Since its first grant writing cycle in 1998, the New Glarus Community Fund and New Glarus Excellence in Education Fund has awarded more than $227,000 in grants to area organizations. At a recent reception at the New Glarus Hotel the following grants were awarded:

New Glarus Community Fund: New Glarus EMS – GPS Units; New Glarus Library – Hands-On Approach to Adult Programing; New Glarus Vision – Music in the Park; New Glarus Vision – Summer Books 4 Kids; Swiss Center of North America – Saengerfest 2015; School District of New Glarus – Wyalusing/Stonefield Village/Nelson Dewe...