greater lake city community foundation

Foundation announces WeInvest 365 initiative

Sep 4, 2024

Since 2012, Greater Lake City Community Foundation (GLCCF) has been connecting philanthropic resources with programs and projects for the betterment of our community. As part of this mission, Greater Lake City Community Foundation is excited to announce a new program called weInvest 365 to...

Greater Lake City Community Foundation grants $500 to Community Choir

Aug 7, 2024

Greater Lake City Community Foundation Chairman Peter Coyle recently presented a $500 check to Lake City Community Choir Director Lisa Wallerich and Jim Rahm, a board member of Lake City Area Arts. The grant will be used by the choir for music and related needs. The Lake City Community Choir is...

Kiwanis hears from Greater Lake City Community Foundation

Jul 3, 2024

Lake City Kiwanians recently learned about the Greater Lake City Community Foundation from The new chairman Peter Coyle, a Lake City native, and Bruce Carlstrom the foundation secretary. Carlstrom has served on the board since the foundation was formed 12 years ago. The foundation has had...

Greater Lake City Community Foundation elects new directors

Jul 3, 2024

The Greater Lake City Community Foundation held it annual meeting and elected three new directors to its board. They include Mark Nichols, a financial advisor and Lake City’s current mayor, Peg Mattke, a retired banker with experience with other foundations, and Ann Nibbe, a retired elementary...

Community foundation donates $2,000 to Peters Memorial Fund

May 22, 2024

The Peters Memorial Fund announced in a news release that it “is a proud recipient of a $2,000 grant from the Greater Lake City Community Foundation. The grant will help the Peters Memorial Fund cover the cost of prom fees and Driver’s Education classes for local students needing financial...

Rotary Club hears from community foundation

May 22, 2024

Bruce Carlstrom and Jim Schreck spoke on behalf of the Lake City Community Foundation at the Lake City Rotary meeting. They showed an informational video highlighting the projects that the foundation has been able to contribute to and participate in to help support several various projects in...

Five for Food success reflects amazing community with a big heart

May 1, 2024

We at the Lake City Food Shelf are running out of ways to express our gratitude! Once again this amazing community has shown how big its heart is and has helped us to reach our goal for the Five for Food campaign. It is truly amazing that we beat our last year’s campaign by $5,000! To reach...

Community foundation supports multi-generational arts classes

Apr 17, 2024

The Greater Lake City Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Lake City Area Arts. The grant will provide funding for intergenerational classes including a May basket class on April 20 and a card making workshop on May 19. The foundation has an Endowment for the Arts within the organization...

Five for Food underway with $50,000 goal

Feb 14, 2024

Five for Food, an initiative of the Greater Lake City Community Foundation for the Lake City Food Shelf, begins its ninth year on Feb. 15. The drive will end on March 31st. A record number of 35 sponsors have stepped forward with contributions from $500 to $1,500 for a total of $23,200. The...

Donor to match $10,000 in Packing for the Weekend - Lake City donations

Feb 7, 2024

For the second year, The Greater Lake City Community Foundation has established a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) with an anonymous donor to match donations made to Packing for the Weekend - Lake City. “Packing for the Weekend - Lake City is a local program that supplies supplemental weekend food for...