Mason City, July 9, 2012 – The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation (CGCCF) held its annual awards ceremony Monday, July 9, announcing grants in excess of $86,532.88 to 39 area non-profit agencies and organizations.
(PHOTO: Clear Lake grant recipients.)
Governing Committee Chair David Laudner was quoted as saying “Many deserving non-profit organizations applied for grants this year. A total of 64 grant requests equaling over $270,000.00 were received. Our governing committee had to make difficult choices to award the available $86,532.88. We’re happy to be able to help out these non-profit groups, and look forward to continuing the grant process next year.”
The CGCCF assists in providing resources for a broad range of existing and future charitable needs throughout the Cerro Gordo County area. Grants are awarded in the areas of arts and culture; community betterment; education; environment; health; historic preservation; and human services. The following is a complete list of grantees receiving funding from the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation.
(PHOTO: Rockwell/Swaledale grant recipients.)
Arts & Culture:
• Mason City Foundation for Music Man Square archive collection preservation
• River City Society for Historic Preservation for A/V equipment for Mason City Architectural Interpretive Center
• Clear Lake Arts Council for public installation of musical instruments
Community Betterment:
• City of Mason City Volunteer Services/Beautification Committee for flower gardens
• City of Mason City Friends of Parker’s Woods for playground
• American Legion William J. Schmale Post 171 for furnace and air conditioning
• City of Rockwell Chamber of Commerce for 4th of July Fireworks
• City of Thornton Phase 2 City Hall Renovations for lighting and chairs
• City of Thornton Water Department for a chop saw
(PHOTO: Thornton grant recipients.)
Education:
• North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom for programming for all Pre-K through 6th graders in Cerro Gordo County
• Cerro Gordo County Extension for 4-H Clover Kids We Do Robots
• Mason City Public Library for Summer Reading Program 2013
• North Iowa Area Community College Foundation for E4D Program
• North Iowa Area Community College Foundation for welding program
• Meservey Public Library to create a children’s library space
• Rockwell Public Library for Summer Reading Program 2013
• Ventura Public Library for two computers for public use
Environment:
• City of Mason City Earth Day Committee for citywide clean-up and Earth Day event
Health:
• Camp Tanglefoot for new water softener and installation
• Mason City Family YMCA for inclusion project
• Cerro Gordo County Free Health Care Clinic for office equipment updates
• Rockwell-Swaledale Emergency Medical Team for training equipment
Historic Preservation:
• City of Mason City Friends of the 457 for Phase 2 restoration of 1912 Steam Locomotive
• Pioneer Museum & Historical Society of North Iowa for restoration of the 1913 Tangley Calliaphone
(PHOTO: Mason City grant recipients.)
Human Services:
• Clear Lake Community School District for Backpack Project
• Charlie Brown Preschool & Child Care Center for playground safety improvements
• City of Mason City Police Department for external automated defibrillator
• City of Mason City Youth Task Force for computer replacement
• Francis Lauer Youth Services for industrial gas range
• Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa for utility and parking lot repair
• Mason City Senior Activity Center card tables and chairs
• Newman Catholic Schools Childcare/Preschool for crib replacement
• North Iowa Vocational Center to support employment technology project
• Crisis Intervention Service for outdoor recreation
• City of Meservey Fire and Rescue for pneumatic lift stretcher
• Rockwell Volunteer Fire Department for Jaws of Life equipment
• Swaledale Fire Department for Tele-light generator and extrication saw
• Thornton Fire & EMS for new flooring for kitchen/meeting room
• Ventura Firefighters Association for external automated defibrillator
The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, has been created by and for the people of Cerro Gordo County. The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support charitable projects and programs in Cerro Gordo County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Cerro Gordo County.
For more information, contact the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation at 641.330.5181 or visit www.cfneia.org/affiliates/cerrogordocounty. The organization is now accepting online donations.
