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Keokuk Area Community Foundation and Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Hold 2022 Grant Reception
The Board of Directors of the Keokuk Area Community Foundation (KACF) and Lee County Youth Services, Inc were pleased to announce grants to twenty-five Tri-State Area 501 c (3) exempt nonprofit organizations. Grants were awarded to nonprofit organizations in the fields of arts and culture, community betterment, education, health, and human services in Lee County Iowa, Hancock County Illinois, and Lewis and Clark Counties in Missouri.
Lee County Youth Services, Inc. (LCYS) is an endowment fund of the Keokuk Area Community Foundation that are led by a separate volunteer board of directors from Lee County, Iowa. Every year, Lee County Youth Services, Inc. distributes grants and scholarships to Lee County nonprofit organizations and Southeastern Community College students. Lee County Youth Services, Inc. are committed to funding programs of social responsibility and community involvement/education for youth.
The Keokuk Area Community Foundation and Lee County Youth Services, Inc. held a Grant Reception on Thursday evening, November 3, 2022, at Meyers Courtyard (629 Blondeau St, Keokuk, IA 52632) in Keokuk from 5:30-6:30p.m. Many nonprofit organizations attended to receive their grants from the Keokuk Area Community Foundation and Lee County Youth Services, Inc. Over $80,000.00 were distributed to local organizations.
The following nonprofit organizations were awarded grants from the Keokuk Area Community Foundation Grant Endowment Fund: (Organization – Program Grant was awarded for)
Advocacy Network for Children –Hancock County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program
City of Donnellson – Westview Park Trails Phase 1
Community Action of Southeast Iowa – Early Head Start Room Development Grant
Grand Theatre Corporate Foundation – Carpet and Flooring
Great River Players – ADA Door Opener
Hancock County Health and Wellness Coalition – Project Safe Ride (Car Seats)
Hoerner YMCA – Electronic controls for air handling units
Keokuk Community Child Development Center – Outdoor and indoor security
Keokuk Saddle Club – Bring the Arena Home
Mississippi River Heritage – Turbine Display (Concrete Pad)
Saving KidSight – KidSight Mobile Vision Screenings in Clark County, MO
St Paul’s Episcopal Church Food Pantry – St Paul’s Food Pantry
Young House Family Services, Inc. – Detention Center Counseling
Keokuk Union Depot Foundation – Waiting Room Exterior Masonry Restoration
IJAG Keokuk High School – Dish It Up (Teaching Students to Cook)
Keokuk High School Science Department – Nightmare on Washington Street
The following nonprofit organizations will be awarded grants from Lee County Youth Services, Inc.:
Community Action of Southeast Iowa – Shoes for Kids
Great River Players, Inc. – Summer Theater for Young People
Keokuk Parks Foundation – Fright Fest
Lee County Building Bridges Initiative – Bridges Out of Poverty
Test Kitchen Education Foundation – Elliott Test Kitchen/Test Kitchen
The Best You Coalition – Youth Leadership Councils, specifically for student travel
Three Rivers Conservation Foundation – Outdoor Environmental Education Classroom
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