Prevail Bank Awards $140,021 in Charitable Contributions to 29 Wisconsin Community Organizations

• Rosholt Hills Century Association: In support of the Rosholt Fairgrounds Event Center building project, Prevail Bank contributed $35,000. The building is 10,800 sq. ft. of flexible space designed to host everything from hometown festivals to scheduled winter weddings and reunions. It is expected to host 40+ events each year, boosting local business and tourism.
• Boston School Forest:  $10,000 was designated to Stevens Point Public School District in support of a new educational lodge being built in the Boston School Forest.
• St Vincent de Paul, St. Therese of Lisieux Conference:  Prevail Bank awarded the organization $10,000 to help support the operations of two food pantries in Price County.
• Children’s Imaginarium: The Children’s Imaginarium in Wausau, WI was awarded $7,000 to purchase an Imagination Playground Big Blue Blocks System. These oversized, movable blocks are powerful tools for hands-on discovery and open-ended STEM learning.
• Feed My People Food Bank: This organization was gifted $5,198 to help purchase two light weight pallet jacks. Feed My People is the only food bank serving West Central WI and is responsible for sourcing and distributing food to 250+ community hunger relief partners and programs.  
• Athens Community Strength & Fitness Center: $5,100 was allocated to support the building of a 4,000 sq. ft. nonprofit fitness center in the Athens community.  In addition to fitness equipment, it will be designed to accommodate wellness programs and resources for all ages.
• Beyond Blessed Pantry: To help purchase fresh meat and produce for those facing food insecurities in Baraboo WI, $5,000 was awarded to Beyond Blessed Pantry.
• CASA of Marathon County: Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) received $5,000 to help transition the organization to ‘CASA of Central Wisconsin’ and expand its advocacy services to children abused and neglected in Portage County.
• Discovery Education Station, Inc.: Discovery Education Station in Marshfield, WI received $5,000 to help purchase and support the creation of Discovery SketchWorld, one of the signature attractions within DiscoveryX’s new STEM exploration and sensory center. The interactive digital learning experience encourages visitors to color specially designed images and watch them come to life in immersive projected environments.
• Pathway Home of South Central WI:  Pathway Home received $5,000 in funding to purchase and provide emergency motel vouchers for individuals and families experiencing homelessness when its 24-bed shelter is full.
• Stepping Stones, Inc: The Taylor County Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Agency received $5,000 for operational and advocacy services support.
• Chippewa Valley Health Clinic, Inc.: The Chippewa Valley Health Clinic, otherwise known as the ‘Free Clinic’, received $4,273 to renovate a restroom so it’s ADA compliant.
• Operation Horses Heal:  $4,000 was awarded to Operation Horses Heal so an all-terrain wheelchair could be purchased for mobility-challenged veterans partaking in the equine-assisted services.
• Junior Achievement of WI – Portage & Wood Counties: $3,750 was awarded in support of financial literacy and career planning curriculum materials for Portage and Wood County classrooms.
• Baraboo School District: The Baraboo School District received $3,000 to expand its Period Positivity Project to the Jack Young Middle School.
• Junior Achievement of WI – Northwest: To help bring financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurships programs to students throughout Northwest WI, $3,000 was gifted.
• Altrusa International of Marshfield: Altrusa of Marshfield was awarded $2,700 to purchase new books for the book vending machine in the Marshfield Children’s Hospital’s pediatric waiting room.  
• Boys & Girls Club - Marshfield: $2,500 was allocated to the Boys & Girls Club’s capital campaign to build a stand-alone club facility. Funds will be used to purchase and fully renovate the former JCPenney building into a welcoming space designed specifically for youth and teens.
• Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley: To help repair the entry stairs and plaster of its building, Prevail Bank awarded the Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley $2,500.
• Sanford Health Foundation - Marshfield: $2,500 was awarded in support of an upcoming Radiothon that will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network / Children’s Hospital of Marshfield.  
• Wisconsin Rapids Area Habitat for Humanity: Prevail Bank approved $2,500 to help families in need build an affordable home. Habitat houses are sold to partner families at no profit and are financed with no-interest loans. This helps families break the cycle of generational poverty.
• Children’s Museum of Eau Claire Foundation: Prevail Bank donated $2,000 to the Museum’s capital campaign to help reduce its build balance.
• Marathon County Child Development Agency: Prevail Bank’s Charitable Contributions Committee awarded the Agency with $2,000 to help remove lead-based paint from its facility.  
• TEAM RAPIDS: $2,000 was donated to TEAM RAPIDS in support of its endowment fund that awards grants to unfunded or partially funded school, club, and community activities in Wisconsin Rapids.
• United Way of Marathon County: The United Way in Wausau, WI received $2000 to help purchase tennis shoes for children. The shoes, in a full range of sizes, will be distributed through its Community Closet.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest WI: The BBBS received $1,000 in support of its mentoring program, and background check and recruitment expenses.  
• Evolving Wellness: Evolving Wellness is dedicated to transforming the healthcare landscape in Eau Claire County by assisting those who are underserved and overlooked. The organization was gifted $1,000 to support the health programming provided to recently freed incarcerated individuals who are also active participants in a sober living program.
• The Town of Ogema - Pioneer Park Committee: $1,000 was awarded to support the building of a pickleball court in Pioneer Park.  
• Friends of L.E. Phillips Library: The Friends of L.E. Phillips Memorial Library was gifted $1,000 in support of its Books for Babies program. The nonprofit’s mission is to encourage literacy, expression, and discovery in the Chippewa Valley through the L.E. Phillips Public Library.