Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation is committed not only to the health
of our patients, but to the health of the communities we serve.
Healthy Life Grants fund a wide variety of wellness projects, including
hiking and biking trails, literacy programs, senior fitness equipment,
CPR training mannequins, defibrillator purchases, EMT and lifeguard training,
school and community gardens, and local food pantries.
Last year, your gifts helped us award more than $53,000 in grants to organizations
within those communities. Since 2004, Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation
has awarded more than $405,000 in grants.
An Example of One of Our Funded Projects
Lodi Public Library Encourages Young Readers
How can you encourage young people to read over the summer? The Friends
of the Lodi Public Library had a great idea to help enroll people in their
summer reading program. With a grant from Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation,
they hosted a Summer Library Program Kickoff Carnival last May.
The event included a climbing wall, an inflatable hoops challenge, a face
painting station, and a caricaturist. This event brought in 1,000 participants.
It also helped the Friends sign up more than 170 people for the Summer
Library Program in just four hours. They ended up with more than 700 registrations
for the summer.
In a letter of thanks to the Foundation, the Friends team said, “This
wouldn’t have been possible without your generosity. Thank you for
helping our library and our broader community!”
Communities That Benefitted from Healthy Life Grants in 2024
Baraboo
Baraboo Area Senior Citizen Organization Elevator Upgrade
Lodi
Friends of Lodi Library Healthy Summer Program 2024
Harmony Grove Association AED in Parks
Lift Lodi Annual Community-Wide Day of Service
Lodi Area EMS CPR Classes
Reach Out Lodi Pickleball Court in Harmony Grove-Michaels Park
Ice Age Nordic Trail Ski Club for Lodi students
Mazomanie
Mazomanie United Church of Christ Literacy Report
New Heights Lutheran Church and The Grove Regional Community Center
Prairie du Sac
Capital Off Road Pathfinders Dam Trails Bike Park
Good Neighbor Clinic Diabetic Education Program
Ruth Culver Community Library Activity Kits for Indoor Play
Sauk Prairie Schools Afternoon Magic Program
Sauk Prairie National Honor Society AED for Sauk Prairie High School
St. Vincent de Paul Sauk Prairie Recovery Literature Project/Sauk Prairie
Village of Prairie du Sac AED in Parks
Sauk City
6:8 Mental, Social & Behavioral Health Classes for Circles Program
George Culver Community Library Dramatic Play & Literacy Center
Sauk Fire District Lifepak AED
Sauk Prairie Area Food Pantry Especially Special Diet
SP CAN – SP Community Acceptance Now Adult Mental Health Project
Spring Green
River Valley School District Life Saver Medical Box
Spring Green Community Library Yoga at the Library
Multiple Communities
Black Earth / Mazomanie Recreation Program
Columbia County Bicycle Safety Helmet Program
Ice Age Trail Alliance Summer Saunters Program
Northwest Dane County Senior Services HappyGroom
Sauk County Public Health Community Care Dental Vouchers and Rural Safety Days
Heights Unlimited Fight Food Insecurity
How to Apply for a Healthy Life Grant
Organizations can apply for Healthy Life Grants starting in April. Sauk
Prairie Healthcare Foundation’s Board of Directors Grants and Gifts
Committee reviews the applications in October. Winners are announced in
November for the following year.
Grant proposals for 2025 funding are being accepted through September 30, 2025.
