The Crawford County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded $12,450 as part of its fall grant cycle. The following entities were awarded a $1,245 grant for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) efforts by the Crawford County Community Foundation Advisory Board:

  • City of Charter Oak
  • City of Deloit
  • City of Dow City
  • Crawford County Memorial Hospital (Ambulance Service)
  • City of Kiron
  • City of Manilla
  • City of Ricketts
  • City of Schleswig
  • City of Vail
  • City of Westside

All grantees met the criteria as Crawford County nonprofit agencies or organizations with charitable missions in the areas of civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. Only organizations providing services in Crawford County were eligible. Crawford County agency representatives received their checks on November 30. During brief check distribution activities, Janine Kock commended the nonprofit agencies for their individual efforts to provide a better quality of life for the residents of Crawford County.

Our Advisory Board is pleased to direct $12,450 in grants to these important community efforts in Crawford County. The Crawford County Community Foundation is one of nine counties that are collectively known as the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa and meets or exceeds the Standards for Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations in Washington DC.

The Crawford County Community Foundation works with individuals, families, businesses, and organizations to create charitable funds that address the changing, vital community needs and interests. Donating to a charitable fund helps your neighbors today and you help build a stronger community tomorrow. Not only that, you may be eligible to receive a 25% Endow Iowa Tax Credit for each donation, in addition to any Federal tax benefits for which you may qualify. The Crawford County Community Foundation invests and administers these funds and distributes grants to deserving, qualified nonprofit organizations. “This has grown from an annual event to twice a year, with one grant cycle in the spring and another in the fall,” said Kock.

For information about donating or establishing an individual foundation/fund, please contact Stacey Goodman, Iowa Foundations Director, at 800-794-3458 or stacey@omahafoundation.org. Crawford County nonprofits may go here to learn more about the grant guidelines and to apply.