Coughlan Companies Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter Grant Recipients

MANKATO, MN, February 23, 2012 (Press-News.org) Minnesota-based Coughlan Companies, Inc., the holding company for Capstone and Mankato-Kasota Stone, Inc., is pleased to announce its fourth quarter grant recipients of 2011. Nine recipients were selected based on the positive impact they have in their communities with a focus on advocating children's literacy, enhancing educational opportunities and caring for the environment.

Fourth quarter grants were awarded to the following organizations:
• Center for Teaching through Children's Books at National Louis University (Skokie, Ill.)
• Division of Indian Work of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (Minneapolis, Minn.)
• Foundations - Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, Minn.)
• Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.)
• Lasting Imprint, Inc. (Mankato, Minn.)
• Lincoln Community Center (Mankato, Minn.)
• The Page Education Foundation (Minneapolis, Minn.)
• Way to Grow (Minneapolis, Minn.)
• The Works (Edina, Minn.)

"Coughlan Companies is committed to creating meaningful change in our communities through our philanthropic initiatives. We're delighted to recognize these organizations doing social good and provide them with financial and/or in-kind support to make an even greater impact in their local communities," said Lisa Hanson, Director of Corporate Giving.

Grants from Coughlan Companies are awarded on a quarterly basis through a proposal process. To review the guidelines, submission deadlines, and application, visit http://www.capstonepub.com/content/ABOUTUS_COMMUNITYOUTREACH.

Coughlan Companies has a rich history of philanthropy in local communities and those abroad. In 2011, the company supported more than 250 organizations' initiatives through book donations, sponsorships, scholarships and employee volunteer time. Coughlan Companies has offices in Mankato and Bloomington, Minn., Chicago, Ill., and Oxford, England.

About Coughlan Companies, Inc.
Minnesota-based Coughlan Companies, Inc. (CCI) is the holding company for Capstone and Mankato-Kasota Stone, Inc. Capstone is a leading publisher of children's books in nonfiction and fiction, digital products and services and literacy programs. Capstone's content comes in a variety of print and digital formats including board books, picture books, interactive books, apps, audio and databases. Imprints under Capstone include Capstone Press, Stone Arch Books, Picture Window Books, Heinemann Raintree and Compass Point Books. Divisions include Capstone Classroom and Capstone Digital. For more information, visit http://www.CapstonePub.com. Connect with them at http://Connect.CapstonePub.com. Mankato Kasota Stone, Inc., quarries and fabricates dolomitic limestone in southern Minnesota, providing crafted custom stone products for commercial and residential use. Visit http://www.MankatoKasotaStone.com for more information.