Kossuth County Community Foundation reaches $1 million grant milestone

Kossuth County Community Foundation

April 20, 2017

The Kossuth County Community Foundation held its annual grant awards ceremony on April 19, announcing the distribution of $115,641.19 in grants to 44 area nonprofits and government agencies. This grant amount moved the Foundation over the $1 million mark in grants awarded since it was established in 2006 as an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.

“The work these deserving organizations do to create a stronger county is critical to making our communities places where everyone can thrive,” said Blair Redenius, Kossuth County Community Foundation committee chair. “The Kossuth 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.”

2017 grant recipients and the project the grant will fund are listed below by funding areas.

Community Betterment:

• American Legion Seely Walsh Post 425, New Kitchen Counter Tops
• Bancroft Community Foundation, Inc., Summit Center Renovation
• Bancroft Daycare, Preschool Classroom Safety Grant
• Bancroft Daycare, Renovation Project
• Camp Algona POW Project, Security and Fire Alarm System for POW Museum
• City of Algona, Algona Police Department - Vehicle Gun Racks
• City of Algona, Algona Public Library - Little Free Library
• City of Bancroft, Bancroft Memorial Park Improvements 2017
• City of Burt, Community Center Improvements
• City of Burt, Library - Lighting
• City of Burt, Park Equipment
• City of Burt, Swimming Pool Improvements
• City of Fenton, Fire Department - SCBA Filling Station
• City of Lakota, Library - Operation: Laptop
• City of Ledyard, Security Communications Grant
• City of LuVerne, Fire Department Turnout Gear
• City of Swea City, Ambulance Service Equipment Purchase

Education:

• City of Swea City, Fire Department - Purchase New Pagers and Helmet Lights
• City of Swea City, Library - Toddlers to Centenarian
• City of Titonka, EMS - LUCAS Device Charger and Base
• City of Titonka, EMS - Surface Pro Laptop

Environment:

• City of Titonka, Firemen's Turn-out Gear

Health

• City of Titonka, Swimming Pool 2017
• City of Wesley, Agricultural Association - Grandstand Repairs
• City of Wesley, New Shelter House
• City of Whittemore, EMS: Power Lift Cot

Historic Preservation:

• City of Whittemore, Fire Dept: Rescue Equipment
• City of Whittemore, Public Library: Window Treatments
• City of Whittemore, Pointing People in the Right Direction
• City of Whittemore, Kossuth County FAFSA Challenge
• Izaak Walton League- East Fork Chapter Kossuth County, Iowa DNR High School Clay Target Program
• Kossuth County, Boat Ramp Dock

Human Service: 

• Kossuth County Agricultural and Motorsports Museum, Display Preservation and Enhancement
• Kossuth County Cancer Support Foundation, Kossuth County Cancer Support Foundation
• Kossuth County Community Foundation, General Operations-Ongoing Support
• Kossuth County Economic Development, Kossuth County Housing Needs Assessment
• Kossuth County Historical Society, KCHS 2nd Floor Lighting Project
• Kossuth County Historical Society, Portable Public Address System for Kossuth Co. Genealogical Society
• Kossuth County ISU Extension, First Lego League
• Kossuth County ISU Extension, PROSPER
• Our Savior Lutheran Church, Little Lambs - New Diaper Station and Tunnels
• Swea City Community Historical Society, Microfilming the Swea City Herald Press Newspaper June 2005-June 2016
• Titonka Care Center, Updating the Titonka Care Center Kitchen
• Water's Edge Nature Center Foundation, Siems Park Expansion