Wright County Charitable Foundation conducts fall granting ceremony
Grants awarded to 18 projects across the county totaling $50,000.
On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, Wright County Charitable Foundation (WCCF) held its Fall Granting Ceremony. Held at the Clarion Public Library at 6:00 p.m., the foundation awarded $50,000 to 18 projects county-wide. Since the first granting period in Spring 2006, the Wright County Charitable Foundation has granted $1,324,384.00 to 657 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:
Lennea Groom (President), Todd Buseman, Kyle Marker, Aimee Miller, Bob Powers, Jeanne Russell, Alyce Seaba
WCCF Endowment Building:
Duane Asbe
Wright County Economic Development:
Darrel Steven Carlyle
2021 Fall Grant Awards
Belmond Community Hospital $2,250
DBA Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond
Ambulance Portable Radio
Belmond Fire Department Foundation $2,500
Foam and Application Equipment
Belmond Growth Alliance $2,000
2022 Spring Promotions
Belmond Trees Forever $2,500
Spring 2022 Tree Maintenance and Planting
BSA Scouting Troop #1059 Eagle Grove $6,700
Fishpond Park – Eagle Scout Project
Children and Families of Iowa $2,000
Supporting At-Risk Children and Families of Wright County
City of Dows $2,000
Picnic Table Replacement
Eagle Grove Chamber of Commerce $3,200
Portable Downtown Seating Setup
Clarion Theatre Group, Inc. $4,000
Repairs/Restoring of Roof of the Theatre
Dows Community Development $3,000
Grocery Store Dock Door
Dows Historical Society $4,000
Window Restoration
Dows Rural Fire Association $2,600
Furnace Replacement
Eagle Grove Police Department $3,000
Patrol Vehicle Equipment
GoServ Global $2,000
Laptop Computer, Software and Printer for New Job Position
Iowa River Players Community Theater $1,000
Ensuring Longevity of Community Theater through Interns
Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation $2,250
Cardiopulmonary Treadmill
Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. $2,500
Back-To-School Program
Wright County Trail Committee $2,500
Surveying of Land to Connect the City of Clarion to Lake Cornelia
