Dyersville Area Community Foundation grants nearly $23,000 to local nonprofits
The Dyersville Area Community Foundation recently awarded 17 grants to local nonprofits for community development, health and safety, and supporting youth and families through education and basic necessities.
Grants are supported by donations to the Community Foundation’s endowment fund, which distributed almost $23,000 during this grant cycle.
In lieu of its annual grant award ceremony, the Foundation’s advisory board requested short videos from grantees describing their projects. The videos will be shared on the Foundation’s Facebook page, facebook.com/DyersvilleAreaCommunityFoundation.
In addition to supporting nonprofits through grantmaking, the Community Foundation also provides funding for the Dyersville Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the work of its coordinator, Jessica Pape, to ensure area students continue to meet important benchmarks in reading.
This year’s grant recipients and their projects are:
City of Worthington — $1,500
Playground Equipment
MercyOne Dubuque Foundation — $1,000
3D Mammography Equipment
Rural Community Food Pantry — $2,500
Angel Tree/Christmas
Dyersville Area Historical Society — $1,500
New Copier
St. Francis Xavier School — $500
Waffle Blocks and Riverstones
Seton Catholic Schools — $500
LegoLeague Coding
Dyersville Area Chamber — $2,500
Imagine 2030
City of New Vienna — $1,000
Picnic table
St. Elizabeth Pastorate — $750
Live Stream Masses
Bi-County Ambulance — $2,600
Patient Transport
Worthington Fire Department — $2,000
6 Sets of Fire Bunker Gear
Hills & Dales Child Development — $800
AutismHD Clinic Enhancement
Dyersville Fire Department — $2,000
New Turn Out Gear
Beckman Catholic High School — $2,000
Laptop Computers
Farley Fire Department — $633
Fire Nozzles
Farley Area Historical Society — $588
Printer/Copier/Scanner
New Vienna Historical Society — $625
St. Boniface School Sign
“We truly appreciate the donations made to the Dyersville Area Community Foundation endowment so we can continue to award grants to these great nonprofits that contribute so much to our neighborhoods,” said Michelle Grover, foundation coordinator. “In light of the pandemic, we focused on relevant needs of the nonprofits to help them survive these volatile times."
Gifts to the Community Foundation endowment may be eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. To make your impact on the Dyersville area, contact Michelle Grover at dacf@dbqfoundation.org or 319-269-6432.