“We are excited about the new tub,” said Hebel. “It is scheduled to be delivered December 20th. We are sure the residents will enjoy it as well.
The EFJ Foundation Fund, which was absorbed by the Waseca Area Foundation in 2007, administers grants per the Johnson family’s original guidelines. The WAF now comprises more than 50 funds, totaling more than $5.5 million dollars. The New Richland Area Foundation Fund started in 2008 with an anonymous donation of $13,918.
With a large anonymous donation of grain and many miscellaneous donations, the fund has grown to approximately $43,099. Additionally, the By The Grace of God Fund has been established with an amount of $26,000. Various groups and organizations in the New Richland community have been the recipients of a total of $86,400 in the last two years. The money has come from the NRAFF, the NR BTGOG, WAF, EFJ Foundation Fund, SMIF, the Rosenau’s and Grace Lutheran Church.
“We have worked hard the last two years introducing and educating the public of this opportunity given to the New Richland area,” said New Richland Area Foundation Fund representative Gail Schmidt. “The NRAFF is a community advised fund and we are able to grant around 5 percent of the balance each year. The BTGOG Fund is donor advised; the donors can decide what they want to grant each year.”
“With the help and guidance of the Waseca Area Foundation, this has been an amazing two years for the New Richland area,” said Schmidt. “I am both honored and humbled to be part of this whole experience. We will continue to strive for growth in our fund so that we can continue to give back to the New Richland area. Always remember Local Money-Local Projects-Local People.”
