The Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging has received a $100,000 grant from the Minnesota Council on Foundations to assist organizations serving older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant from the Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund will play a continuing role in Minnesota’s legacy of giving, especially during challenging times.
According to Darla Waldner, Dancing Sky Director, the agency is thrilled with the opportunities this grant will create. These funds will be used to assist families, friends, and neighbors with nutrition-related services, and technology or other related services.
Susie Brown, President of the Minnesota Council on Foundations said that the initiative will help to mobilize and to meet the immense needs growing out of the pandemic. She stated the Foundation seeks to deliver a high impact, coordinated response to those affected.
The Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging is currently developing the grant applications and will post information regarding the grant on their website, www.dancingskyaaa.org. If you have any questions, please call 218-745-6733.
The Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging is a program of the Northwest Regional Development Commission and serves the 21 counties of northwest and west-central Minnesota including Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin.
