Bremer County, Readlyn and Waverly Community Foundations award $149,511 in grants to local organizations

Bremer County Community Foundation

June 29, 2017

Bremer County, Readlyn and Waverly Community Foundations award $149,511 in grants to local organizations

June 29, 2017 – The Bremer County Community Foundation, Readlyn Community Fund, and Waverly Community Fund held their annual grant awards ceremony on June 28, announcing the distribution of $149,511 in grants to 51 community projects of 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,” said Ryan Tucker, Bremer County committee chair. “Our three organizations are proud to work together to help fund these projects that will create a better quality of life across Bremer County. We are also incredibly 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:

Wartburg Community Symphony Association, Wartburg Community Symphony Association (WCSA)
Waverly Oktoberfest, Waverly Oktoberfest 2017)

Community Betterment:

Bremer County Fair Association, A Northeast Iowa Jewel - The Capital Campaign for Champions Ridge
City of Frederika, Frederika Softball Diamond Improvements
City of Janesville, Janesville Library Public Use Computers
City of Readlyn, Library Steel Book Return Cart
City of Readlyn, Readlyn Community Club Sound System
City of Tripoli, Library - New Children's Furniture and Bookcase
City of Waverly, Kohlmann Park ADA Surface Project
City of Waverly, Rugby Field Bleacher Set
Retrieving Freedom, Veterinary Expenses
Sumner Housing Corporation, Sumner Housing, Corp.
Vineyard Community Church, Revibe 2017
Waverly Softball Association, A Northeast Iowa Jewel - Capital Campaign for Champions Ridge

Education:

Bremer County ISU Extension, 4-H Program
City of Denver, Library Technology Needs
Community Lutheran School, Improving Our Resource Accessibility
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG), Bremer County Bike Rodeo Education
Self Help International, Increase Global Education Opportunities to Students and Residents Across Bremer County
Wapsie Valley Community Schools, Wapsie Valley FFA Greenhouse
Wartburg College, Innovation Studio
Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District, Southeast Elementary School Playground

Environment:

City of Waverly, Tree Keepers

Health:

Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, More Than Bricks
Bremer County, Bremer County Health Department Foot Clinics
City of Denver, Ambulance Equipment
City of Tripoli, Training/EOC Equipment For Tripoli Ambulance Station
Friends of CMH - Sumner Community Memorial Hospital Foundation, 3-D Breast Tomosynthesis
Hillcrest Home, New Preventive Mattress
Readlyn EMS Association, BLS Jump Kits

Historic Preservation:

Alcock Cemetery Association, Preservation and Ongoing Maintenance of the Alcock Cemetery
City of Plainfield, Willow Lawn Cemetery Directory Project

Human Service:

Allison Area Foster Parents Support, Training and Support for Foster Parents
ASPIRE-TRP, Wings on Eagles
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa, One-to-One Mentoring in Bremer County
Boy Scouts of America - Winnebago Council, Ingawanis Adventure Base Revitalization
Bremer County, Community Based Services of Bremer County
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, Safe Shelter & Housing Stability
City of Janesville, Janesville Fire-Rescue Apparatus Replacement
City of Janesville, Police Department Taser
City of Sumner, Fire Department Pager Replacement
City of Tripoli, Fire Department - MSA Recharging Station with Batteries, SCBA Masks, and Helmets
Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity Waverly Build
Iowa Radio Reading Information Service for the Blind, IRIS in Bremer County 2017
Lutheran Services in Iowa, Families Together II in Bremer County
North Star Community Services, Waverly Center's Enrich and Equip Project
Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Mobile Food Pantry
Senior Citizen's Group Inc. of Waverly, Waverly Senior Center Facility Upgrade
St. Mary Church – Waverly, Saints Cafe
Sumner Emergency Medical Services (SEMS), Purchase 20 Minitor VI Two-Tone Voice Pagers
The Larrabee Center, Thrift Store Improvement - Phase 2