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Floyd County Community Foundation awards grants

Charles City
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CHARLES CITY – In a ceremony on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at the Senior Citizens Center in Charles City, Iowa, the Floyd County Community Foundation awarded grants to 30 organizations with a total of $103,293.58 in grants for the betterment of Floyd County.

Recipients of this year’s grant awards are:

Organization Project Amount
Charles City Civic Foundation Main Street Light Post Rehabilitation    $      3,700.00
Charles Civic Foundation PAWs FurKeeps Microchipping Program    $        500.00
Charles City Family YMCA Computers for YMCA’s Before and After School Children’s Program    $        900.00
City of Charles City Charles City Foster Grandparent Program    $      3,000.00
City of Charles City Charles City Park Board Pickleball Courts    $      1,500.00
City of Charles City Child Identification    $      3,118.00
City of Floyd Painting of Ceiling at Community Center    $      2,000.00
City of Rudd Rudd Public Library Technology Upgrade    $         4,000.00
Comprehensive Systems, Inc. Maintaining Strength/Flexibility Program    $    2,000.00
Elderbridge Agency for Aging Material Aid Project    $       1,445.00
Exceptional Persons, Inc. Safe Sleep for Infants    $      500.00
Floyd County 2015 Floyd County Housing and Trust Fund for Furnaces    $   7,000.00
Floyd County Floyd County Sheriff Body Cameras    $     4,000.00
Floyd County Child Abuse Prevention Council Education and Awareness Program    $   1,000.00
Floyd County Community Foundation FCCF Outreach: Granting and Endowment Building    $   6,013.58
Floyd County Fair Society Welde’s Big Bear Show    $   7,500.00
Floyd County Historical Society Museum Tour Guide Technology    $   3,117.00
Floyd County Youth Activities Colwell Improvement: Support Building for T-Ball Program    $  3,500.00
Fossil and Prairie Center Foundation Playscape at Tosanak Recreation Area    $     7,000.00
Grow Rockford Together Association Rockford ASK and SOAR Projects    $    3,000.00
Immaculate Conception School Material and Toy Replacement for Preschool    $      500.00
ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H Food Stand Upgrade Project    $    2,000.00
Jordan River, Inc. Messiah’s Food Pantry: Food and other Material Needs    $   15,000.00
Lutheran Services in Iowa Families Together in Floyd County    $     1,500.00

 

Marble Rock Community Improvement Association Marble Rock Journal Computer    $     1,500.00
National Nineteenth Amendment Society Country Lanes to Constitutional Amendment Program      $   2,000.00
North Iowa Touring Club Share the Road Signs 2015      $        500.00
Northeast Iowa Food Bank Back Pack Program      $     4,000.00
Senior Citizens of Charles City Area New Office Equipment      $    3,500.00
TLC: The Learning Center Curriculum and Nutrition      $     6,000.00
Trinity United Methodist Church My Brother’s Keeper      $     2,000.00

The Community Foundation awards grants on an annual basis. Since 2006, the Floyd County Community Foundation has awarded more than $830,000 in grants to Floyd County projects. Grants may be awarded in the following areas: arts and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation, and human services. Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)3 non-profit organization; a governmental body (school, city, county) or a charitable project with a qualified fiscal sponsor. Applications for the next granting cycle will be available in August 2015 with a deadline to submit online of September 30, 2015.

The Floyd County Community Foundation also offers charitable giving and endowment opportunities for Floyd County. Anyone can use the Community Foundation as a vehicle to give. Individuals, families, businesses and organizations may choose to create charitable funds or contribute to existing funds. Gifts can be of any size from modest amounts to millions of dollars, and the Community Foundation accepts a wide variety of gifts to support Floyd County communities now and in the future. Donors to the Community Foundation also have the ability to receive a unique 25-percent tax credit through the Endow Iowa Program.

The Floyd County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created by and for the people of Floyd County. The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Floyd County communities by encouraging charitable giving to create legacies for the future. They offer world-class donor services and wise investing. Their grants are designed to act as a catalyst for community transformation and growth, enriching the lives of area citizens.

For information on making a contribution, starting a fund, or applying for grants and scholarships, contact Development Associate, Marcie Andrews, (641) 330-5181 or Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa offices at (319) 287-9106 or visit www.floydccf.org.

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