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$27,800 granted to Cass County Non-Profit Agencies thru CCCF

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November 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Chair of the Cass County Community Foundation(CCCF), Nicholas Hunt, has announced a total of $27,800 was awarded Tuesday, to 11 non-profit agencies in Cass County. The non-profit groups and organizations submitted their applications to the CCCF by the Sept. 1st deadline in order to be considered for this latest round of grant awards, which brings the total CCCF distribution of funds in the form of grants and scholarships over the last 18-years, to more than $1.4-million.

Nonprofit representatives receiving grant awards 1st row, left to right: Sue Petersen, Griswold Public Library; Dianna Williams, Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center; Kristi Burg, Anita Child Care Center; Dan Haynes, Nishna Valley Family YMCA. 2nd row: Angie Johnson, Lewis Public Library; Sara Maas, Friends of Lake Anita State Park; Anieta Gregory, Cass County Historical Society; William Baylor, Anita Health & Wellness Center. 3rd row: Al Cranston and Randy Baxter, City of Marne; Cass County Community Foundation board members Beulah Follmann and Roland K. Landsness, Esq. (Secretary/Treasurer). [photo submitted]

Nonprofit representatives receiving grant awards 1st row, left to right: Sue Petersen, Griswold Public Library; Dianna Williams, Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center; Kristi Burg, Anita Child Care Center; Dan Haynes, Nishna Valley Family YMCA. 2nd row: Angie Johnson, Lewis Public Library; Sara Maas, Friends of Lake Anita State Park; Anieta Gregory, Cass County Historical Society; William Baylor, Anita Health & Wellness Center. 3rd row: Al Cranston and Randy Baxter, City of Marne; Cass County Community Foundation board members Beulah Follmann and Roland K. Landsness, Esq. (Secretary/Treasurer). [photo submitted]

Here are the grant recipients, their grant amount and project:

  • Anita Child Care Center – $1,500 to update payroll software & computer.
  • Anita Health & Wellness Center – $2,000 to provide a workout area for 8-to 14-year old members, in their fight against obesity.
  • Anita Public Library/City of Anita – $1,000 to install security cameras in hopes of preventing thefts that have been taking place.
  • Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center – $4,000 for remodeling to accommodate parent/staff meetings, conferences, and file storage.
  • Atlantic Youth Sports – $2,500 to update a scoreboard, and add new scoreboards to all 8 fields.
  • Cass County Historical Society – $3,000 for improved lighting and permanent window items in Annex #1.
  • City of Marne – $2,000 to repair or replace playground equipment at the City Park.
  • Friends of lake Anita State Park – $1,500 for a projector and audio receiver equipment.
  • Friends of the Griswold Public Library – $3,500 for the purchase of two Early Literacy Stations for ages 2-to 8.
  • Lewis Public Library – $1,500 for activity kits, each with a book, puppet and craft supplies.
  • Nishna Valley Family YMCA – $5,300 to replace cardio/fitness equipment.

The funding amount available included $2,500 from the Griswold Community Development Endowed Fun, and $500 from the Triumph Endowed Fund for Cass County. All grantees met the criteria as Cass County non-profit organizations or agencies, with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing those services in Cass County were eligible for the CCCF grants.

For more information about donating or establishing and individual foundation or fund, call any Cass County Community Foundation Board member, or Dennis Nissen, Iowa Foundation Director, at 1-800-794-3458.