We are pleased to announce that the Sons of Norway Foundation awarded more than $18,000 in grants to 33 lodges last year. Three types of grants are available to assist lodges in the following areas:
Lodge Culture and Heritage Grants — For projects that promote Norwegian culture and heritage
Helping Hands to Children — For establishing educational and mentorship programs for kids
Lodge Vitality (new in 2018) — For a one-time boost to a lodge’s operating budget when funds for specific repairs or projects are not available elsewhere
For more information about grant opportunities, visit https://www.sofn.com/foundation/grants/.
Congratulations to the 2018 grant recipients for their hard work and dedication!
Lodge members from Draxten 1-464 and Vennekretsen 1-559 volunteer to clean and maintain the Ole Bull statue.
Lodge Culture and Heritage Grants
Draxten 1-464, Ole Bull Statue Landscaping Renovation
Kong Sverre 1-482, Lodge 50th Anniversary Celebration
Kong Olav V 1-483, Lodge 50th Anniversary Celebration
Kenyon Viking 1-487, Lodge 50th Anniversary Celebration
Vennekretsen 1-559, Syttende Mai Celebration
Tusenvann 1-659, Syttende Mai/Recruitment Banquet
Scandia Lodge 1-680, Nordic Music and Arts Festival
Cascade 2-87, Norwegian Heritage Outreach at SeaFair/Summer Celebration
Southern Star 3-630, Scandinavian Cultural and Recruitment Fair
Wergeland 5-28, Wergeland Dancers Education/Promotion Project
Løven 5-29, Syttende Mai 2018
Vennelag 5-513, Celebrating Norsk Traditions
Edvard Grieg 5-657, Concert of Scandinavian Songs by Alisa Nordheim
Helping Hands to Children Grants
Sonja 2-38, KIDSPORTS, Sons of Norway Soccer
Fjeldheim 2-47, Annual Fundraising for Youth Culture/Heritage Camp Scholarship Fund
Whidbey Island Nordic 2-164, Farm-to-School
Spirit New Century 2-999, New Mattresses for District 2 Language Camp
Gateway to Florida 3-541, Adopt-A-School Scholarship Event
Heim 4-178, Books for Schools in Area
Mollargutten 4-478, Adopt-A-School
Vidda 4-663, Viking Skills Camp 2018
Fagernes 5-616, Adopt-A-School Reading Program
Ulseth 5-670, Elementary School Nordic Skiing Project
Roald Amundsen 6-48, Adopt-A-School, Helping Homeless Students Succeed
Norge 6-60, Youth Outreach Program at Norway Hall
Vikings of Lake 6-166, Student Council Members Capitol Trip
Viking 7-81, Adopt-A-School
Lodge Vitality Grants
Central 2-000, Freezer Replacement
Bothell 2-106, LCD Projector Replacement
Grondal 2-122, Grondal Lodge Promotion
Norumbega 3-506, Walk-in Freezer Condensing Unit Replacement
Vidda 4-663, Building Maintenance for Meeting Facility
Circle City 5-614, Laptop Computer for Presentations