The Emmet County Community Foundation (ECCF) held its 2023 grant awards celebration at the VFW Hall in Estherville on June 28, announcing the distribution of $151,220.16 to 20 projects of organizations serving Emmet County through its 2023 grant cycle.

“There are so many fantastic things happening in Emmet County and the Emmet County Community Foundation is honored to be able to help make some of these efforts possible through impactful grantmaking,” said Robin Enerson, chair of the ECCF committee.

The grant recipient organizations, project each grant will fund and grant amounts are listed below by funding area.

Arts & Culture

• Peterson Point Preservation Foundation, Handicap Accessibility and Farmhouse Preservation, $10,000
• Ringsted Community Improvement Organization, Operation Umbrella, $10,000

Community Betterment

• Armstrong Betterment Club, Park Improvement Phase 2 & 3, $10,700
• City of Estherville, Airport Commission - Estherville Airport Signage, $5,000
• City of Estherville, Parks & Rec - Disc Golf Course Expansion, $4,000
• City of Estherville, Police Department - Programming and Equipment, $9,000
• City of Gruver, Fire Department - Helmets and Complete Fire Suits, $6,000
• City of Ringsted, Evening Out Club - Park Improvement, $13,700
• City of Ringsted, Friends of the Library - Digitalization of Yearbooks, $3,000
• Estherville Firefighters Association, Purchase Rescue Tool, $10,000

Education & Youth Development

• Emmet County ISU Extension, Farm Safety Day, $3,000
• North Union Elementary School - Fenton Campus, Rock Climbing Wall, $7,220.16
• Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center, Seasons Center: Emmet County Respite Care & Wrap-Around Support, $4,600
• Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Emmet County Early Head Start Roosevelt Renovation, $10,000

Environment & Animal Welfare

• Emmet County Nature Center Foundation, Nature Center Roof, $10,000

Health

• Emmet County, Public Health - Client Services and Community Programming, $9,500
• Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Life Pack "15" Saving One Heart at a Time, $10,000

Human Service

• Elderbridge Agency on Aging, Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Program, $5,000
• Food Bank of Iowa, Feeding Emmet County, $7,500
• Grandview Baptist Church, Community Breakfast and Outreach, $3,000

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson (chair), Bob Grems, Jean Hoffman, Megan Janssen Spurgin, Autumn Larsen, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac, Jim Rosendahl and Tena Sunde.

Grants are awarded through ECCF’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. More information about the ECCF can be found at www.emmetccf.org.

The Emmet County Community Foundation (ECCF) held its 2022 grant awards celebration at the VFW Hall on June 29, announcing the distribution of $135,050 to 20 projects of organizations serving Emmet County through its 2022 grant cycle.

“These nonprofit organizations are great examples of work being done to improve the quality of life in Emmet County and the Emmet County Community Foundation is honored to support them,” said Robin Enerson, chair of the ECCF governing committee.

Grant recipient organization, project the grant will fund and grant amount is listed below by funding area.

Community Betterment

• City of Armstrong, Pool Safety Equipment Upgrade, $2,600
• City of Ringsted, Library – Building Renovation, $5,000
• City of Wallingford, City Hall – Heating/Cooling Update, $6,000
• Estherville Firefighters Association, PPE Fire Gear, $10,000
• Ringsted Community Improvement Organization, RCIO Project Special Delivery, $13,700
• VFW Post 3388, Improving the Infrastructure, $5,225
• Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Upgrading Equipment for Patient Care & Fire Fighter Safety, $7,700

Education & Youth Development

• Emmet County ISU Extension, Farm Safety Day, $1,375
• Estherville Lincoln Central Community School Foundation, Demoney Elementary Playground Equipment, $10,000
• North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture Education in Emmet County Schools, $3,000

Environmental & Animal Welfare

• Emmet County Nature Center Foundation, Educational Building Concrete and Parking Area, $10,000
• Emmet County Water Trails, Emmet County Water Trails Kayak Rental, $15,000
• Izaak Walton League of Emmet County, Replacement Trap Thrower, $3,000
• N-Compass, Inc., Iowa Project AWARE 2022, $7,500

Health

• Emmet County – Auditor, Public Health – Healthy Beginnings Family Support, $1,500
• Iowa Great Lakes Ambulance Service, Stryker Power Cot, $11,350

Human Service

• Food Bank of Iowa, Fighting Childhood Hunger in Emmet County, $10,000
• Grandview Baptist Church, Free Community Breakfast, $2,700
• Seasons Center for Behavioral Health, Camp Autumn Therapeutic Respite Care, $4,600
• Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc., Coats For Kids, $4,800

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson (chair), Bob Grems, Jean Hoffman, Megan Janssen Spurgin, Autumn Larsen, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac, Jim Rosendahl and Tena Sunde.

Grants are awarded through ECCF’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. The 2023 grant cycle opens January 1 with an application deadline of March 1. The grant guidelines and application can be found at www.emmetccf.org.

The Emmet County Community Foundation announced $104,989.61 in grant funding to 18 projects of organizations serving Emmet County as part of its 2021 grant cycle.

The Community Foundation will not hold its annual award celebration this year. Grant checks will be mailed directly to the nonprofit organizations, and photo opportunities will be offered to each recipient as an alternate celebration.

“The Emmet County Community Foundation is proud to support these nonprofit agencies and government organizations to ensure they are able to offer the programs and services which create more vibrant communities for all people in Emmet County,” said Tena Sunde, chair of the Emmet County Community Foundation.

Grant recipient organization, project the grant will fund, and grant amount are listed below by funding areas.

Arts & Culture

• Estherville Patrons of the Fine Arts, Music Shells for Estherville Lincoln Central, $10,000
• Ringsted Community Improvement Organization, Lille Dansk Kirke (Little Danish Church), $5,000

Community Betterment

• City of Armstrong, Library - Building Improvements, $10,000
• City of Ringsted, Library - LED Lighting, $3,000
• City of Wallingford, Playground Equipment Replacement, $7,000
• Emmet County, Emergency Management - Equipment for IC Trailer/ Vaccination Trailer, $8,000
• Estherville Firefighters Association Incorporated, Carbon Air Cylinder, $8,600
• Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Fire Gear - It Protects Our Firefighters, $8,250

Education & Youth Development

• Armstrong Little League, Light Up the Little League Field, $6,371.61
• Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District, EnergizersPlus Afterschool Program, $5,000

Health

• Emmet County, Public Health - Healthy Beginnings Family Support, $1,500
• Emmet County Emergency Responders Association, Mass Care, $3,800
• Iowa Great Lakes Ambulance Service, Transmitting Cardiac Monitor, $5,000
• North Union Schools, North Union AED, $1,968
• Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center (dba Seasons Center), Seasons Center – Therapeutic Respite, $9,800
• Respite Angels, Senior Social Welfare & Well Being, $1,200

Human Service

• Food Bank of Iowa, Fighting Childhood Hunger in Emmet County, $7,500
• Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Birthday Room, $3,000

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson, Jean Hoffman, Laura Hoffman, Autumn Larsen, Tamika May, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac, Jim Rosendahl and Tena Sunde (chair).

Grants are awarded through Emmet County Community Foundation’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of: arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health, and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. The 2022 grant cycle opens January 1, 2022, with an application deadline of March 1, 2022. The grant guidelines and application will be posted prior to the cycle opening at www.emmetccf.org.

The Emmet County Community Foundation announced $102,275 in grant funding to 21 projects of organizations serving Emmet County as part of its 2020 grant cycle.

The Community Foundation made the decision to not hold its annual award celebration due to COVID-19. Grant checks will be mailed directly to the nonprofit organizations.

Grant recipient organization, project the grant will fund, and grant amount are listed below by funding areas.

Community Betterment

• Armstrong Betterment Club, Park Improvement, $6,000
• City of Ringsted, Legion Auxiliary - Community Center Furnace/AC, $5,000
• Emmet County Driftbusters, Groomer and Trail Map Updating, $3,500
• Izaak Walton League of Emmet County, Bleacher Seats Rehab, $2,500

Education

• North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture Education for Emmet County Schools, $2,000

Environment

• Emmet County Nature Center Foundation, Multi-Purpose Educational Building, $10,000

Health

• Emmet County, Public Health - Healthy Beginnings Family Support, $1,500
• Emmet County ISU Extension, Farm Safety Day, $1,205
• Lutheran Services in Iowa, Community Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention in Emmet County, $1,000
• Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center (dba Seasons Center), Services for Children in Emmet County, $4,160

Historic Preservation

• City of Ringsted, Friends of the Ringsted Library - Digitizing Ringsted Dispatch, $4,000
• Emmet County Historical Society, Museum Grounds and Exhibit Improvement, $2,300

Human Service

• Armstrong Fire Department, SCBA Fill Station, $10,000
• City of Estherville, Police Department - Programs/Equipment, $8,975
• City of Gruver, Fire Department - Bunker Gear, $10,000
• Emmet County, Emergency Management - Four Gas Monitors, $7,883
• Emmet County, Sheriff's Office - Reserve Protective Equipment Project, $4,425
• Emmet County Emergency Responders Association, EMS Training, $5,100
• Estherville Firefighters Association Incorporated, Search and Recovery, $5,900
• Estherville National Guard, Supporting Families, $1,000

Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Tools Needed to Better Our Department and Community, $5,827

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson, Tena Hanson (chair), Jean Hoffman, Laura Hoffman, Autumn Larsen, Craig Madsen, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac and Jim Rosendahl.

Grants are awarded through Emmet County Community Foundation’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of: art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. The 2021 grant cycle opens January 1, 2021 with an application deadline of March 1, 2021. The grant guidelines and application will be posted prior to the cycle opening at emmetccf.org.