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The Pella Community Foundation recently announced the recipients of the 2010 grant cycle. In all, 34 local non-profit organizations received a total of $50,000. It was the third consecutive year that the Pella Community Foundation was able to award that amount.
The recipients were selected from 43 qualified applications requesting more than $80,000 for various projects. Individual grants ranged from $100 for Kinship of Pella to purchase Photoshop software to $3,000 for ceramic potter’s wheels at the City of Pella Art Center. Also included was a $6,000 block grant for the Council for Educational Excellence to supply “mini-grants” to local teachers.
The Pella Community Foundation is able to provide the grants to local non-profit organizations through the returns on investments made with donated funds. Foundation president Jim Brandl said the Grant Distribution Committee “did an outstanding job in funding a wonderful cross-section of projects which will have an impact on the quality of life in Pella.”
| Name | Project |
Grant |
| A Call to Serve Ministries of Iowa | Tools and technology needs |
$1,500 |
| Central College | Bringing Mozart to the Heartland |
$1,500 |
| Christian Opportunity Center | Paper shredder |
$2,500 |
| City of Pella Art Center | Ceramic potter’s wheels |
$3,000 |
| Crossroads of Pella | ELS vocabulary, grammar and GED workbooks |
$350 |
| Crossroads of Pella – Childcare Resources & Referral | Marion County CDA Project |
$1,500 |
| Cub Scout Pack 374 | Big Rock Park improvements |
$2,000 |
| Double D Ranch | Scholarships for riders in therapeutic program |
$750 |
| Families First of Pella | Laptop computer |
$1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Image and communication enhancement |
$700 |
| Hospice – Journeys | Journeys caregiver class |
$1,500 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Reading Plus literature and iPods |
$750 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 6th grade field trip to Oakwood Cemetery |
$250 |
| KinderSprouts, Inc. | Music and movement education for children and parents |
$1,000 |
| Kinship of Pella | Photoshop software |
$100 |
| Pella Amateur Radio Club | Near space exploration program |
$1,000 |
| Pella Christian Grade School | A/V equipment |
$2,000 |
| Pella Christian High School | Xplorer GLX Graphing Dataloggers |
$2,000 |
| Pella Community Elementary Schools | Author Nancy Carlson visit for elementary students |
$1,200 |
| Pella Community Middle School | Accessible reading materials |
$900 |
| Pella Community Middle School | Inclusive Team Building and Cooperative Physical Activities program |
$550 |
| Pella Early Learning Center | Playground surfacing |
$2,000 |
| Pella Historical Society – Scholte House | The Frontier Experience special exhibit |
$2,750 |
| Pella Historical Society | Feesthouden performance by “The Nadas” |
$2,000 |
| Pella Historical Society | Archival storage items |
$1,500 |
| Pella Little League | Equipment enhancement – Phase II |
$2,500 |
| Pella Opera House | Wyatt Earp presentation |
$1,500 |
| Pella Public Library | Microfilming of Pella newspapers |
$1,500 |
| Pella Regional Health Center | Empty Cradle keepsake boxes |
$1,300 |
| Pella Wildlife Company | “Predators and People” project |
$500 |
| Red Rock Lake Association | Kids’ Outdoors Program |
$1,000 |
| Teen Challenge | GED and Hopemakers job training classes |
$600 |
| With Love Toy Ministry | Equipment updates |
$800 |
|
Subtotal |
$44,000 |
|
| Council for Educational Excellence | Mini-grants to teachers |
$6,000 |
|
Total Grants Awarded |
$50,000 |