Buchanan County Community Foundation awards $117,075 in grants to local organizations
Buchanan County Community Foundation
June 29, 2017
Buchanan County Community Foundation awards $117,075 in grants to local organizations
June 28, 2017 - The Buchanan County Community Foundation held its annual grant awards ceremony on June 27, announcing the distribution of $118,551 in grants to 27 community projects of area nonprofits and government agencies.
“The work these deserving organizations do to create a stronger Buchanan is critical to making our communities places where everyone can thrive,” said Mark McGarvey, Buchanan County committee chair. “The Buchanan County Community Foundation is proud to be a partner in their work, and we are thankful for the generosity of community-minded people who make this impact possible.”
Grant recipients and the project the grant will fund are listed below by funding areas.
Art & Culture:
- Buchanan County Fair Association, Show Ring Renovation
- Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Association, Inc. dba Orchestra Iowa, Independence Outreach Concert: Beethoven's Fifth
- City of Jesup, Jesup Farmers Day - Ice Cream Machine Replacement
- Heartland Acres Agribition Center, Energy Efficiency Upgrades to Parking Lot Lighting
Community Betterment:
- Brandon Area Community Club, Concession Stand Project
- Buchanan County, Conservation Board - Attention and Beauty at Fontana Park
- Buchanan County Animal Shelter, Waterproof Safe Kennels
- Winthrop Commercial and Community Club, Outdoor Multipurpose Recreational Court in Community Park
Education:
- East Buchanan Community School District, Greenhouse For Education
- Independence Community School District, AV Tech Mobile Audio Upgrade
- Independence Community School District, Independence FFA Horticultural Demonstration Plot
- Jesup Community School District, Power Up With STEM
- St. John Catholic School, Baseball/Softball Field Resurfacing
Environment:
- Buchanan County, EMA - Rising Waters
Health:
- City of Jesup, Ambulance Service - Zoll X-Series Cardiac Monitor North Benton Ambulance, Ambulance
Historic Preservation
- Buchanan County Historical Society, Phase 3 Restoration of Capt. D.S. Lee Mansion
- Fairbank Historical Society, Replace Furnace and Air Conditioner
- Littleton and Chatham Historical Society, Collection Preservation & Exhibition
- St. James' Episcopal Church – Independence, Partial Restoration of 1925 Bennett Pipe Organ
Human Service:
- City of Fairbank, Fire Department - Water Rescue
- City of Independence, Fire Department - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Project
- City of Winthrop, Fire Department - Thermal Imaging
- Fairbank Community Day Care - Little Island Daycare, Daycare Supplies & Safety Improvements
- Independence Area Food Pantry, Thanksgiving Holiday Meal
- Independence Public Library Foundation, Enriching the Lives of our Elders
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank, BackPack Program
- Operation Threshold, Buchanan County Community & Family Services programs (BCC&FS)
