated to Prairie Lakes Youth Programs to provide new furnishings for the residential center and t-shirts for a Youth Incentive Program

• $1,000 to Family Promise of Kandiyohi County for critical care supplies

• $1,000 to Safe Avenues for critical care supplies​​

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2008-CURRENT

Since 2008, the Women’s Fund, a signature initiative of the Willmar Area Community Foundation, has awarded $575,280 in grants to local non-profits.