Ladies Benevolent Society: Advocates for Older Adults

We provide grants from our fund at the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation to Oshkosh area non profits who serve older adults.

The Ladies Benevolent Society: Advocates for Older Adults was founded in 1863 to improve the lives of Civil War widows. 

From its very beginning, the Ladies Benevolent Society has been dedicated to those in need.

We are the oldest philanthropic organization in the state of Wisconsin still in operation.

  • Home built by women for women 1902

  • LBS Board members in 1970s

  • Home for the friendless

  • LBS in the 1990s

  • Senior Center Annex

  • Sharehaven

  • High Tea at Evergreen

  • Serving Tea at Evergreen

  • Holiday Tea 2004

  • Celebrating 150 years of service in 2013

Mission:

The mission of the Ladies Benevolent Society: Advocates for Older Adults is to provide assistance that contributes to the health and well being of older adults in the Oshkosh area.

Vision:

The Ladies Benevolent Society: Advocates for Older Adults will be a community leader in funding and promoting services that enhance the lives of older adults, advocating for the seamless care of our communities’ older population.

Apply for a 2024 Grant

Our purpose:

To support charitable projects that benefit the elderly in the Oshkosh area.
Geographic scope: Oshkosh area
Range of grantmaking: Up to $5,000 with occasional larger grants for capital projects
Grant application deadline: INFO TBA
Grant decisions: INFO TBA
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Words of Thanks…

Park View Health Center - “Words just cannot express the astonishment of receiving this MERRIEST of gifts for our residents!...Giving in this way to some of the most fragile in our community, we believe, will deliver a boomerang of joy and blessings back upon you all in the new year ahead.”

Oshkosh Area Humane Society - “Thank you for this wonderful gift to help older folks adopt an animal.”

Valley VNA - “Your generous gift allows us to continue the much-needed Respite Care Program in Oshkosh.”

Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services - “Through this gift... we ensure that our community is a safer place for all.”

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