Monday, June 21, 2010

Riverboat Foundation awards $750,000 in 28 grants


On June 16 at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, the Washington County Riverboat Foundation awarded 28 grants totaling $750,220. These grants are the Spring 2010 awards from the "Competitive Grant Fund."

Since its inception in 2006, the WCRF has awarded over $11 million to area non-profits from its "Competitive Grant Fund." The WCRF has awarded over $3 million to Washington County cities from its "Municipal Grant Fund."

1
Wilson Memorial Library (Keota)
Internet Protection for Public Computers
$615
2
Washington Chapter DAR
Emergency Repair of Young Log House
$1,000
3
Riverside VFW 6414
Parking Lot Extension
$3,000
4
Washington Econ. Development Group
Regional Laborshed Analysis
$3,025
5
Lending Hands, Inc.
Dining Room Furniture Update
$4,170
6
Main Street Washington/ Chamber of Commerce
Celebrate Washington
$5,000
7
Aiming For A Cure Foundation
Aiming for a Cure
$5,000
8
Make-A-Wish Foundation
Wish Granting
$6,537
9
City of Brighton
Municipal Bldg Updates & Improvements
$8,065
10
Mid-Prairie Community Schools
Kalona Elementary Smart boards
$10,000
11
Richmond Amvets, Inc.
Building Repair and Improvements
$12,000
12
Highland Community Schools
Baseball/Softball Renovations
$12,000
13
City of Kalona
Hancher Presents Ballet West II
$14,000
14
Washington Community Schools
High-Speed Wireless Network
$20,000
15
Veterans Memorial Assoc. of Washington
Phase 5
$20,000
16
WACO Schools
Electronic Whiteboards and Projectors
$20,990
17
Highland Community Schools
Fit School, Fit Community
$25,000
18
Washington County Historical Society
Conger House Restoration/Heat&Cooling
$25,000
19
Keota Community Schools
Phase 3 Baseball Field Project
$25,000
20
Knights of Columbus
KC Hall Renovation
$25,000
21
Highland Community Schools/ABA
Ball Field Improvements
$29,739
22
Washington Community Schools
Media Enabled Classrooms
$30,000
23
Crawford Township Fire Assoc.
Structural Firefighting Protective Equipment
$32,134
24
Mid-Prairie Community Schools
5-12 Grades Instrument Replace/Addition
$34,848
25
Washington County Libraries
Washington County Libraries Connect
$36,000
26
Washington Community Schools
(Stem) Student Enrichment Opportunities
$42,097
27
Main Street Washington/ Chamber of Commerce
Main Street Facade Incentive
$50,000
28
Washington County
Wayland Rd Paved Shoulder Bicycle Lane
$250,000

TOTAL
$750,220


The WCRF is the non-profit license holder for the Riverside Casino and Golf Report.