For nearly 25 years, the Galena Foundation has strived to make an impact on Galena Illinois’ future. The foundation has adopted projects, held educational workshops, and granted funds to support preservation projects. The foundation has overseen or contributed to many projects including:

• Fencing the Old City Cemetery
• Rebuilding the High School Steps
• Restoring and winterizing Old Firehouse #1 on Bench St.
• Repairing and restoring the four cannons in Grant Park
• Contributing to the newly constructed Veteran's Memorial on Riverside Drive
• Donating to the construction of the "Pathway on the Levee"
• Heating, air conditioning and painting at the Galena Historical Museum
• Contributing to the heating and air conditioning system at Turner Hall
• Restoring Liberty, the Galena Fire Department’s historic pumper
• Restoring the Grant Park Fountain