Wright County, IA – On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, Wright County Charitable Foundation (WCCF) hosted its Spring Granting Ceremony. Held at the Dows Community Center at 6:00 p.m., the foundation awarded $61,346 to 28 projects county-wide. Since the first granting period in Spring 2006, the Wright County Charitable Foundation has granted $1,510,117 to 684 projects and causes across Wright County.
The WCCF Grant Committee reviews each grant application. After their deliberations, the grant committee makes their recommendations, with all grants receiving final approval by the full WCCF Board of Directors.
Wright County Economic Development (WCED) administers grants for WCCF, and grant applications can be obtained online at the county’s web site, http://www.wrightcounty.org or by contacting wced@co.wright.ia.us.
WCCF Board of Directors:
Alyce Seaba (President), Jeanne Russell, Aimee Miller, Kyle Marker, Kevin Cahalan, Dennis Bowman, and Adam Vorrie
WCCF Endowment Building:
Duane Asbe
Wright County Economic Development:
Darrel Steven Carlyle
2022 Spring Grant Awards
Access, Incorporated $ 3,300
Wright County Supported Community Living Vehicle
Belmond Area Arts Council $ 2,300
New Roof on Bathroom/Shower House Building
Belmond Community Betterment Corporation $ 1,600
Softball/Baseball Equipment Updates
Belmond Community Hospital DBA
Iowa Specialty Hospital – Belmond $ 1,750 Phlebotomy Chair
Belmond Historical Society $ 450
Computer, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Photoshop
Belmond Promotions Council $ 550
Autumn Family Fun Fest
Belmond Skate Park $ 1,216
Revamp the Ramps at Skateboard Park
CGD Music Boosters Board $ 3,800
Music Sound Equipment
Chicks Women’s Ministry Inc $ 1,400
Outdoor Classroom Equipment
City of Goldfield $ 3,200
Chairs and Tables for Community Center
Clarion Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated $ 2,550
Digital Pagers Purchase
Dows American Legion Watson Beach Post 523 $ 1,050
Computer and Accessories Project
Dows Rural Fire Association $ 1,600
Hose and Nozzle Project
Eagle Grove Chamber of Commerce $ 3,000
Electronic Sign for Events and Notices
Eagle Grove Music Boosters $ 3,550
Robert Blue Middle School Auditorium Sound System Upgrade
Eagle Grove Senior Citizens, Inc. $ 2,550
Building Repairs to Senior Center
Food Bank of Iowa $ 4,400
Fighting Childhood Hunger in Wright County
Iowa River Players $ 360
Publicity for the great American Musical The Fantasticks
Iowa Specialty Hospital – Clarion $ 2,100
OB Fetal Monitor for Non-Stress Tests
Lake Cornelia Improvement Association $ 2,250
Lake Cornelia July Celebration
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc. $ 1,550
Al Exito Clarion: Toward Success Clarion
Lazy J Rescue Ranch $ 7,570
Building Renovations
Robert Blue Middle School $ 650
Orienteering/Geocaching GPS Unit
The Closet $ 1,800
Back to School Clothing Drive
TLC Preschool $ 650
New Playground Equipment and Circle Time Rug
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc.
Wright County Outreach Office $ 360
UDMO Back to School
Wright County Farm Bureau and
Wright County ISU Extension $ 1,500
Wright County Third Grade Safety Day Camp
Wright County Trails Committee $ 4,290
Wright County Trail System – Clarion Segment
