Benton County Community Foundation awards $112,775 in grants to local organizations
Benton County Community Foundation
August 1, 2017
Benton County Community Foundation awards $112,775 in grants to local organizations
July 26, 2016 - The Benton County Community Foundation held its annual grant awards ceremony on July 25, announcing the distribution of $112,775 in grants to benefit 31 projects of nonprofits and government agencies serving Benton County communities.
“The work these deserving organizations do to create a stronger county is critical to making our communities places where everyone can thrive,” said Ann Jorgensen, Benton County committee chair. “The Benton 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:
- Area Community Theater of Benton County, ACT I Palace Theatre Sound System Upgrade
- Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Association, Public Art Installation for Downtown Belle Plaine
- Vinton Community Foundation, Art in the Park 2017
Community Betterment:
- American Legion Post 148 - Thomas F. Bevins, Legion Remodel
- American Legion Post 167 – Newhall, Building Handicap Accessibility Project Phase Two
- Benton County Conservation Foundation, Benton City - Fry Playground
- City of Newhall, Newhall Library - Children's Area Furniture
- City of Shellsburg, Shellsburg Library Basement Renovation
- City of Van Horne, Community Center Parking Expansion
- Friends of the Urbana Public Library, Urbana Public Library
- Van Horne First Responders, Community AED Project
Education:
- Iowa College Access Network - East Central Iowa Student Success Center, Benton County FAFSA Challenge
Environment:
- The Nature Conservancy in Iowa, Oxbow Wetland Restoration to Reduce Vinton Flood Risk - Demonstration Site for County Farmers
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Middle School Prairie Swale
Health:
- Area Substance Abuse Council, Preventing Youth Substance Abuse/Misuse in Benton County
- Belle Plaine Area Ambulance, Stryker Power Pro XT 6506 Power Cot
- North Benton Ambulance Service, EMT Training
- Van Horne Firemans Association, Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Bottles
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Sole Sisters Running Club - Shellsburg Elementary
- Virginia Gay Hospital Health Care Foundation, Hospital Generator
Historic Preservation:
- Belle Plaine Historical Society, Museum Collection Preservation
Human Service:
- Benton County Volunteer Program, Medical Transportation Assistance Program
- Blairstown Ambulance Service, Automatic External Defibrillators for Benton Community
- Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, Safe Shelter & Housing Stability
- Garrison Emergency Services, Kid's Healthy & Safety Fair
- Genesis Development, Building Relationships Through Community Inclusion
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Leadership and Character Building for Benton County Girls
- Horizons, Family Service Alliance, Horizons Family Support
- North Star Community Services, Vinton Drop-In Center Program
- Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Operation Backpack
- Young Parents Network, YPN Youth Programming
