Over Forty Delaware County Non-Profits Awarded Grants from FFDC

Over forty non-profits from across Delaware County were gifted with grants this week.

The Foundation for the Future of Delaware County awards the money each year to cities and organizations for projects they’re trying to make happen in our own backyards. 

Art Johnson with Community Dreams in Edgewood was among those accepting a grant.

Rachel Moser was on hand to accept two grants for Colesburg totaling $8,000.

And Kim Albright was excited to receive a grant for the Hopkinton Public Library,

Albright says this $2,000 grant from the foundation is a big help.

Johnson says it’s wonderful to see the impact the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County is having on our communities. 

Here’s a look at the other grant recipients:

• Brown’s Hometown Victory Foundation for their Reading-4-A-Reason Program with the Maquoketa Valley School District
• City of Delaware for park enhancements
• City of Dundee for “Light Up the Night”
• City of Manchester for the new disc golf course and taser equipment
• Community Childcare of Manchester for playground improvements
• Delaware County EMS Association for an AED trainer
• Delaware County Fair Society for restorations to the Community Center
• Delaware County Pay It Forward for their Hope Gap and Christmas Hope programs
• Delaware County Sheriff’s Office for their patrol shield program
• Delaware County Tourism for enhancing tourism in the county
• Dyersville Industries for flexible seating for Kid Project
• Earlville Athletics Association for their ball diamond dugout remodel
• Earlville Community Club for their Project Community Heart Health
• Earlville Fire and Ambulance Department for EMS training aids and thermal imaging cameras
• Ed-Co High School for industrial arts equipment
• Greeley – Keep Iowa Beautiful for their light pole project
• Hopkinton Ambulance Service for a portable blanket warmer
• Hopkinton Fire Department for a compact tripod light kit
• Iowa College Access Network for FAFSA planning assistance and career planning
• ISU Extension and Outreach of Delaware County for 4-H kits and Leading Communities of Delaware County
• Lutheran Services of Iowa for behavioral health intervention and therapy services in Delaware County
• Manchester Kids League for their handicap parking project
• Manchester Public Library for their new outdoor book drop
• Maquoketa Valley Alliance for a pickleball court development
• Maquoketa Valley School District for MyPlate Taste Testing at the elementary and a Delhi campus AED and trainer
• NAMI of Dubuque to expand their program into Delaware County
• Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging for the Delaware County Congregate Iowa Cafe and home delivered meals program
• Operation Santa Claus for their continued gift giving to families at Christmas
• Regional Medical Center for their upcoming Nurse Camp and Lab Camp
• Resource Conservation and Development for Northeast Iowa for their Encouraging Family Fun Kits
• Riverview Center for their Delaware County sexual assault crisis response toolkit
• Ryan Fire and EMS Association to repair the tank on their tanker
• Ryan Little League Association for their Ryan Ball Park Pavilion revitalization project
• Seedorff Masonry for their Skilled Craft Integration Program
• West Delaware School District to purchase supplies for their welding program

The grants ranged from $250 to $4,000 each.

photos courtesy of Janelle Tucker/KMCH