The 2024 Greene County Community Foundation awards program was held on April 14, 2024 at the Presbyterian Church Hall in Jefferson. Thirty applications were received with a total request of $448,000. The board selected 22 projects at a total of $240,327. The board was able to use $70,327 from their endowment. The Foundation received $175,000 […]
The Greene County Community Foundation held their annual grant awards reception on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at the Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. Twenty-four recipients accepted their grants and gave a short update on plans for each project. A total of $214,903 was awarded, funded with $150,000 from Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation and $64,903 from […]
Tags: ARC, Churdan, Grand Junction, Greene County Community Center, Greene County Community Schools, Greene County Conservation, Greene County Extension, Greene County Fair, Greene County Youth Athletic Association, Jefferson Matters: Main Street & Chamber, Jefferson Public Library, Our Community Health Foundation, Paton Library, Paton-Churdan Booster Club, Rippey, The Children's Center, Thomas Jefferson Gardens, Town & Country BandThe Greene County Community Foundation (GCCF) on April 4 distributed grants to eighteen projects totaling $208,255. This amount was a combined total of monies received from Grow Greene County ($160,000) and accessed funds from the GCCF endowment ($48,255). There were 38 grant applications with a record breaking $467,141 in requests. Recipients of the largest grants […]
Tags: Action Resource Center, Bell Tower Foundation, Boosters Club, Churdan Public Library, Food Bank of Iowa, Freedom Rock, Grand Junction Fire & Rescue, Grand Junction Horizons, Greene County Community Center, Greene County Conservation, Highland Township, Jefferson Swim Team, Paton Public Library, Rippey Public Library, Sierra Community Theatre, Thomas Jefferson GardensThe Greene County Community Foundation once again made the choice to not hold its annual Grant Awards Night due to consideration of COVID gathering guidelines. Grant recipients were mailed their checks. Since the opening of Wild Rose Casino, the local foundation no longer receives state funds distributed to non-gaming counties, but now receives a portion […]
Tags: Churdan Public Library, disc golf, Food Bank of Iowa, Greene County Extension, Greene County Historical Society, Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity, Jefferson Matters, Kiwanis of Jefferson, Paton, Rippey, The Bridge Home, Thomas Jefferson Gardens