The Tama County Community Foundation awarded 42 grants totaling $93,750 to local nonprofits and government entities for community projects at its awards ceremony on April 16 at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo. 2015 grant organizations and projects included:

Art and Culture City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Matchstick Marvels Lighting and Traffic Control City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Theater Coat Rack Clutier Betterment Committee – Bohemian Plum Festival Dysart Historical Society – Agricultural Machine Shed Museum Phase II Toledo Community Theatre Guild – Event Enhancements II Wolf Creek Players – Camp Creamery 2015

Community Betterment American Legion Auxiliary – 0453 Hora MacHacek Legion Auxiliary – Purchase Equipment American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Freedom Rock American Legion Post 0453 – Hora Machacek Legion Post 453 – Sewer Maintenance AMVETS – Iowa Department – AMVETS – Lincoln Post 10 City of Chelsea – Community Hall Roof City of Clutier – Conference Chairs-City Hall City of Clutier – Signs for Community Announcements City of Clutier – Clutier Public Library – Update Children’s Area City of Clutier – City Park City of Garwin – Garwin Library Technology Update City of Garwin – ADA Curb ramps for Park St. City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Pool Filter and Chemical Feed City of Tama – Tama Library Equipment Grant City of Tama – Courthouse Lighting City of Tama – Oak Park Playground Equipment City of Tama – American Legion Tables/Chairs City of Toledo – City of Toledo-Tablets City of Toledo – STC Joint Recreation Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Association – Marketing Materials for Communities to Capitalize on Byway Destinations Tama County- Tama County Tourism – Marketing Tama County Humane Society – Ventilation System Toledo Public Library Foundation – Listening Audio Books

Education American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Government Day Iowa College Access Network – East Central Iowa Student Success Center – Tama County Career &

College Readiness Latinas/Latinos al Exito Al Exito Tama: dream. learn. succeed South Tama Community School District – Before/After School Program Union Community Schools – Life Skills Classroom

Environment Tama County – Tama County Nature Center- Exhibit Component

Health Child Abuse Prevention Services – Care for Kids

Human Service City of Clutier – Fire Department – SCBA Tanks City of Gladbrook – Heating & Air for New Fire Station City of Toledo – Tama County Council on Aging Families Helping Families of Iowa – Shoe Vouchers for Foster Children Program Montour Volunteer Fire Dept. – Montour Fire Department – SCBA Cylinder Replacement Northeast Iowa Food Bank – Elderly Nutrition Program Zion Lutheran Church – WELCA – Home & Health Closet The Tama County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA). 2015 committee members include Brian Sokol, chair, Emily Babinat, Susan Carnahan, Ardene Cross, Kathryn Fattig, G. Kent Folsom, Rosanne Foster, Amanda Gehring, Heath Kellogg, Sandra Kopriva, Richard Krug, J. Gary Mattson, Travis Mullen, Greg Pettiecord, Trudi Scott, Dave Svoboda and Ellen Young. To learn more about grant opportunities, contact one of the committee members, or call CFNEIA’s administrative office at 319.287.9106 and speak with Dotti Thompson, program manager at CFNEIA.