$109,363 awarded at Floyd County Community Foundation award ceremony
Diane Neuzil stands and is recognized as the development associate for the Floyd County Community Foundation. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
A crowd of Floyd County organizers and non-profit workers gather at the Charles City Senior Center prior to the Floyd County Community Foundation's award ceremony. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Bob Kloberdanz shakes Charlie Newman's hand as Kloberdanz accepts a check from the Floyd County Community Foundation on behalf of the Charles City Parks Board. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Cheryl Erb and Judy Hauser embrace as Erb accepts a grant from the Floyd County Community Foundation on behalf of the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Marcie Andrews holds a certificate she was given recognizing her work as the Floyd County Community Foundation's development associate from 2011 to 2017. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
Recipients of the Floyd County Community Foundation Grants at the award ceremony Wednesday night. Pictured are Lance Lasher, with Charles City Family YMCA; Nancy Beenblossom, LSI, Families Together; Cathie Groesbeck, Floyd County Youth Activities; Randy Gilbert, of the Floyd County Lions; Mary Litterer with the Foster Grandparent Program; Gileen Shanks, of the Nora Springs Historical Society; Lesley Milius of the Floyd County ISU Extension Office; Sharon Hicok from the city of Rockford; Pale Lamprecht, president of the Senior Center; Sherry Becker of NWC Services; Carol Frye, from the Floyd County Historical Society; Tim Paplow from the Floyd County Fair Society; Kim Jones, Charles City Public Library director; Charles City Police Chief Hugh Anderson and Captain Brandon Franke; Kim Heit from the Fossil and Prairie Center Foundation; Jacqueline Davidson, Charles City Arts Center director; Dian Day from Exploring Avenues for Getting Literate Early; Amy Leaman from the Rudd Public Library; Larry Pump from Charles City Community Revitalization; Chris Garden, from the Charles City Rotary Club; Russell Kadera from Grow Rockford Together; Jackie Winter and Vickie King from the Marble Rock Park Board; Tracy Merfeld, from the Marble Rock Park Board; Sue McDonald and Jenni MIller from TLC; and Cheryl Erb from the Northeast Iowa Food Bank. Press photo by Thomas Nelson.
By Thomas Nelson, tnelson@charlescitypress.com
The Floyd County Community Foundation awarded $109,363 to 30 Floyd County organizations at a ceremony Wednesday evening.
“$109,000 is being handed out tonight folks — that’s amazing,” said Kip Hauser while he accepted a grant on behalf of the Senior Citizens of Charles City Area at the event.
The Floyd County Community Foundation helps support non-profit groups around the county through its endowments, and is partnered with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
There were at least 40 grant applications this year.
Arts Center Director Jacqueline Davidson accepted a grant on behalf of the Art Center. The money is going toward a security system and cameras, she said.
This isn’t the first time that the Art Center has received a grant from the Floyd County Foundation.
“We got one last year for the air conditioning and the heating system,” Davidson said.
The grants help out the Art Center a lot, she said.
Also at the ceremony, Diane Neuzil was recognized in her new position as development associate for the community foundation, taking over for Marcie Andrews, who will stay to help the foundation part-time.
“It’s just an honor and pleasure to be here to see all of the worthy causes and programs,” Neuzil said. “It’s just a pleasure to see the dollars in action.”
Grants were handed out to 30 organization all around Floyd County: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa, Charles City Arts Council, Charles City Rotary Club, Charles City Civic Foundation:Community Revitalization, Charles City Family YMCA, Chickasaw County Agricultural Extension District, Charles City Public Library, Charles City Park Board, Charles City Foster Grandparent Program, Charles City Police Department, city of Marble Rock, city of Rockford, city of Rudd, Comprehensive Systems, Encouragement Corp, Floyd County Fair Society, Floyd County Humane Society, Floyd County ISU Extension and Outreach, Floyd County Youth Activities, Fossil and Prairie Center Foundation, Grow Rockford Together Association, Jordan River Inc., Lutheran Services in Iowa, Marble Rock Veterans Monument Association, NIVC Services Inc., Nora Springs Historical Society, Northeast Iowa Food Bank, Senior Citizens of Charles City Area, The Learning Center and Trinity United Methodist Church Our Brothers Keepers Program.
Last year the Floyd County Community Foundation gave $113,389.19 to 33 organizations.
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