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Grants Distributed to Fremont County Nonprofit Agencies
May 2, 2007. Scott Monical, Chair of the Fremont County Endowment Fund, announced today the distribution of $51,237.55 in grants to Fremont County nonprofit agencies. The following organizations received grants:
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Organization |
Project |
Award |
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Sidney Head Start |
Pea gravel for the playground |
$300.00 |
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Fremont-Mills PTA |
Purchase and installation of a storage shed |
$1,200.00 |
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Hamburg Kiwanis Foundation |
Wireless Microphone and Audio Visual Projector |
$1,300.00 |
|
Hamburg Public Library |
A book return and continued preservation of Hamburg historical news |
$1,500.00 |
|
Randolph Public Library |
Purchase a new computer and software |
$1,500.00 |
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Sidney Public Library |
Purchase a new computer, printer and shelves |
$1,500.00 |
|
Tabor Public Library |
Updating library selections |
$1,500.00 |
|
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc. |
The Positive Family Curriculum Purchase |
$1,937.55 |
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Sidney Alumni & Friends, Inc. |
Baseball/Softball/Practice Field Complex |
$2,000.00 |
|
Grape Community Hospital Foundation |
Redecorating the Dining/Meeting Area |
$3,000.00 |
|
City of Riverton |
Riverton City Offices/Community Center/Fire Station Building Project |
$5,000.00 |
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Hole in the Hills at Washawtee |
Needs Assessment |
$5,000.00 |
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Kornerstone Kids Day Care |
Office equipment |
$5,000.00 |
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Town of Thurman |
City Park Renovations |
$6,300.00 |
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Golden Hills Resource Conservation & Development Area |
Wetland Observation Deck |
$6,500.00 |
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Hamburg Economic Development Corp. |
Improve Theatre Experience |
$7,700.00 |
These organizations had submitted grant applications to the Fremont County Endowment Fund by the February 1st deadline and were approved at its recent Board meeting. All grantees met the criteria as Fremont County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Fremont County were eligible.
Fremont County agency representatives received their checks this week. During brief check distribution activities, Mr. Monical honored the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Fremont County. The sixteen agencies receiving grants represent their community’s efforts at building stronger communities. That is what the Fremont County Endowment Fund is all about. Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $51,237.55 in grants to these important community efforts in Fremont County.”
Monical explained, “The Fremont County Endowment Fund is a countywide community foundation that serves the interests of Fremont County and its residents. It was established to help donors contribute to the betterment of their community by creating their own family foundation, an endowed named fund, or a scholarship fund to honor loved ones. Because the Fremont County Endowment Fund is a community foundation and a public charity each gift has maximum tax benefits. The Fremont County Endowment Fund is one of nine “Qualified Community Foundations” in Southwest Iowa as recognized by the Iowa Department of Economic Development. The nine community foundations are collectively known as the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, are affiliated with the Omaha Community Foundation, and meet or exceed the Standard for Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations in Washington DC. Monical said, “In other words we are For Good…Forever.”
The Fremont County Endowment Fund works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create permanent funds that address the changing, vital community needs. Contributions large and small come in the form of cash, appreciated securities, real estate and end of life bequests that leave a lasting legacy. The Fremont County Endowment Fund invests and administers these funds and makes the funds available each year for distribution to qualified organizations. “This is an annual granting process,” said Monical, “this year the Fremont County Endowment Fund will distribute approximately $74,000 in grants and scholarships.”
Board members of the Fremont County Endowment Fund are Chair, Scott Monical of Sidney; Vice Chair, Christopher Johnson of Sidney; Secretary/Treasurer, Kent Claiborne of Hamburg; Kelly Carey of Farragut; Jon Johnson, Esq. of Sidney; Susie Schaaf of Randolph; and W. Ross Silcock of Tabor. For more information on establishing a scholarship, a family fund, or a foundation in Fremont County contact any of these board members or the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at 800-794-3458.
From left to right: Mary Wilson, Ruth Lauman, Kathe Fichter, Ellen Longman, Sally Golubosky, Kathleen Keefer, Jann Tackett, Marilyn Johnson, Edna Eaton, Mary Kesterson, Doug Phillips, Heidi White, and Pat Shull. FECF board members: Kent Claiborne, Scott Monical, and Ross Silcock. |
