ROSHOLT — The Wisconsin Lions Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its inaugural School Technology Grant, developed through the Foundation’s Diabetes Awareness Project to help Wisconsin schools purchase technology to assist in the monitoring of students with diabetes who use continuous glucose monitors during the school day.

In its first year of the School Technology Grant, after receiving 50 applications, awards were given to 20 schools across Wisconsin, including Prescott Middle School and Greenwood Elementary School in River Falls, totaling more than $14,500. The grants are intended to improve student safety and security while providing schools with important resources and technology to help support students with diabetes throughout the school day.

The School Technology Grant represents a new direction for the Wisconsin Lions Foundation’s Diabetes Awareness Project and expands the Foundation’s efforts to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by diabetes throughout Wisconsin.

“As a former school nurse, I am excited to launch this new grant program and provide resources that can help schools better support students with diabetes,” said Amanda Dehli, Healthcare Supervisor with the Wisconsin Lions Foundation and leader of the Foundation’s Diabetes Awareness Project. “There is a real need for schools to invest in technology to ensure the safety of students using continuous glucose monitors. We are proud to support this effort by offering this grant which will help schools access technology designed to monitor students using continuous glucose monitors. This will help students spend more time in the classroom, and less time going to and from the health office while giving school personnel valuable tools to support them during the school day.”

The Wisconsin Lions Foundation serves communities across the state through five statewide projects: Wisconsin Lions Camp, Eyeglass Recycling, Vision Screening, Hearing, and Diabetes Awareness. Through these projects, the Foundation continues its mission to serve by Reaching, Touching, and Improving Lives.

For more information about the Wisconsin Lions Foundation and its projects, visit www.wisconsinlionsfoundation.org

Submitted by Wisconsin Lions Foundation