The Dallas County Foundation (DCF) recognized 35 non-profits by awarding $95,706 in grant checks on Tuesday, April 30 at the American Legion Post in Van Meter. Each year, grants are awarded to improve the quality of life to those fortunate enough to call Dallas County “home.”
In partnership with Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation, the Dallas County Foundation was awarded an additional $43,047.00 for broad-based community improvement projects making for a combined total of $138,753 in betterment grants in 2019.
Since its inception in 2005, the DCF has awarded over $1,327,677 to over 220 projects in Dallas County. These grant dollars have been used to enhance large and small community organizations throughout the county.
The DCF mission is to continue funding projects and local initiatives that strengthen our communities now and well into the future. A listing of funded projects from 2006 to 2019 can be viewed at www.dallascountyfoundation.org.
The Dallas County Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.
For more information, please visit www.dallascountyfoundation.org.
DCF 2019 grants recipients include:
Adel Chamber of Commerce
Kinnick to Raccoon Trail Project - $4,000
City of Adel
Park & Rec Zipline - $2,500
Metro Effect INC DBA 3rd Place
Community Center - $1,500
Adel Fire Association
Utility Terrain Vehicle - $10,047
Adel Rotary Club
Boy Scout Tents - $2,000
DeSoto Police Department
AED/Defibrillator - $843
DeSoto Fire & Rescue
Wildland Gear - $2,500
City of Dallas Center
Updating Softball/Parks - $5,500
Spurgeon Manor, Inc.
Music & Memory/Seniors - $1,500
Dallas Co. Sheriff Benevolent Association
Bullet Proof Vests - $5,000
Dallas Co. Homecare Services
Food Proofer Cabinet - $750
Dallas Co. Cattleman
Scale House - $2,000
Dallas Co. Habitat for Humanity
Pilot Program, CAPABLE - $4,000
Dallas Co. Hospital Foundation
Childhood Obesity Program - $1,500
Food Bank of Iowa
Delivery Vehicle - $13,000
Fullhart Carnegie Trust
Wall of Witness Plaque - $1,000
City of Granger EMS
Replace AED/Defibrillator - $1,250
IA Council for International Understanding
English Language Resources - $1,000
IA Radio Reading Information Services
IRIS Signal Dallas Co. Hospital - $1,000
Perry Alano Club
New flooring/paint - $2,500
Perry Middle School
Art Room Renovations - $6,000
Perry School/PACES
Makerspace Lab/STEAM - $7,500
Perry Lutheran Home
Rehab Equipment - $778
Perry Acorns & Oaks Daycare
Portable Room Dividers - $1,115
Perry Parks & Rec
Swim Team horn/back up/timing - $1,000
PRESBY Childcare Center
Toys, furnishings, equipment - $1,000
Van Meter Community Pre-K
Pre-K playground - $1,500
Van Meter Firefighters Association
Wildland Fire & Medical Extrication - $3,000
YMCA of Greater Des Moines (Waukee)
Diving Pedestal Replacement - $4,000
Waukee Betterment Foundation
Miracle Park Fishing Pier - $20,000
United Methodist Church DSM
Maple Grove Annex - $8,000
Woodward-Granger School
MS/HS Library Update - $5,000
Woodward-Granger School Foundation
Auditorium Seating Update - $9,000
Walnut Creek Baseball
Safety Railings for Bleachers - $5,470
Des Moines Performing Arts
Applause Series - $2,000