Emmet County Community Foundation Distributes Over $150,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Emmet County Community Foundation Distributes Over $150,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Emmet County Community Foundation

June 29, 2023

The Emmet County Community Foundation (ECCF) held its 2023 grant awards celebration at the VFW Hall in Estherville on June 28, announcing the distribution of $151,220.16 to 20 projects of organizations serving Emmet County through its 2023 grant cycle.

“There are so many fantastic things happening in Emmet County and the Emmet County Community Foundation is honored to be able to help make some of these efforts possible through impactful grantmaking,” said Robin Enerson, chair of the ECCF committee.

The grant recipient organizations, project each grant will fund and grant amounts are listed below by funding area.

Arts & Culture

Peterson Point Preservation Foundation, Handicap Accessibility and Farmhouse Preservation, $10,000
Ringsted Community Improvement Organization, Operation Umbrella, $10,000

Community Betterment

Armstrong Betterment Club, Park Improvement Phase 2 & 3, $10,700
City of Estherville, Airport Commission - Estherville Airport Signage, $5,000
City of Estherville, Parks & Rec - Disc Golf Course Expansion, $4,000
City of Estherville, Police Department - Programming and Equipment, $9,000
City of Gruver, Fire Department - Helmets and Complete Fire Suits, $6,000
City of Ringsted, Evening Out Club - Park Improvement, $13,700
City of Ringsted, Friends of the Library - Digitalization of Yearbooks, $3,000
Estherville Firefighters Association, Purchase Rescue Tool, $10,000

Education & Youth Development

Emmet County ISU Extension, Farm Safety Day, $3,000
North Union Elementary School - Fenton Campus, Rock Climbing Wall, $7,220.16
Northwest Iowa Mental Health Center, Seasons Center: Emmet County Respite Care & Wrap-Around Support, $4,600
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Emmet County Early Head Start Roosevelt Renovation, $10,000

Environment & Animal Welfare

Emmet County Nature Center Foundation, Nature Center Roof, $10,000

Health

Emmet County, Public Health - Client Services and Community Programming, $9,500
Wallingford Community Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Life Pack "15" Saving One Heart at a Time, $10,000

Human Service

Elderbridge Agency on Aging, Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Program, $5,000
Food Bank of Iowa, Feeding Emmet County, $7,500
Grandview Baptist Church, Community Breakfast and Outreach, $3,000

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Emmet County. Committee members include: Robin Enerson (chair), Bob Grems, Jean Hoffman, Megan Janssen Spurgin, Autumn Larsen, Mary Moorman, Diane Nelsen, Dr. Cory Rezac, Jim Rosendahl and Tena Sunde.

Grants are awarded through ECCF’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Emmet County in order to be considered for funding. More information about the ECCF can be found at www.emmetccf.org.

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