MANAWA C.A.R.E.S. has sponsored, organized, partnered, funded, promoted and supported school, youth and community programs and projects since 2006 by:
- Supporting building an Athletic Complex
- School and Community Wellness Plan
- Walking Trail expansion
- City Picnic
- “Standing Up for Rural Wisconsin Schools” State Community Award from Wisconsin DPI
- Youth design logo for MANAWA C.A.R.E.S mission
- Student designed MANAWA C.A.R.E.S website
- Service Learning grants
- Family Nights (Reading, cooking, emotional coaching)
- Elementary Safety Fairs
- Middle School Health Fairs
- Safe Routes to School Initiative
- Meet the Author events
- UW-Madison MadHatters Band Show
- Teens hired to teach creative Summer School and Recreation Programs with Community Foundation Grant
- Student Academy Awards (non-sport recognition)
- Bob Lenz school and community workshops “Don’t Cheat Youth Out of Life!"
- Issues of Concern Programs (Suicide Prevention, Stop the Bullies, Choking Game, Domestic Violence, Rural Health Initiative, Farm to School Fieldtrips, Dating Safety, Underage Drinking)
- Bridges Out of Poverty Simulation Workshop
- Youth representatives on MANAWA C.A.R.E.S
- Youth Service Opportunities
- Helped Bring "Rise Together" to present on heroin addiction to the School District of Manawa and the community