Perry Activities Director Tom Lipovac (left) accepts a $1,000 donation from the Bock Family Foundation
The Bock Family Foundation recently announced those who are recipients of grants from their spring cycle.
The Foundation announced a total of $57,892.12 that was awarded to 18 recipients. Since 2002, the Bock Family Foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $2.3 million which includes grants from this cycle.
Some of the recipients included $1,200 to the Perry Public Library for KidsFest, $2,500 to Raccoon River Pet Rescue for trees, $5,000 to the Perry Chamber Foundation for upgrading the digital message board and $7,500 to the Dallas County Conservation Board for the Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail connector project.
The Foundation is a nonprofit supporting organization for the benefit of organizations operated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes.
Projects funded must be located in Dallas County with preference given to the four northwest townships of Dallas, Spring Valley, Lincoln and Washington and applicants must be a nonprofit organization or a unit of state or local government.
A full list of the recipients can be found below
Dallas County Conservation Board $7,500 for RRVT/HTT Connector Phase V
Perry Public Library $1,200 for KidsFest
Perry Chamber Foundation, Inc. $5,000 for upgrading digital message board
Perry Area Child Development Center $9,000 for scholarships
Raccoon River Pet Rescue $2,500 for trees
PRESBY Child Care Program $3,184.59 for cabinets, shelving & materials
Perry Area Emergency Food Council $2,500 for Pantry Farmers Market Dollars
P.A.C.E.S. $6,600 for Summer Program
St. Patrick Catholic School $5,000 towards security cameras & locking mechanism for entry door
Perry Youth Football $1,800 for helmets
Perry Middle School $2,000 for STEM project
Perry Schools – Brady Library $2,232.53 for display shelves
Washington Township Consolidated School Foundation $2,575 for water heater/water lines
City of Bouton $2,500 towards ADA accessible playground area
Minburn Public Library $650 for library materials
Minburn Community Betterment Group $650 for Meet Me in Minburn Concert Series
American Legion Auxiliary Osbourne Unit #99 $500 to replace metal sign at Elmwood Cemetery
AHeinz57 Pet Rescue & Transport Inc $2,500 for low cost spay/neuter clinics