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$69,800 provided to communities and charitable groups in second grant cycle of 2010
MADISON, WI – The Alliant Energy Foundation contributed $69,800 to 34 organizations in the Madison area of its service territory in the second of three grant cycles in 2010. The grants ranged from $500 to $10,000 and were given to help fund a variety of community-based initiatives and projects. For example, a $5,000 community grant was awarded to Overture Center for the Arts in support of their Tommy Awards program. The Tommy Awards recognize, honor and encourage excellence in high school students’ musical theater performances through a constructive review process and educational workshops.
“The Alliant Energy Foundation has a proud tradition of giving back and making a difference with our Community Grants Program,” said Julie Bauer, Alliant Energy Foundation Executive Director. “We are delighted to have provided support to so many non-profit organizations in the Madison area.”
The Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants Program focuses on contributing to a wide range of programs aimed at improving the quality of community life. Grants are awarded to support specific programs that address community needs and benefit a large number of people. The Program emphasizes five primary areas of giving: human needs, education, culture and art, civic and the environment.
Year to date in 2010, Alliant Energy Foundation has contributed $423,499 to Wisconsin charitable causes through its community grants program. The Foundation was formed in order to help improve the quality of life – now and in the future – in the communities where Alliant Energy has a presence. Its programs reflect a commitment to play an active role in those areas and give back to future generations. Since its formation in 1998, the Foundation has contributed more than $30 million to worthwhile projects and organizations.
The following organizations in the Madison area received Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grants in the second grant cycle of 2010 (list attached).
The Alliant Energy Foundation is a philanthropic organization created by Alliant Energy Corp. and is operated as a separate entity led by its own board of directors. The Foundation is committed to making a positive difference in the communities where Alliant Energy employees, retirees and customers live and work. The Foundation, which is funded solely by the Alliant Energy shareowners, seeks to further the corporation’s goal of being a good corporate citizen and contributing member of society. For more information, visit the Foundation’s web site at http://www.alliantenergy.com/foundation.
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ALLIANT ENERGY FOUNDATION SECOND CYCLE COMMUNITY GRANTS 2010
LIST OF RECIPIENTS IN MADISON AREA
Aldo Leopold Foundation, Inc.
Madison
Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society of WI, Inc.
Madison
Boy Scouts of America, Glacier’s Edge Council
Madison
Capitol City Band Association
Madison
Common Threads Family Resource Center
McFarland
Dance Wisconsin
Monona
Dane County TimeBank
Madison
Dane Dances
Madison
Dimensions in Sound and The Studio Orchestra
Madison
Ecumenical Housing Corporation
Madison
Feeding Children International of Stewart
Waunakee
Forward Theatre Company
Madison
Kanopy Dance Theatre
Madison
Lulu Lemery Foundation
Oregon
Madison Area Technical College Foundation
Madison
Madison Ballet
Madison
Madison Christian Community
Madison
Madison Opera, Inc.
Madison
Madison Symphony Orchestra
Madison
Opera for the Young
Madison
Oregon School District
Oregon
Overture Center for the Arts
Madison
Project Linus – Madison Area Chapter
Waunakee
RSVP of Dane County
Madison
South Central Library System Foundation
Madison
Theater Bus, Inc.
Madison
Token Creek Festival, Inc.
Madison
WAGS
Madison
Wisconsin Agribusiness Foundation
Madison
Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocates
Madison
Wisconsin Family Ties
Madison
Wisconsin Literacy
Madison
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestras
Madison
Youth Services of Southern Wisconsin
Madison
