Tama County Community Foundation Distributes $111,064 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Tama County Community Foundation

March 17, 2021

The Tama County Community Foundation (TCCF) has granted $111,064 to 34 projects of organizations serving Tama County through its 2021 grant cycle.

“There are many deserving causes and nonprofit organizations that apply for grant funding each year,” said Sara Forrester, TCCF committee chair. “The Tama County Community Foundation is proud to partner with these nonprofits to ensure they are able to offer the programs and services which create more vibrant communities for all people in Tama County.”

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

Arts & Culture

• City of Toledo, Butter Cow - Calf Sculpture, $2,000
• Dysart Historical Society, Interactive Historical Museum Display, $1,000
• Tama County, Fair Association - Fairgrounds Bleacher Replacement, $1,820
• Traer Historical Museum, TSC Archival Project, $2,000
• Wieting Opera Housing Company, Challenge Camps for Children, $2,250
• Wolf Creek Players, Theater Expenses, $1,000

Community Betterment

• City of Garwin, Library - Emergency Generator, $6,256
• City of Gladbrook, City of Gladbrook - Technology Upgrade (Server), $4,000
• City of Gladbrook, Fire Department - Monitor Nozzle, $1,000
• City of Tama, Fire Department - Mobile Radio Upgrade, $5,000
• City of Tama, Library - Technology Grant, $1,000
• Gladbrook American Legion Post 0127, Gladbrook Memorial Building - HVAC System, $11,000
• Montour Community Club, Montour Community Club Updates, $11,400

Education & Youth Development

• Al Exito, Student Success Tama, $2,156
• North Tama BASIC, Food Allowances, Media Upgrade and Clothing, $4,000
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois, Girl Scout Leadership Experience in Tama County, $1,000
• Tama County 4-H, StoryWalk, $1,294
• Little Knights Learning Center, Today's Children, Tomorrow's Dysart, $5,000
• North Tama County Community School District, North Tama Tech Team ESports, $3,888
• Toledo Library Foundation, STEAM in the Library, $1,000

Environment & Animal Welfare

• Tama County Humane Society, Outdoor Dog Runs, $5,000

Health

• Child Abuse Prevention Services, Adolescent Sexual Health, $1,000
• Elberon Fire and Rescue Association, Power Cot for Elberon Ambulance, $5,000
• Iowa River Hospice, Day of Care, $2,000

Human Service

• Central Iowa Residential Services, Tama Opportunity Center Volunteer Activities and Tama County Client Needs, $2,000
• City of Toledo, Fire Department - Fire Ground Communications, $5,000
• Crayon Corner Learning Center, Playground Improvement Project, $3,500
• Mid-Iowa Community Action, MICA Backpack Food Program, $2,500
• North Star Community Services, Accessing our Community, $2,000
• Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Tama County Congregate and Home Delivered Meals, $2,500
• Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Feeding Communities, $4,000
• Pied Piper Preschool and Child Care, New Water Heaters, $1,500
• Kids' Corner, No Fault Safety Surfacing, $5,000
• Traer United Presbyterian Church, Christian Hands Across Traer (CHAT), $2,000

Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Tama County. Committee members include: Sara Forrester (chair), Gloria Fonseca, Dixie Forcht, Darvin Graham, Mary Ann Gregory, Angie Jacobs, Melanie Kemper, Chris Schafer and Sandy Supianoski.

Grants are awarded through TCCF’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 Tama County in order to be considered for funding. The 2022 grant cycle opens November 1 with an application deadline of January 15, 2022. The grant guidelines and application can be found at www.tamaccf.org.