The Bock Family Foundation Inc. of Perry, established 15 years ago by the estates of Larry Bock and Barbara Bock, chose 32 groups to receive $65,556 in grant funds in the spring 2017 granting cycle.
Grant recipients were honored Wednesday at a presentation ceremony held at the Perry Public Library, with Bock Family Foundation Executive Director Scott Finneseth and Bock Family Foundation Board of Directors President John Powell presenting the checks and thanking the groups for their service to Dallas County’s communities.
Along with Powell, other directors of the Bock Family Foundation present were Vice President Brent Halling, Secretary Joyce Van Kirk and Directors Jean Bromert, Jon S. Peters, Harley Weyer and Paul Burrow.
The recipients of spring 2017 Bock Family Foundation grants were:
- First United Methodist Church, Perry: $700 for computer monitor mounted in church to assist pastor with overhead projector system
- Dallas County Conservation Board: $5,000 for “Let’s Connect” (Perry to Woodward trail project)
- Dallas County Hospital Foundation: $4,000 towards the purchase of a minivan for transporting patients to Senior Life Solutions program
- City of Perry: $2,500 towards “In the Shadow of the Rails” structure at the Raccoon River Valley Trailhead
- Perry Volunteer Fire Department: $3,000 for the purchase of 12 new pagers for firefighters to be contacted by dispatch
- Perry Public Library: $1,000 for Summer Readings Kids Fest 2017
- Perry Fine Arts: $800 to bring LYRA in concert
- Perry Ministerial Association: $4,000 to provide assistance in cases of financial crises or emergencies
- Perry Child Development Center: $1,400 for carpet cleaning
- Perry Child Development Center: $4,500 for scholarships
- PACES: $7,000 for the Pre K-5th Grade Learning Center Program
- Genesis Development: $5,000 for school personnel/counselors
- Perry Elementary School: $600 for Music Curriculum on the Internet
- Perry Elementary School: $1,360 to purchase milk tickets for K-2nd Grade students
- Perry School Student Activities Department: $1,000 towards the purchase of Shadowman Pro 3 Unit Bundle (tackling dummies for football program)
- Perry High School Industrial Technology: $1,000 towards upgrading engines for Power Tech 1 and 2 classes
- Perry High School Industrial Technology: $2,000 towards updating and modernization of industrial tech program
- Perry High School Band: $500 towards purchase of xylophone
- Perry High School Color Guard: $500 to purchase new sets of silk to be used with marching band shows and in parades
- Perry High School Musical Theatre Dept.: $1,500 towards costs of flying effects in Spring musical
- Art on the Prairie: $2,500 towards two public art sculptures
- Pegasus Inc.: $600 to purchase office chairs
- New Opportunities: $1,100 to purchase a new laptop
- Dallas County Habitat for Humanity: $2,500 for Rock the Bock 2017
- HomeCare Services Inc of Dallas County: $2,000 towards a food proofer cabinet and refrigerator
- New Hope Village Foundation: $1,296 for updates to Perry store and iPad POS kit
- Minburn Betterment Group: $750 for Summer Concert series
- City of Dawson: $800 for signage for the Miner’s Shack
- Granger Police Department: $450 to purchase a safe
- SAILDC, Inc.: $700 for liability costs for transportation and advertisement
- Good Samaritan Food Pantry LLC: $2,500 for Phase II of relocation project
- De Soto Police Department: $3,000 to purchase dashboard cameras for two vehicles
Since its founding in 2002, the Bock Family Foundation Inc. has awarded grants totaling $1,640,950, including the spring 2017 grants. In addition to the grants, the Bock Family Foundation Inc. supports a scholarship program with the DMACC Perry VanKirk Career Academy.
Since founding the scholarship program, 24 DMACC students attending the Perry VanKirk Career Academy have been assisted by the Bock Family Foundation Scholarship Fund. For 2015-2016 school year, $4,637 in scholarships were awarded to 10 students, and $5,376 in scholarships were awarded to 14 students for the 2016-2017 school year.
The Bock Family Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit supporting organization for the benefit of organizations operated for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes. In order to receive grant funding projects must be located in Dallas County. Applicants must be a nonprofit organization or a unit of state or local government.
The foundation awards the grants in the fall and spring, with application deadlines of Sept. 1 and March 1. Questions about the grant guidelines and the application form may be directed to Scott Finneseth, Executive Director of the Foundation, at 515-465-4641 or P.O. Box 487, Perry, IA 50220.
