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The Frank G. Andres Charitable Trust distributed over $130,000 to local organizations in 2008.

The trust was established under provisions of the will of Andres, a Tomah merchant who died in 1974.

Distributions are based on the annual earnings of the trust fund.

2008 Distributions:

Animal Shelter of Monroe County (construction of shelter) - $3,000

Area Community Theater (miscellaneous) - $5,000

Boys and Girls Club of Tomah (miscellaneous) - $5,000

Brighter Tomorrows- (table/chairs/supplies, etc.) - $1,939

City of Tomah Fire Department (base station/pagers) - $8,205

City of Tomah Parks and Recreation (trees) - $1,000

City of Tomah Parks and Recreation (message board-Rec Park) - $2,000

City of Tomah-Tomah Area Ambulance (ambulance cot) - $4,000

City of Tomah Kupper Ratsch Senior Center (cupboard/shelves) - $1,000

City of Tomah Police Department (DARE program) - $5,000

City of Tomah Public Library (shelves and DVD’s) - $5,000

Faith in Action (supplies) - $2,000

Families First (rent) - $1,800

Family Resources of Monroe County (supplies)- $1,000

Handishop Industries, Inc. (pallet jacks/chairs) - $6,619

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin (supplies) - $1,000

L.I.F.E.-Goodwill Industries (training for disabled) - $5,000

Monroe County Agricultural Society (construction of booths Rec Park) - $5,000

Neighbor to Neighbor (utilities) - $4,500

Opera for the Young (fall tour Tomah elementary schools) - $1,186

Second Harvest Foodbank (backpacks for Tomah School District) - $5,000

Seven Rivers Figure Skating Club (jump training system) - $2,000

Tomah Adult Day Care (respite for caregivers) - $6,600

Tomah Area Historical Society (miscellaneous) - $2,500

Tomah Area School District (gymnastics floor/choir robes/band equipment/Lemonweir playground) - $18,500

Tomah Concert Association (partial concert sponsorship) - $2,000

Tomah Memorial Hospital (LP-20 heart monitor) $7,900

Tomah Memorial Hospital/Hospice Touch - $5,000

Tomah School of Childhood (educational material) - $ 2,000

Tomah Youth Hockey (bleachers) - $5,000

Western Technical College (upgrade laptops) _ $2,400

Wisconsin Badger Camp (campership for Tomah area residents) - $2,000