The Dallas County Foundation (DCF), in conjunction with the Grow Greene County Gaming Corp. (GGCGC), announced Thursday its grant recipients for 2018. Twenty-seven Dallas County groups will share $135,803 in grant funds to put toward community betterment projects.
The funding level is about $2,455 higher than the 2017 awards total, when 29 organizations received grant funding.
The DCF received $41,802 from the GGCGC in the current grant cycle, marking the third year for the Greene County supplemental dollars, which derive from revenues at the Wild Rose Casino in Jefferson.
The non-profit DCF, formed in 2005 to distribute Dallas County’s share of state gambling taxes, funds a variety of charitable, civic and cultural organizations across Dallas County. Since 2006 DCF has awarded over $1,101,150 to nearly 216 projects in Dallas County.
The 2018 Dallas County Foundation/Grow Greene County Grant Gaming Corp. recipients are:
- ADM Fine Arts Boosters – $2,853, 18 musical instruments
- ADM High School – $3,000, desks
- ADM High School – $1,470, 20 graphing calculators
- Adel Historical Museum – $2,000, memorabilia display shelving
- Adel Historical Preservation Committee – $1,500, historic plaques
- Adel Rotary Club – $1,770, bike racks
- Dallas Center Rotary Club – $2,803, Raccoon River Valley Trail covered bench
- Dallas County Habitat for Humanity – $5,000, roofing
- Dallas County Homecare Services – $7,500, ADA-compliant bus
- Dallas County Fair – $5,000, campground septic system
- Dallas County IRIS – $1,100, IRIS Signal
- Dallas County Relay for Life – $3,000, tables and chairs
- DeSoto AHeinz 57 – $4,750, surgical tools
- Linden, City of – $10,000, Linden Fire Department brush truck
- Minburn Fire and Rescue – $4,000, six dual-band pagers
- Perry – Art on the Prairie – $8,000, public art sculpture
- Perry – City of Perry – $5,000, Raccoon River Valley Trail art initiative
- Perry Hometown Heritage – $2,700, display wall
- Perry New Hope Bargain Shoppe – $944, signage
- Redfield WCV Middle School – $20,000, sports field
- Redfield Development Committee – $2,000, story walk
- Redfield WCV Recreation Club – $13,690, building repair
- Van Meter, City of – $10,000, trail along the Raccoon River
- Waukee Area Christian Services – $792, chiropractic table
- Waukee Area Christian Services – $3,000, delivery truck shelving
- Waukee Public Library – $3,400, music aides
- Woodward Public Library – $10,531, library update
The next grant cycle will be announced in December 2018.
The DCF is an affiliate of Greater Des Moines Community Foundation. DCF Board members include President Tim Canney, Vice President Cathy Erickson, Treasurer Butch Niebuhr, Secretary Vicki Lage and directors Chris Brocka, Carol Hill, Jan Danielson Kaiser, Doug Pullin, Jim Riordan, Dean Scott, Kate Spellman, Lynn Ubben and Teresa Wichtendahl.
The GGCGC Board of Directors includes Kate Neese, Peg Raney, Brenda Muir, Rick Morain, Lori Mannel, Norm Fandel, Bob Allen and Craig Marquardt.
