Your Community Foundation has awarded $13,500 in grants focused on promoting health and education efforts to various community organizations. The foundation’s president Job Springer presented the recipients with their award.
Established in 2012, Your Community Foundation works to advance the quality of life in Allen County. Those hoping to apply for a YCF grant should visit its website, as the foundation awards grants every fall. Grant monies are made possible from earnings on a number of endowed funds from the time the Foundation was established.
The recipients are:
• GALS-FCE, which received $2,500 to help fund the installation of three sets of flashing school zone lights in Humboldt. The solar-powered lights are located on Humboldt’s 9th Street, Bridge Street and Central Street. USD 258, the Humboldt Recreation Department, and Humboldt Police Department also contributed to the project.
• Tri-Valley Developmental Services was awarded $2,000 to assist in the purchase of two automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for their Iola and Humboldt locations.
• ACARF, which will use their $2,000 award to continue funding their Community Spay/Neuter program. Vouchers worth $175 for a dog and $125 for a cat will be available for Allen County residents for spays/neuters and basic shots. They are redeemable at Iola Animal Clinic or Red Barn Veterinary Service. After Sept. 10, residents of Bourbon, Woodson, Anderson and Neosho counties can also apply at the shelter, located at 305 E. Highway 54 in LaHarpe.
• Elsmore Community Ruritan Club, which was awarded $2,000 for the group’s food pantry fund.
• Iola CITF/PRIDE, also awarded $2,000, to help fund their efforts to preserve the history of Iola, including the replacement of historic signs around town.
• Project Bookshelf, a program of the USD 257 Alumni Association, which received $3,000 to purchase new library books for Iola Elementary School, scheduled to open next fall.
