Bremer County Community Foundation Awards Over $183,967 in 2024 Grants to 35 County Projects
Bremer County Community Foundation
July 10, 2024
The Bremer County Community Foundation (BCCF) held its grant awards celebration at the Waverly Area Veterans Post on July 10, announcing the distribution of $183,967 to 35 projects of organizations serving Bremer County through its 2024 grant cycle.
“It’s an honor for the Bremer County Community Foundation to support these local organizations and their projects that will help strengthen our communities and create vibrant places for all to live, work, and play,” said Stacie Schroeder, chair of the BCCF committee.
The 2024 grant recipient organizations, project the grant will fund, and grant amount are listed below by funding area.
Arts & Culture
- Bremer County Fair Association – Swine Building Fans - $2,500
- City of Waverly – GWMB, Stipends & Licensing - $2,250
Community Betterment
- City of Denver – Library, Shelving and Display Unit - $4,750
- City of Frederika – Fire Department, Personal Protective Gear - $8,000
- City of Janesville – A Secure Library - $4,466
- City of Plainfield – Fire Department, Gear - $9,915
- City of Plainfield – Library, Makerspace - $2,400
- City of Readlyn – Library Technology Upgrade, Desktop Computers - $2,000
- City of Readlyn – Policy Department, Equipment Upgrade - $2,000
- City of Sumner – Fire Department, Updated Air Bag System - $7,750
- City of Sumner – Library, Heating & Cooling System Replacement - $8,000
- City of Tripoli – Library, Scanner, Printer, and Book Carts - $2,000
- City of Tripoli – Tripoli Fire, ATV Trailer/Manikin - $7,500
- City of Waverly – Economic Development, Kohlmann Park Power Upgrade - $2,000
- City of Waverly – Leisure Services, Juhl Park Playground - $4,400
- Waverly Area Veterans Post – Audio Video System - $8,516
- Waverly Volunteer Fire Association – Equipment Upgrades - $8,000
Education & Youth Development
- All in Mentoring – Operations - $5,000
- Leader Valley Foundation – Leader in Me - $5,000
- Sumner Daycare and Learning Center, Inc. – Building a Foundation Through Fundamentals - $6,500
Environment & Animal Welfare
- Bremer County – Conservation, Cedar River Access Enhancement - $5,000
- Retrieving Freedom, Inc. – RFI Impact Partners - $2,400
Health
- City of Plainfield – First Responders, AEDs - $3,450
- Denver Lions Club – Vision Screener - $9,000
- Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging, Inc. – NEI3A Congregate & Home-Delivered Meals Program - $6,500
- Senior Citizens Group of Waverly, Inc. – Meeting Room & QuickBooks - $3,500
- Waverly Health Center Foundation – Pediatric Therapy - $10,000
Human Service
- Families Helping Families of Iowa – Program Support for Bremer County - $2,500
- Fostering Families Together – Back to School Event - $2,500
- Lutheran Services in Iowa – Families Together II in Bremer County - $2,000
- North Star Community Services Inc. – Providing Vital Transportation - $4,150
- Northeast Iowa Community Action – NEICAC Crisis Assistance Program - $8,000
- Northeast Iowa Food Bank – Feeding Families - $10,000
- Riverview Center, Inc. – Supporting Trauma Survivors and Helping Them Heal - $4,020
- Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way – Bremer County Crisis Housing Assistance - $8,000
Decisions on grant awards are determined by a local committee, which consists of volunteers from Bremer County. Committee members include Morgan Bergmann, Lisa Biersner, Lois Buhr, Brian Bunce, Gloria Campbell, Nikoli Falenschek, Deborah Hanson, Beth Hartman, Michael Johnson, Jane Juchems, Karen Neuendorf, Stacie Schroeder, Jennifer Seward, David SmolikHagen, and Judi Tripolino.
Grants are awarded through BCCF’s competitive grant process to projects in the program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health and human service. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization or government entity serving Bremer County in order to be considered for funding. More information about the BCCF can be found at www.bremerccf.org/
