In a year that has been fraught with a pandemic, health, social, personal and business challenges the Owatonna Foundation reached an amazing, and to date, first milestone of reaching a million dollars in donated funds in 2020. “In January we … Continue reading →
In response to the COVID-19 crisis the Owatonna Foundation (OF), your community Foundation, is making humanitarian aid donations to the Owatonna community. Typically, the Foundation issues grants for “capital” or “bricks and mortar” projects to local 501C3 non-profits. The mission … Continue reading →
United Prairie Bank recently made a donation of $1,500.00 to the Owatonna Foundation. “We are extremely grateful to United Prairie for their ongoing support. Their commitment helps us to continue the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for … Continue reading →
Federated Insurance recently contributed $50,000 to the Owatonna Foundation to assist the Foundation with their efforts to fund capital projects related to the community, arts, recreation, and education. The Owatonna Foundation, now in its 61st year, serves Owatonna and its … Continue reading →
The Owatonna Foundation is pleased to announce that a $2,500 donation has been made to the Foundation by Home Federal Savings. Home Federal Savings Bank was chartered in 1934 in Spring Valley Minnesota and is now headquartered in Rochester Minnesota. … Continue reading →
The week celebrates all that has been accomplished in the past 61 years through the generosity of the Owatonna community and their support of the Owatonna Foundation whose mission is: “to improve the quality of life for present and future … Continue reading →
The Owatonna Foundation annually awards grants for capital projects in the following areas: community, arts, recreation and education. At a recent Grants Committee meeting the following grants were awarded to the following local 501C3 non-profits: Wee Pals Child Care Center: … Continue reading →
Recently sixth grade students from Owatonna Middle School and St. Mary’s School participated in the Junior Achievement (JA) Biz Town program. JA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, college and career readiness, and entrepreneurship … Continue reading →
Turtle Creek Nursery recently made a gift of $1,120.00 to the Owatonna Foundation. The gift was a result of their Christmas Tree promotion to benefit the Foundation. For each Christmas tree sold, three dollars of the sale was donated to … Continue reading →
Recently, a new electric Zamboni ice machine arrived at the Four Seasons Center. The machine was funded in part with a grant from the Owatonna Foundation. Citing new air quality standards mandated by the State of Minnesota for indoor ice … Continue reading →
