Allamakee County Community Foundation awards $85K to support area nonprofits
The Allamakee County Community Foundation (ACCF) granted more than $85,000 to support local nonprofits on Tuesday, April 22 at their annual gifts and grants ceremony.
19 nonprofits received grants at the reception held at the Waukon Wellness Center.
“The board always feels like the awards reception is a culmination of at least half of our years work, but it really isn’t—the work goes on,” said Foundation Coordinator Betty Steege.
Steege added that her favorite part of the reception was seeing organizations learn about the many other nonprofits in Allamakee County.
“It’s eye opening for them,” she said.
The full list of organizations receiving grant funding this year are as follows:
- $1,886 to the Allamakee County Agricultural Extension District for AROK-12 Robotics program
- $5,000 to Allamakee County Conservation Board for the Driftless Area Education & Visitor Center
- $1,000 to the Allamakee Community School District for Project Sealed
- $5,000 to the City of Lansing Parks Board for community ball field improvement
- $2,733 to Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society d/b/a Good Sam Society-Postville for NuStep T4r program
- $1,650 to Driftless Area Scenic Byway Board for Allamakee County trout fishing guide
- $2,030 to Friends of Pool 9 for Summer Wildlife Education Project
- $12,000 to Harper’s Ferry Booster Club for Harper’s Ferry Community Center Lighten and Brighten Project
- $3,488 to Harper’s Ferry Volunteer Fire Department for rescue equipment
- $5,725 to Lansing Fire Department for new air packs
- $1,000 to NE IA RSVP for RSVP volunteer support in Allamakee County
- $3,000 to New Albin Fire & Rescue for confined space rescue equipment
- $7,500 to the Postville Pool and the Parks & Recreation Board for new pool equipment
- $4,000 to the Postville Volunteer Fire Department for fire extinguisher training program
- $1,000 to Radio Postville. Inc. for Local Voice in Postville
- $8,000 to TASC, Inc. for Living Well With a Disability program
- $3,000 to UERPC Housing for Northeast Iowa Regional Housing trust fund
- $6,562 to Waukon Area Fire Protection District for safety gear equipment
- $1,497 to Waukon Park & Recreation Commission for a new city park pond
The ACCF receives funds each year from the Iowa Department of Economic Development County Endowment Program. Seventy-five percent of the money received is granted out each year. The other twenty-five percent is maintained in a permanent endowment with the income to be distributed in future years.
The Allamakee County Community Foundation promotes stronger communities through annual grants, building endowments for nonprofits, and providing community leadership through convening. For more information, visit www.allamakeefoundation.org.
For more information on the Allamakee County Community Foundation, visit www.dbqfoundation.org/ACCF or call 563.586.2046.