Clayton County Foundation for the Future Awards $13,000 to Local Nonprofits on April 9
The Clayton County Foundation for the Future (CCFF) awarded $13,179 to area nonprofits April 9 at its annual grant celebration.
“This celebration is a great way to discover how the Foundation’s endowments are making a difference for the causes and communities you love,” said Foundation Executive Director Darla Kelchen. “These projects that people do, and the dollars donors leave behind will work for many years to come.”
“The purpose of CCFF was to raise permanent endowments to be invested and pay out for the benefit of our people and communities,” said CCFF Board Chair Harry Blobaum. ”This year, the board’s own endowment for the county will support several grant awards. In addition – donors Colleen Darby, Craig and LeAnn Watson, AJ Speigel, and Dr. Andy and MJ Smith will also direct some of their endowment payouts to these grant projects. “
Blobaum announced grant awards totaling $13,179 to the following organizations:
Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa, Inc.- $1,000 to fund a chicken ridge overlook in Clayton County
Naturally Guttenberg DBA Guttenberg Development & Tourism - $1,000 to replace a handicap accessible ramp at the Guttenberg Welcome Center
City of Garnavillo - $1,000 to support a community center improvement project
Shepherd Gallery and Creativity Center - $789 to support stained glass projects in the art studio
Main Street Elkader - $1,000 to support the Art in the Park Fine Arts Festival
Family's Helping Hand - $1,000 to create a Clayton County Resource Guide
Camp Ewalu – $1,000 to host Into the Woods: Geocaching at Ewalu
Kids' Kampus Community Childcare - $1,000 to launch a technology tune-up
Riverview Center - $390 to raise awareness of sexual assault services through brochures in Spanish, Somali, Arabic, and English
Postville Parks, Pool & Recreation Board - $1,000 for swimming pool equipment
Central Community Hospital Foundation - $1,000 to host a community wellness program
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family - $1,000 to provide safe shelter and housing stability for Clayton County residents in need
The Froelich Foundation - $1,000 to fund a Froelich Foundation partners recognition display
Central Community School District - $1,000 to support Central Community School garden
Special recognition was given to Pat & Cindy Wachendorf for hosting the celebration at the Promiseland Winery.
Funding for the grants was made possible by donations to the Clayton County Foundation for the Future Endowment, the Leroy and Colleen Darby Family Endowed Donor Advised Fund, the AJ Spiegel Endowment Fund, the Watson-Rugland Family Endowment for Clayton County, and the Dr. Andy and M.J. Smith Donor Advised Fund.
For more information on the Clayton County Foundation for the Future, visit www.dbqfoundation.org/CCFF or call 563.245.2201.