(Le Mars) — On Thursday evening, the Community Foundation of Greater Plymouth County handed out 33 different grants amounting to nearly $123,000 to various organizations, clubs, and communities, all from Plymouth County.
Kelly Nashleanas serves as the president on the Foundation’s Executive Board. She says the money is derived from gaming casino revenue.
Nearly every Plymouth County community has benefited from the grants, including first-time ever recipient, Westfield. The small town on the western edge of Plymouth County was awarded $10,000 to build new playground equipment.
Although the recipients of the grants are wide and varied, Nashleanas says there are some criteria that must be met in order to be eligible for the grants.
Nashleanas explains the types of grant requests that are common for the foundation’s review.
Josh’s Ride is a new organization, created only a few years ago that provides specially designed bicycles for handicapped children. They started in Le Mars, but has since broaden its reach to other Plymouth County communities. Nashleanas says interested organizations in applying for grants need to have submitted those applications before August 15th.
The complete list of those organizations and communities that received the Community Foundation of Greater Plymouth County are listed below.
Merrill Fire Dept. $5,484 Turn out gear & infra-red camera
Le Mars Ambulance $5,590 Collaboration agreement
Le Mars Lions Club $ 800 Vision Screening Program
Akron Fire & Rescue $5,000 Automatic CPR machine
Le Mars Police Dept. $4,500 Two Body Cameras
Westfield Parks & Rec $10,000 New Playground Equipment
Remsen St. Mary’s $7,701 New Doors
Iowa SIDS Foundation $2,068 Baby Sleep Sacks
Lucky Leprechauns $6,500 Children’s clothing
Oyens Fire Dept. $5,600 New SCBA Air Tanks
Life Skills Training Ctr. $4,400 Technology Tables
Remsen Heritage Mus. $2,452 Expansion of Museum
Merrill Lions Club $6,500 Children’s coats and boots
City of Merrill $5,000 Flooring for Kissenger Ctr.
Akron Parks & Rec. $3,000 Batting Cages
Noah’s Ark Pre-school $ 550 Diversity in Classroom
City of Brunsville $2,000 Christmas Decorations
MMCRU (Remsen) $5,000 Backpack Program
Mid-Sioux Opportunity $6,000 Replace Doors
Franklin Elementary $2,500 Guided Reading Books
Akron Public Library $1,510 Two New Computers
Josh’s Ride $10,000 Bikes for Special Needs
City of Oyens $ 1,500 Christmas Decorations
Beautification Bay (Hinton) $3,000 Plants For Walking Trail
Le Mars YMCA $2,000 Shade For Outdoor Pool
Hinton Ball Parks $3,000 Ball Park Improvements
City of Hinton $3,000 Community Hall Upgrades
City of Remsen $2,000 Shade For Outdoor Pool
Kingsley Action Club $6,000 Community Supply Trailer
Bethany Christian Serv. $2,250 Expansion of Safe Family
New Horizons (Akron) $ 715 After-school Snacks
Le Mars Arts Council $1,805 Children’s Sink
Akron Children’s Ctr. $1,000 Children’s Library
Hinton Area Grant Recipients
Le Mars Area Grant Recipients
Remsen Area Grant Recipients
Westfield Area Grant Recipients
Akron Area Grant Recipients
Oyens Area Grant Recipients
Merrill Area Grant Recipients
Brunsville Area Grant Recipients
Kingsley Area Grant Recipients
