The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation is proud to partner with the Lake Mills Optimist Club to provide holiday meals through their Adopt-a-Family Program. With rising costs and greater need this year, LMACF awarded a $2,250 grant to help ensure families can enjoy a holiday meal together. Pictured left to right: Theresa Schroeder (LMACF), Pam Lazaris (LMACF), Aaron Kuhl (Lake Mills Optimist Club), Rick Mason (LMACF), Jim Colegrove (LMACF), Wayne Magnussen (LMACF)

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation (LMACF) has awarded a $12,000 grant to support the Lake Mills Food Pantry’s expansion project, funding the purchase of a commercial refrigerator and a commercial freezer. These additions will enhance food storage capacity and improve the pantry’s ability to serve local residents more efficiently. Grants like these are provided by LMACF's Endowment Fund and the generous donors who contribute to it. Pictured left to right: Pam Lazaris (

We were excited to tour the Technology Education Department and present a $5,000 grant to help expand their Fab Lab. Thanks to educator Nate Grundahl, LMMS students are not only learning cutting-edge technology and engineering skills, but also building empathy, compassion, and a spirit of service. Current and future projects include: Designing occupational therapy tools Creating O2 holders for the Lake Mills Fire Department Building birdhouses for Korth Park This grant, provi

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation (LMACF) is thrilled to pledge $100,000 toward the L.D. Fargo Library Expansion Project! This exciting project will: Expand and improve the children’s area, creating more accessible programming for our youngest learners Enhance the teen/young adult section, giving youth a welcoming space to grow and connect Upgrade community meeting spaces, ensuring room for collaboration and events that bring people together Located in the heart of our

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation has provided a grant to Jefferson County Christmas Neighbors for the seventh year in a row. This year, LMACF donated $1,500 to the program that ensures all local families have access to food, warmth, and gifts each holiday season. Pictured from left to right: Wayne Magnussen (LMACF), Cris Adams (Christmas Neighbors), Jim Colegrove (LMACF), Pam Lazaris (LMACF), Rick Mason (LMACF) and Deb Ristow (Christmas Neighbors)

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation presented a $25,000 check to the Lake Mills Elementary School PTO for the Jenni Nichols Outdoor Learning Center. This project will update and expand the current garden space and create a hands-on learning center named in memory of beloved LMES teacher, Jenni Nichols, who passed away last year from cancer. LMACF has committed $25,000 over the next 2 years for Phase 1 of this project which will establish new garden beds, learning areas,

Lake Mills Area Community Foundation provided a $5,000 grant for Lake Mills Club 55 Senior Center to expand their community outreach for seniors and to provide services, particularly around technology. These free weekly technology services are offered as one-on-one and group sessions. Additionally, Club 55 provides a gathering space for social events such as their monthly luncheons, wellness and meditation classes, playing cards, hosting Young and Old Stick Together (YOST) an

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation presented a check for $5,000 for the Jefferson County Financial Empowerment Center (FEC) which provides free one-on-one financial counseling for adults who work or live in Jefferson County. Trained counselors help participants with budgeting, debt management, credit improvement, and long-term goal setting. Individual counseling sessions will be available on Wednesdays at the Rock Lake Activity Center or can be done virtually. For more

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation provided a $1,000 grant to the Young Men's Group. This group aims to give middle school students the tools needed in life by providing hands-on learning experiences and by building connections within the community. The group also plans to do service projects within the Lake Mills area.

LMACF has been a proud supporter of the Lake Mills High School Aquaculture Project! LMHS Agriculture Teacher, Luke Wiedenfeld, along with several of his students, welcomed LMACF and other supporters to tour the classroom and project. Through this project, students learn about aquaculture as they raise tilapia, take lab samples and use the fertilizer for growing their own plants. They plan to partner with culinary classes in the future.

The new calisthenics station at the Rock Lake Actvity Center is ready and open to the public. The LMACF donated $3,000 back in April of...

LMACF is proud to share the new pickleball courts at Rotary Park! We donated $2,000 to the Lake Mills Rotary Club for the courts to be...

LMACF has donated $2,500 to the LAKE Mills Early Literacy Department to help with new supplies to support young readers. The mission of...

"The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation gave a $5,000 grant to the Club 55 Senior Center located at the Rock Lake Activity Center. They...

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation recently awarded a matching grant of $10,000 to the Lake Mills Aztalan Historical Society. The...

The Lake Mills Community Foundation recently awarded a grant to Legendary Lake Mills in the amount of $5,000 for historical plaques. ...

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation awarded a $1,000 grant for permanent pickleball nets at Rotary Park. The courts currently don't...

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation awarded an $8,000 grant to Haus of Peace, a non-profit organization that empowers homeless and abused women to become more self-sufficient. The funds will be used to provide mental health care for participants. Based in Watertown, they have partnered with the Lake Mills Police Department as well as other area non-profit agencies. Pictured: Volunteers John and Sue Trepte from Haus of Peace, Pam Rogers and Pam Lazaris from LMACF.

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation awarded a $1,500 grant to the Lake Mills Elementary School to purchase and install a GAGA Ball...

The Lake Mills Area Community Foundation has granted the Lake Mills Police Department $28,000 to help fund two more 360 License plate readers for the Police Department cruisers. These will help track down any vehicles that have been flagged in the DMV system. From left to Right: LMACF Board Members Kerry Denson, Amanda Thompson, Rick Mason, Pam Lazaris, PD Chief Mick Selck, LMACF Board Members Aaron Genthe, Jay Smith and LMACF President Brian Watson.