Cap Times' Evjue Foundation announces over $900,000 in grants
The Evjue Foundation, The Capital Times' charitable arm, today announced its board has approved $911,200 in grants to support area nonprofits and educational institutions.
Included in the gifts is $322,500 for 31 projects at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and $588,700 for 64 organizations to support the work they do to better communities in the Madison area.
Among today's major recipients is the UW's longtime Odyssey Project, which received $35,400 for the college classes it offers in south Madison to adults who never had a chance to attend college and $50,000 to Access Community Health's efforts to bring dental care to people without insurance coverage.