HF2302 Grant Money Distributed to Page County Nonprofit Agencies

Jim Millhone, Chair of the Page County Endowment Fund, working in partnership with the Greater Shenandoah Foundation and the Clarinda Foundation announced today the distribution of $51,237.55 in grants to Page County nonprofit agencies.  The following organizations received grants:

Organization	Program	Award
United Methodist Church	Helping Hands Supper	$555.00
Clarinda and Shenandoah Head Start	Purchase 2 Listen and Learn and 2 Math Kits for Head Start program	$749.55
Clarinda Hospitality Group	Clarinda Hospitality House	$800.00
American Red Cross Page County	Health and Safety Training Equipment and Resources for Page County	$1,000.00
Clarinda Chamber of Commerce	Downtown Flower Planters	$1,000.00
Lied Public Library	Summer Library Program	$1,000.00
City of Clarinda	Visit to Clarinda by Delegation from Tamana City, Japan	$1,500.00
Page County Passengers	Gas Vouchers	$1,500.00
Shenandoah Music Association	2007-2008 Season	$1,500.00
Southwest Iowa Families, Inc.	The Positive Family Curriculum Purchase	$2,000.00
City of Essex	Purchase a Rebuilt Microfilm Reader/Printer	$2,100.00
City of Clarinda	Construction of a new restroom at the ball fields	$2,500.00
St. John's Noah’s Ark	Fire Escape	$2,500.00
Turnbull Child Development Center	Summer Camp Program	$3,000.00
Southwest Iowa Nature Trails, Inc.	Safe Routes to Shenandoah Schools	$3,800.00
Greater Shenandoah Historical Society	Meeting Room Furnace/Air Conditioner	$4,000.00
Nishna Productions, Inc.	Shenandoah Work Center Expansion Project	$4,000.00
Page County Agricultural Fair Association	Update Electrical Wiring in the Livestock Barns	$4,000.00
Shenandoah Community Schools	Lighting Equipment Update	$4,000.00
City of Clarinda	Nodaway-Harlan Rural Fire District Needs	$4,733.00
Essex Child Center Inc.	Playground Project and Supplies for School Age/Daycare Program	$5,000.00

These organizations had submitted grant applications to the Page County Endowment Fund by the February 1^st deadline and were approved at its recent Board meeting.  All grantees met the criteria as Page County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education and social services. Only organizations providing services in Page County were eligible.

Page County agency representatives received their checks this week.  During brief check distribution activities, Mr. Millhone honored the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Page County.   “The twenty-one agencies receiving grants represent their community’s efforts at building stronger communities.  That is what the Page County Endowment Fund is all about.  Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $51,237.55 in grants to these important community efforts in Page County,” Millhone said.

The Page 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.   Millhone said, “In other words we are For Good…Forever.”  “This is an annual granting process,” said Millhone.

Board members are: Chair, Jim Millhone, Esq. of Clarinda; Vice Chair, Robert Norris, Esq. of Shenandoah; Gary Beggs of Clarinda; Secretary/Treasurer, Elaine Armstrong of Clarinda; Dale McAllister of Shenandoah, and Jeannine Liljedahl of Essex. For more information contact a board member or the Endowment Funds of Southwest Iowa, Dennis N. Nissen, Iowa Program Officer at 800-794-3458.