FFDC Board Visits Sites in Hopkinton
A few weeks ago, the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County board of directors visited grant sites in Hopkinton.
The stops included a visit to the Hopkinton EMS, which recieved grants in 2015 and 2016 for new equipment, and the Hopkinton Little League Project, which recieved a grant in 2016 for repairs to the local ballfield.
This year, the FFDC awarded more than $70,000 to support 34 nonprofit organizations. Grants were made possible with dollars from the County Endowment Fund Program. This initiative, unique to Iowa, makes grants to create a strong community foundation infrastructure in 84 counties like Delaware that do not hold state-issued gaming licenses.
The program was created by the Iowa Legislature in 2004 and is funded through a percentage of state gaming revenues.
Each year, the Foundation for the Future of Delaware County (FFDC) receives funds from the County Endowment Fund Program. The FFDC grants out 75 percent of these funds and invests the remaining 25 percent in a permanent endowment that generates interest to be distributed in future years. Grants are awarded in the areas of health and human services; education; neighborhood and community development; the environment; children, youth, and families; and arts and culture including historic preservation.
The following organizations were awarded grants in 2017:
- Archbishop Hennessy Catholic School - $1,000
AED Defibrillator Safety Equipment - Area Residential Care - $963
Area Residential Care “A Healthier You” Program - City of Delaware - Fire Department - $4,000
Scene Safety - City of Delhi - $2,000
Delhi Welcome Signs - City of Edgewood - Public Library - $1,000
Makerspace Partnership with High School - City of Hopkinton - $547
Medical Equipment - Hopkinton EMS - City of Hopkinton - $798
Hopkinton Community Center Update - City of Manchester - $1,000
Manchester Whitewater Park Safety Stewards - City of Manchester - Police Department - $2,639
Body Worn Camera - City of Ryan - $3,000
New Benches, Picnic Tables & garbage containers at City Park - Community Childcare of Manchester - $1,500
Dramatic Play Centers - Delaware County Economic Development - $1,500
Delaware County Economic Development; Marketing Campaign - Delaware County Fair Society - $3,450
Electrical Update For Youth Dairy Classic - Delaware County Senior Citizens Center - $2,000
Parking lot crack sealing & refinishing building floor - Delaware Dubuque Jackson County Regional Transit Authority - $2,100
Delaware County Connections - Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA - $1,000
Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA Victim Services Shelter - Dundee Fire Department - $4,000
Every Second Matters - Dundee Kids League - $3,500
Back Stop and Dugouts - Earlville Little League Association - $3,000
Improving Handicapped Accessibility - Edgewood-Colesburg Community Schools - $1,000
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Makerspaces - Edgewood-Colesburg School District - Ed-Co Elementary - $1,000
Microphones and Sound Equipment - Fairview Cemetery Association - $3,000
Historic Preservation of Fairview Cemetery Monuments - Greeley Rural Firemans Association Inc. - $4,000
Vechile Mounted Light Tower for Scene Lighting - Helping Services for Northeast Iowa - $2,500
Mentoring Connection for Delaware County - Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa - $2,100
Forward Thinking: Youth Work Readiness Education in Delaware County - Kinderwood Child Care Center - $1,000
AED For Center - Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce - $3,000
Chamber and Community Website - Manchester Swim Team - $3,737
Manchester Swim Team Pool Lane Lines, Pace Clock/Stand, and Underwater Lane Paint - Maquoketa Valley Community School District - $2,500
Makerspace Labs for Maquoketa Valley Elementary and Middle Schools - Northeast Iowa Community College Foundation - $1,200
Summer STEM Camps - Northeast Iowa Food Bank - $2,500
Mobile Food Pantry - St. Joseph's Childcare Center - $1,500
Playground Updates - The Edgewood Museum Corporation - $1,500
The Edgewood Museum--ADA Ramp installation - West Delaware County Community School District - $2,000
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Photo Captions:
1. Steve Herrington with the Hopkinton EMS showing equipment used with the Hopkinton ambulance.
2. Steve Herrington giving demonstration of equipment in Hopkinton ambulance with Nancy Preussner and Jerry Burke from FFDC.
3. The FFDC took a tour of the Hopkinton ambulance and EMS equipment. Pictured (left to right) MJ Smith: CFGD, Nancy Preussner: FFDC, Jerry Burke: FFDC, Bev Rahe: FFDC, Steve Herrington:Hopkinton EMS, Keith Kramer:FFDC, Larry Gritton: FFDC.
4. FFDC visited the Hopkinton Ball Diamond to see updates. Pictured (left to right) Bev Rahe: FFDC, Keith Kramer: FFDC, MJ Smith: CFGD, Jerry Burke:FFDC, Nancy Preussner : FFDC , Larry Gritton: FFDC, Tracey Reicher and Jennifer Clemen with the Hopkinton Little League.