The 2014 recipients of Guthrie County Community Foundation grants have been announced.
According to Foundation Secretary Julie Kipp, 22 applications from various organizations throughout Guthrie County were sent to the Foundation’s Board of Directors this year, and 19 applications received full or partial funding for their projects.
In all, the Foundation is giving away $104,846 as part of its 2014 granting cycle.
Noting a few of the entities receiving grants, the Yale Community Club is receiving the largest source of funding, as they’ve been awarded $12,500 for a new generator. The City of Menlo is also receiving a healthy amount of funding–$11,700 for new playground equipment.
Two organizations will get $10,000 in funding. They are the Panora Volunteer Fire Department, which will use the monies to purchase eight new sets of bunker gear, and the Guthrie County Agricultural Society.
If any area residents are interested in serving on the Board for the Guthrie County Community Foundation, email GCCFoundation@gmail.com.
2014 GCCF Grant Recipients:
Panora Volunteer Fire Department, $10,000, for eight new sets of bunker gear
Yale Community Club, $12,500, for a new generator
Veterans Memorial Auditorium, $8,000, for a breezeway project
Guthrie County Arts Council, $2,641, for painting of the Freedom Rock
Guthrie County Agricultural Society, $10,000, for roughing in electric wiring and sheetrocking the ceiling with attic insulation in the new community building
Jamaica Public Library, $5,100, renovations of the library
City of Guthrie Center Foundation, $7,150, for new overlay of the walking trail at Riverside Park
City Guthrie Center Police Department, $5,692, for a new in-car video system
Guthrie Center Lion’s Club, $2,012, for new lane ropes for the swimming pool
Guthrie County Hospital Foundation, $3,378, for a new emergency department stretcher
Casey-Walnut-Thompson Fire Department, $4,050, for new SCBA bottles
Guthrie Center Sign Committee, $4,000, for new Guthrie Center entrance signs
Stuart Fire Department, $4,073, for new air pack bottles, repeater device, and floating strainer
City of Guthrie Center, $1,025, for signage for Main Street Guthrie Center office
Guthrie County Historical Village, $3,750, for a new roof on the 1915 Pullman Observation and Café Car
Panora Pets, $625, for signage on the front of their building
City of Menlo, $11,700, for new playground equipment
Kid Zone Daycare, $6,000, for building renovations
Little Panther Daycare & Preschool, $3,150, for learning and activity materials