Welcome
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Thank you for making What a fun, successful event! The numbers are not in yet but we think most of the organizations raised enough money to receive the entire $1,000 in matching funds from the Foundation. Attending organizations did a lot of networking, made new contacts, received generous donations, and were able to get new volunteers. Special thanks to the media for helping promote the event and Mike Farris and the staff at the La Crosse Center. Our community is so generous and always ready to help! We want to extend a huge "Thank You" to all the representatives from the various organizations. |
Bob Franke was a resident of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Bob lived the 91 years of his life in the home in which he was born. He and his wife, Eleanor, left an estate of more than $20 million, which has become the fund base for the Foundation which bears their names.
The Foundation is a non-profit Wisconsin corporation located in La Crosse, whose purpose is to support the La Crosse Community Foundation, Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare and the Diocese of La Crosse. A portion of the earnings of the Foundation are undesignated and are available for distribution to IRC Section 501(c)(3) organizations throughout the Greater La Crosse area through grant applications which are available on this site, upon request.
Take a few moments to consider the Frankes' history and you will begin to understand the kind of people they were to leave such a legacy for generations to come!
— Melvyn L. Hoffman
Executive Director
