The Tama County Community Foundation awarded 42 grants totaling $93,750 to local nonprofits and government entities for community projects at its awards ceremony on April 16 at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo.

2015 grant organizations and projects included:

Art and Culture

City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Matchstick Marvels Lighting and Traffic Control

City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Theater Coat Rack

Clutier Betterment Committee – Bohemian Plum Festival

Dysart Historical Society – Agricultural Machine Shed Museum Phase II

Toledo Community Theatre Guild – Event Enhancements II

Wolf Creek Players – Camp Creamery 2015

Community Betterment

American Legion Auxiliary – 0453 Hora MacHacek Legion Auxiliary – Purchase Equipment

American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Freedom Rock

American Legion Post 0453 – Hora Machacek Legion Post 453 – Sewer Maintenance

AMVETS – Iowa Department – AMVETS – Lincoln Post 10

City of Chelsea – Community Hall Roof

City of Clutier – Conference Chairs-City Hall

City of Clutier – Signs for Community Announcements

City of Clutier – Clutier Public Library – Update Children’s Area

City of Clutier – City Park

City of Garwin – Garwin Library Technology Update

City of Garwin – ADA Curb ramps for Park St.

City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Pool Filter and Chemical Feed

City of Tama – Tama Library Equipment Grant

City of Tama – Courthouse Lighting

City of Tama – Oak Park Playground Equipment

City of Tama – American Legion Tables/Chairs

City of Toledo – City of Toledo-Tablets

City of Toledo – STC Joint Recreation

Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Association – Marketing Materials for Communities to Capitalize on Byway Destinations

Tama County- Tama County Tourism – Marketing

Tama County Humane Society – Ventilation System

Toledo Public Library Foundation – Listening Audio Books

Education

American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Government Day

Iowa College Access Network – East Central Iowa Student Success Center – Tama County Career & College Readiness

Latinas/Latinos al Exito Al Exito Tama: dream. learn. succeed

South Tama Community School District – Before/After School Program

Union Community Schools – Life Skills Classroom

Environment

Tama County – Tama County Nature Center- Exhibit Component

Health

Child Abuse Prevention Services – Care for Kids

Human Service

City of Clutier – Fire Department – SCBA Tanks

City of Gladbrook – Heating & Air for New Fire Station

City of Toledo – Tama County Council on Aging

Families Helping Families of Iowa – Shoe Vouchers for Foster Children Program

Montour Volunteer Fire Dept. – Montour Fire Department – SCBA Cylinder Replacement

Northeast Iowa Food Bank – Elderly Nutrition Program

Zion Lutheran Church – WELCA – Home & Health Closet

The Tama County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA). 2015 committee members include Brian Sokol, chair, Emily Babinat, Susan Carnahan, Ardene Cross, Kathryn Fattig, G. Kent Folsom, Rosanne Foster, Amanda Gehring, Heath Kellogg, Sandra Kopriva, Richard Krug, J. Gary Mattson, Travis Mullen, Greg Pettiecord, Trudi Scott, Dave Svoboda and Ellen Young.

To learn more about grant opportunities, contact one of the committee members, or call CFNEIA’s administrative office at 319.287.9106 and speak with Dotti Thompson, program manager at CFNEIA.

The Tama County Community Foundation is a local organization making grant investments to organizations that create a stronger and more vibrant quality of life in Tama County and helps people establish permanent funds for the causes they care about in their community. The Tama County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, a nonprofit committed to creating long-term impact in 19 counties in northeast Iowa. For more information, contact 319-287-9106 or visit www.cfneia.org. CFNEIA is confirmed in compliance with national standards for U.S. community foundations.