What We Fund

Great Rivers United Way’s most recent granting cycle supported programs that are responding to our three Strategic Objectives.

  1. Positively impact our youngest community members
  2. Stabilize household economic situations so people experience thriving lives
  3. Support a healthy and socially-connected community

New for 2024-25, Great Rivers United Way’s Community Investment Fund has two priority areas: Basic Needs and Mental Wellbeing. If you are a nonprofit seeking funding for these areas, please see our Applying for Grants page.

2024 Partners & Programs

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region
    • Supporting & Expanding Services to At-Risk Youth
  • Bluff Countty Family Resources
    • 24-Hour Crisis Line
  • Boy Scouts of America – Gateway Area Council
    • Cub Scouts Creating Healthy, Connected Families
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Sparta
    • Power Hour
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse
    • Youth Academic Success
    • Youth Mental Health Support
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of West Central Wisconsin
    • Project Learn
    • Tools for Health, Resilience, Insight, Vitality & Empowerment (THRIVE)
  • CASA for Kids – La Crosse, Monroe & Vernon Counties
    • Court Appointed Special Advocates for Kids
  • Cia Siab, Inc.
    • Elders Holistic Health Advocacy Program
  • Consumer Credit Counseling Service of La Crosse
    • Building Financial Stability
  • Coulee Recovery Center
    • Crisis Support & Early Intervention
    • Prevention & Education
    • Recovery Support & Relapse Prevention
  • Couleecap
    • Food Security & Outreach
    • Homeless Prevention & Supportive Housing
    • Skills Enhancement Program
    • Social Security Outreach, Access & Recovery (SOAR)
  • Families First of Monroe County
    • Families First
  • Family & Children’s Center
    • Domestic Abuse Project
    • Healthy Families
    • Host Homes
    • Individual Placement & Support (IPS) Program
    • Outpatient Counseling
    • Stepping Stones
    • The Other Door
  • Girl Scouts of Wisconsin – Badgerland Council
    • Girl Scout Resilience Initiative
  • Great Rivers 211
    • Information & Referral Line
  • Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Programs
  • Hunger Task Force of La Crosse
    • Food Recovery Program
    • Kane Street Community Garden
    • Senior Stockbox Program
  • Independent Living Resources
    • Homeless Prevention & Intervention
    • Recovery Ave. Mental Health Drop-In Center
  • La Crescent Area Healthy Community Partnership
    • Neighbors in Action
  • Mobile Meals of La Crosse
    • Home-Delivered Meal Program
  • New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers
    • Community-Based Advocacy
    • Emergency Shelter
  • Scenic Bluffs Community Health Centers
    • Supportive Pharmacy Services
  • The Parenting Place
    • Parent Options for Education & Support
  • The Salvation Army of La Crosse
    • Emergency Shelter & Meal Program
  • WAFER Food Pantry
    • Food Pantry
  • Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council
    • Homeless Shelter Program
    • Retired Senior & Volunteer Program (RSVP)
    • Skills Enhancement Program
    • Work-n-Wheels
  • YWCA La Crosse
    • Child Center
    • Restorative Justice