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General Mills invests in the people, neighborhoods and education of the communities in which we live and work. |
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Since the General Mills Foundation was created, it has awarded over $400 million to our communities. In fiscal 2008, the Foundation contributed $21 million in grants in our communities. In the Twin Cities, the Foundation focuses grants in the areas of youth nutrition and fitness, education, arts and culture, social services and United Way. In our communities outside the Twin Cities, our key grantmaking priorities are improving youth nutrition and fitness and United Way. Beyond financial resources, we also support organizations with volunteers and mentors who share their expertise and talents. |
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More Information:
The General Mills Foundation is moving to an online grant application process for Twin Cities grant applicants. The online application will be live on this site on December 1, 2008. Additional information will follow as we near the "go live" date. |
Specific Initiatives
Celebrating Communities of Color
The General Mills Foundation is pleased to announce the continuation of the Celebrating Communities of Color grants program for 2008. Grants totaling $500,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities seven-county metro area that serve communities of color. Fifty $10,000 project grants will be awarded this year. Click below to learn about the 2008 Celebrating Communities of Color program.
2008 Celebrating Communities of Color program
United Way
General Mills has a long history of supporting the United Way through employee campaigns. The General Mills Foundation matches employee and retiree contributions dollar-for-dollar. Our employee and retiree contributions together with the matching amount from the Foundation raised over $7.3 million for the Greater Twin Cities United Way in 2007. In total, General Mills employees and retirees across the United States and Canada contributed more than $11.4 million to the company's 2007 United Way campaign. The United Way of America has recently honored General Mills with three Summit awards as part of its Spirit of America program.
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Challenge U
The
General Mills Challenge U scholarship program provides post-secondary education scholarships to students who face significant life challenges, yet continue to demonstrate progress toward their academic goals. Since the program's inception in 1997, we've committed more than $4.3 million and awarded 2,050 scholarships to students in grades 8 through 12.
Employee and Retiree Gift-Matching
General Mills plays a
leadership role in supporting education and arts and cultural
organizations by matching employee and retiree contributions dollar-for-dollar.
The Foundation matched contributions exceeding $1.8 million to eligible
accredited educational institutions and arts and cultural organizations in
2008.
