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Date: 5/22/2017
School/Organization: Taylor Elementary Project Leader: Clint Twedt-Ball Amount: $500 Description: The Taylor Destination Imagination team recently competed in a state level competition in Ames and have qualified to be able to participate in the upcoming D.I. Global Competition in Knoxville Tennessee May 25th to 29th.
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Date: 1/18/2017
School/Organization: Westside Schools Project Leader: Kara Meiborg and Brian Christoffersen Amount: $5,000 Description: Last year in the ten Cedar Rapids Westside elementary schools nearly 2,000 or 59% of K-5 students qualified for Free/Reduced lunch. These economic difficulties make even something as simple as buying school supplies difficult for families. Date: 12/14/2016
School/Organization: Hoover Club Project Leader: Chad Spore Amount: $680.55 Description: Date: 7/4/2016
School/Organization: Families Helping Families Project Leader: Don McDill Amount: $1,000 Description: The Spread Your Wings project was formally set up in January, 2010 with a mission of helping to improve self-confidence and develop positive self-worth in foster children through various after-school activities. Date: 2/19/2016
School/Organization: Iowa College Tour Project Leader: Melanie Fortin Amount: $1,400 Description: Every year academically qualified students miss out on this opportunity because they are not able to afford the trip or to visit these schools on their own. Every dollar raised directly benefits students who travel on a tour of colleges and universities. Many of these students come from financially disadvantaged households and are the first in their families to attend college. Date: 2/19/2016
School/Organization: SWITCH Program Project Leader: Brian Christoffersen Amount: $1,000 Description: This is the 4th renewal of the grant for $1,000 for the SWITCH Program. Date: 2/10/2016
School/Organization: Families Helping Families Project Leader: Don McDill Amount: $1,000 Description: The Spread Your Wings project was formally set up in January, 2010 with a mission of helping to improve self-confidence and develop positive self-worth in foster children through various after-school activities. Date: 11/24/2015
School/Organization: Jackson Elementary Project Leader: Ara Ispentchian Amount: $1,000 Description: Jackson’s basketball goals were thought to be original to the building (appx. 45 years old). They were a fixed height, which is too high for most students to use and the posts were no longer upright. Date: 11/8/2015
School/Organization: Jefferson High School Service Club Project Leader: Sean Neilly Amount: $261.14 Description: This was a request for a renewal of last year’s grant of $750. Date: 11/8/2015
School/Organization: Roosevelt Middle School Project Leader: Chad Spore Amount: $1,000 Description: Roosevelt requested $1,000 to be used to help fund a World Music Drumming Program. |
Total Money Given:
$61,415.89 Yearly Totals: 2009: $1,500.00 2010: $8,799.37 2011: $8,919.52 2012: $10,952.80 2013: $12,902.51 2014: $5,500.00 2015: $3,261.14 2016: $4,080.55 2017: $5,500.00 Archives
May 2017
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