The Bock Family Foundation in Perry announced the recipients of their spring 2020 grant awards Friday.

Due to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there will be no formal presentation this cycle, and funds are being distributed directly to the grantees. The Foundation approved funding 21 grants for a total of $50,580, in addition to $20,000 in donations announced earlier this week to local food pantries and child care facilities. Some of the bigger grants this cycle include: $3,000 to Perry Middle School to purchase equipment for their STEM class; $5,000 to Dallas County Conservation for the connector trail project; and $7,500 to Perry’s Academic, Cultural, and Enrichment Services (PACES) program toward their summer program. The largest grant went to the Perry Area Child Development Center (PCDC), with $8,000 pledged to their scholarship program.

With the most recent grants, the Bock Foundation has crossed the $2 million threshold since forming in 2002. The funds are given to nonprofit or civic organizations operated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes. Projects funded are located specifically in Dallas County, with preference given to the four northern townships. See below for a full list of grant recipients for the spring 2020 cycle.

Dallas County Conservation Board: $2,000 for Prairie Awakening Event
Dallas County Conservation Board: $5,000 for RRVT High Trestle Trail Connector Woodward Phase
First United Methodist Church, Perry: $1,280 for handicapped door opener
McCreary Community Building: $2,000 toward renovations
Perry Public Library: $1,500 toward renovations
Friends of Perry Public Library: $1,200 for KidsFest
Perry Area Emergency Food Council: $1,500 for infant supplies & to establish satellite pantry @DMACC
Perry Area Child Development Center: $1,400 for carpet cleaning
Perry Area Child Development Center: $8,000 for scholarships
Dallas County Hospital Foundation: $1,600 for new lab chair for DCH Family Medicine Clinic
Heartland Church of Christ: $2,500 toward kitchen upgrades at new facility
Raccoon River Pet Rescue: $2,000 toward completion of building
New Opportunities, Inc. $2,000 to purchase refrigerator for Dallas County Family Development Center
P.A.C.E.S: $7,500 toward Summer Program
Perry Elementary School: $1,000 to purchase tables for library
Perry Middle School: $3,000 for equipment for STEM class
Perry School District: $1,500 for Mentors in Violence Prevention Program
City of Bouton: $1,000 towards Bouton Sauerkraut Days
Minburn Betterment Group: $800 toward Meet Me in Minburn Concert Series
Linden Public Library Foundation Inc: $1,300 towards computers, desk, printer, software, chairs
DeSoto Fire Department: $2,500 to purchase battery operated extrication tools