The Chickasaw County Community Foundation held its annual grant awards ceremony on April 9, announcing the distribution of 30 grants totaling $113,636 to area nonprofits and government agencies.

“The work these deserving organizations do to create a stronger county is critical to making our communities places where everyone can thrive,” Christy Pierce, Chickasaw County committee chair. “The Chickasaw 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

• City of New Hampton, Little Light of Mine, $3,000

Community Betterment

• Chickasaw Athletic Booster Club , Mikkelson Park Baseball Diamond Renovation Project, $5,892
• Chickasaw County, Conservation - Bypass Basin Refuge Trail, $2,500
• City of Alta Vista, Library Improvements, $3,000
• City of Alta Vista, Parks and Rec - Picnic Tables, $4,170
• City of Nashua, Nashua Splash Pad, $7,500
• City of New Hampton, Municipal Swimming Pool - Shade Panels Project, $5,000
• City of New Hampton, New Hampton TRIBE Trail-Phase 2, $7,500
• Freedom Strippers Quilts of Valor, Quilts of Valor, $2,000
• Women of Fredericksburg, Railroad Park Update, $2,500

Education

• City of Fredericksburg, Library - Family Storyteller Program, $1,000
• Great Plays, Educational Technology, $3,000
• Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools, Blasting into the Future, $6,000
• Nashua-Plainfield Community Schools, National History Day Program Contest Support, $1,500
• New Hampton Community School District, Safe Schools Equals Safe Community, $4,000
• St. Joseph Community School, Preschool - SMART Students, $7,000

Health

• Chickasaw Wellness Complex, Matrix Climbmill Equipment, $5,000
• City of Fredericksburg, Swimming Pool – AED, $2,740

 Historic Preservation

• Big Four Fair Association, Dairy Barn Roof Replacement, $7,500
• Carnegie Cultural Center, Intersecting History and Technology, $2,000

Human Service

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa, One-to-One Mentoring in Chickasaw County, $2,500
• Chickasaw County, EMA - Watch Our Backs TIM (Traffic Incident Management), $1,533
• Chickasaw Township Fire District, Industrial Power Washer, $3,500
• City of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Food Bank, $1,000
• City of New Hampton, New Hampton Police Department - Thermal Imaging Camera, $4,500
• City of Protivin, Fire Department - Rope and Litter Rescue Equipment, $3,000
• Fredericksburg Firefighter Association, Purchase of Television and iPad, $1,400
• Fun in the Son Daycare and Preschool, Kitchen Updates, $1,400
• Lawler Firefighters Foundation, Lawler Fire Department - Quick Attack Fire Truck Project, $10,000
• Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Chickasaw County BackPack Program, $2,000