Dallas County Foundation Announces 2017 Grant Recipients
The Dallas County Foundation, in conjunction with Grow
Greene County Gaming Corporation, is pleased to announce that
$133, 347.81 has been awarded to 29 Dallas County organizations
for 2017 community betterment projects.
Since 2006 DCF has awarded over $965,347 to 189 projects in Dallas County. Those projects are listed at: www.dallascountyfoundation.org.
Dallas County Foundation received $42,130.47 this year from Grow Greene County. This is the second year for GGC to grant funds to county foundations immediately surrounding Greene County.
Bob and Jane Sturgeon have made a private $10,000 donation directed to the
continued Raccoon River Valley Bike Trail construction. The Sturgeons
will present this private donation during our grant presentations April 18th.
DCF/GGC 2017 Grant Recipients are:
- Adel – Adel Oakdale Pride $2,500
Oakdale Cemetery Improvements
- Adel – Adel Home Care Services $2,500
Food proofer cabinet, upgrade floor
- Adel – Team Run Free $2,000
Special needs run cart
- Adel – Good Samaritan Food Pantry $4,233
Air conditioning, office equipment
- Adel Public Library $2,800
Community room flooring
- Bouton – Veteran’s Memorial $5,000
Reconstruct memorial
- Dallas County Food Bank of Iowa $7,000
Dual axle delivery truck
- Dallas County Habitat for Humanity $5,000
Storage trailer
- Dallas County Brenton Arboretum $2,000
Color copier
- Dallas Center – Spurgeon Manor $3,000
Rehab equipment
- DeSoto AHeinz57 $14,000
Construct and equip surgical suite
- DeSoto Public Library $1,017
3 Laptops
- Granger Hawks Dug Out Club $5,600
Baseball bullpen fencing
- Granger Parks and Rec $3,500
Lighting for Centennial Park
- Granger Police Department $1,882
In-car and body cameras
- Minburn Comm. Betterment $2,500
Parking lot improvements
- Minburn Fire and Rescue $800
Gas detection equipment
- Minburn, City of $9,000
City Hall/library roof
- Perry Historic Preservation $1,500
Veteran memorial repairs
- Perry – Nu Alpha Gamma Chapter $3,630.47
Preserve history at one room
country school house at Forest Park
- Perry – Dallas Co. Conservation $20,000
RRVT third installment
- Perry – New Hope Bargain Shoppe $1,300
Display racks/ point of sale I pad
- Perry – Performing Arts HS $2,500
Theatre equipment
- Perry – Paces Program $2,500
Student program equipment
- Perry – Industrial Tech $5,000
Mobile welding carts
- Perry – Lutheran Home $5,585.34
Intergenerational day care
- Perry – Public Library $2,000
Community room chairs
- Perry – Art on the Prairie $5,000
11’ Lighted metal sculpture
- Waukee – Public Library Friends $10,000
Children’s Library Updates
The 2018 Grant Cycle will be announced in December 2017.
DCF is an affiliate of GDMCF.