Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation Distributes More Than $117,000

Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation Distributes More Than $117,000

Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation

July 11, 2019

The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation (CGCCF) held its 2019 grant awards ceremony at the North Iowa Events Center on July 10, announcing the distribution of $117,358.50 in grants to 37 projects of organizations serving Cerro Gordo County.

“The impact these dollars will make will be felt by many in the community,” said Paula Petersburg, CGCCF committee chair. “Our communities will be strengthened by the programs these funds support and that’s the reason local committee members are excited to lead this effort.”

Members of the CGCCF Committee include: Shaun Arneson, Dalena Barz, Angela Determan (Secretary/Treasurer), John Drury, Mary Ingham, Julie Kaduce, Paula Petersburg (Chair), Marty Ramaekers, Adam Wedmore (Vice Chair) and Sterling Young.

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

Art and Culture

City of Mason City, MacNider Art Museum - STEAM Learning Center, $1,149
Clear Lake Arts Council, Carpet Replacement Project, $1,900
River City Sculptures on Parade, Permanent Pedestals, $958
The Mason City Foundation, Educational Audio Visual Equipment, $1,270

Community Betterment

City of Rockwell, Library - Update for Changing Times - Project B, $3,784
City of Swaledale, Park Improvement - Picnic Tables and Bench, $3,700
Healthy Harvest of North Iowa, Supplies for Farmers Markets in Cerro Gordo County, $1,150
Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Vision North Iowa, $4,790
North Iowa Events Center, Marion E. Olson Building ADA Bathroom Improvement Construction - Final Phase, $6,945
VFW Post 733 San Juan-Marne, Banquet Table Replacement Project, $1,150

Education

City of Mason City, Library - AWE Early Literacy and Afterschool Edge Computers for Youth, $1,200
Iowa JAG, iJAG: Helping Transform Students of Promise into Tomorrow's Leaders in Mason City, $2,874
North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom, Agriculture Education in Cerro Gordo County Schools, $1,435
North Iowa Area Community College Foundation, SimMan ALS: Advancing Health Care Education in North Iowa, $3,832

Environment

Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake, Clear Lake Water Quality Protection Project, $7,200
Cerro Gordo County, Conservation Department - Lime Creek Nature Center Exhibit Renovation Project, $2,875
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Oak Savana Restoration, $1,900

Health

Camp Tanglefoot, AEDs for Easy Access Throughout Camp Grounds, $1,839
Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health, Safe & Healthy Homes, $2,639
City of Thornton, EMS Association - Mass Casualty Trauma Kits, $2,553
Comprehensive Systems, Bike Therapy For Individuals with Special Needs, $1,437
Elderbridge Agency on Aging, Material Aid, $1,900
Mason City Family YMCA, Rock Steady Boxing - Mason City Safety and Equipment Update, $10,000
Rockwell-Swaledale EMS, Communications Equipment, $4,246.50

Historic Preservation

Pioneer Museum and Historical Society of North Iowa, Junction School House Climate Control, $1,200
Wright on the Park, Historic Park Inn Hotel Roof Preservation, $5,000

Human Service

City of Rockwell, Fire Department - Safety Equipment Replacement Kits & Helmets, $4,790
City of Swaledale, Fire Department - SCBA, $6,146
Epiphany Parish, Cerro Gordo County Adult Drug Treatment Court, $1,581
Food Bank of Iowa, Feeding Cerro Gordo County , $2,395
Francis Lauer Youth Services, Bedroom Basics, $1,180
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa, IT Software and Computers for Habitat, $1,900
Mason City Senior Activity Center, Furnace and Air Conditioner Replacement, $4,790
North Iowa CERT, Flood Equipment 2019, $2,395
One Vision, Thrift Stores Equipment, $965
Thornton Volunteer Fire Association, Thornton Fireman Turn Out Gear - Year 2, $4,790
Ventura Firefighters Association, Jaws of Life, $7,500

Grants are awarded through CGCCF’s competitive grant process. Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Cerro Gordo County. Grants may be awarded 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 Cerro Gordo County in order to be considered for funding.

The 2020 grant cycle opens January 1 with an application deadline of April 1, 2020. Grant guidelines and applications can be found at www.cerrogordoccf.org.

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