Platteville Community Fund Awards Several Grants

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The Platteville Community Fund has awarded nearly $24,000 in grants to nine Wisconsin nonprofit organizations.

Among the recipients: Family Connections of Southwest Wisconsin, Friends of Our Gallery at Rountree Gallery, Grant County Historical Society, Inspiring Community, Inc., Jamison Museum Association, Platteville Community Arboretum, the Platteville School District, the Southwestern Wisconsin Technical College foundation, and Wisconsin Badger Camp.

The fund is an endowment for community improvement projects. Read the Entire Article

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