By Correne Martin
Crawford County Leadership Awards were given to six individuals and three organizations last Thursday evening, April 19, at a ceremony sponsored by the Crawford County Community Fund (CCCF), a component of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin.
The mission of the CCCF is to create stronger communities by matching generosity with economic needs. Each year, the entity affords three endeavors: a grant cycle, the Crawford County Markets Care program and the leadership awards. It also supports community functions, like the Mississippi Valley Conservancy’s upcoming Bat Fest, the North Crawford play, Ferryville’s farmer’s market and much more. These are all thanks to a fund that’s reached almost $135,000 since inception in 2011.