Viroqua Area Foundation

Causes: Community Foundations, Philanthropy

Mission: To encourage and promote worthwhile charitable enterprise in and around the viroqua area. The foundation provides a mechanism for people of goodwill interested in the viroqua area to make donations for the improvement of quality of life within the area for present and future generations.

Programs: The foundation distributes community scholarships to qualifying students at local schools based upon grade point, need, and residency.

the foundation operates other programs for grants to the viroqua community for purposes of community improvement and betterment. In 2016, the foundation continued a $3. 6 million dollar fundraising endeavor for the building of a new library in viroqua. The new library falls within the scope of the foundation to encourage and promote worthwhile charitable enterprise in and around the viroqua area.