The Linn County Board of Supervisors has awarded $80,000 in grants from the Linn County Board of Supervisors Witwer Trust Fund to 24 non-profit organizations whose work benefits Linn County residents. The recipients were selected through an annual competitive grant process that began in November. The Board of Supervisors received more than $298,000 in grant requests with $80,000 in available funds.
The Witwer Trust was established by Weaver Witwer, a prominent Cedar Rapids grocer and landowner who died in 1979. Mr. Witwer owned and operated a food processing plant, a number of local farms, and what became known as the Me Too grocery stores.
The Witwer Trust grant cycle begins November 1 of each year. For more information about the Witwer Trust grant program, visit LinnCountyIowa.gov/Witwer.
The following organizations received Witwer Trust grant funding for fiscal year 2023:
| FY23 Witwer Trust Grant Recipients | ||
|
Organization Name |
Project Name |
Dollar Amount Awarded |
| African American Museum of Iowa | Building Relationships for Our Future: A New Contact Database for the AAMI | $4,400
|
| Catherine McAuley Center | Essential Supplies and Transportation for Women Experiencing Homelessness in Linn County | $3,300 |
| Cedar Boat Club | July 3rd Fireworks Show | $4,900 |
| Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity | Affordable Repairs Program | $2,500 |
| Central City Senior Dining | Home Delivery Supply Replacement Project | $2,300 |
| Coggon Area Betterment Association | Door to Door | $3,000 |
| Community Health Free Clinic | Prescription Services Support | $4,900 |
| Community Resources United to Stop Heroin (CRUSH of (Iowa) | CRUSH Recovery Community Center (CRUSH RCC) | $2,600 |
| Eastern Iowa Arts Academy | Music & Arts Studio Scholarships | $2,000 |
| Ely, Iowa, Friends of the Public Library | Enrich the Pantry | $2,500 |
| Families Helping Families of Iowa | Providing Shoes for Linn County Youth in Foster Care | $2,500 |
| Foundation 2 Crisis Services | Transportation Support at The Linn County Access Center | $2,500 |
| Hiawatha Public Library | Dinosaur Encounters! | $500 |
| Horizons, A Family Service Alliance | Meals on Wheels Kitchen Equipment | $2,500 |
| Kids First Law Center | Restorative Justice Prevents Youth Violence | $3,900 |
| LBA Foundation | LBA Youth Mental Wellness Program | $4,000 |
| Matthew 25 | Free Produce Project | $4,200 |
| Refugee Immigrant Association & Hoover Community School | LIFE (Linn County Integration project For Emerging Communities | $5,000 |
| Riverview Center | Linn County Sexual Assault/Abuse Crisis Intervention Project | $5,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. | No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! IA-Cedar Rapids Marion 2023 | $4,500 |
| Southeast Linn Community Center | Kitchen Range Replacement | $2,000 |
| Springville Area Neighborhood Services and Information (SANSI) | SANSI Facility Rental | $3,000 |
| The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success Expansion Program | The Academy Expansion Program Support: Setting Goals, Planting Seeds, Nurturing Dreams, Growing Our Future | $4,000 |
| Waypoint | Waypoint Domestic Violence Fleeing Assistance Project | $4,000 |
| Total Amount Awarded | $80,000 | |
