Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Hartley Fire Chief Brad Meendering (right) accepts a check from OBCCF Advisory Board Member Richard Ludeke.
The Hartley Fire Department and Hartley Parks and Rec were awarded grants from the O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF) on June 15 at Primghar.
The fire department was awarded $7,500 for bunker gear replacement and the rec program received $4,000 for "Movies in the Park."
OBCCF awarded grants totaling over $120,000 to nonprofit organizations and units of local government in support of projects throughout O'Brien County.
"Since 2006 the O'Brien County Community Foundation has granted over $1.6 million back into our community for projects and programs that benefit O'Brien County residents," said Denise Steffen, OBCCF Advisory Chair in a news release. "This endowment program has made a tremendous impact on the quality of life for our people."
The following additional grants were also awarded.
City of Calumet, Park Shelters Rehabilitation Project - $7,500; City of Primghar, City Siren Update - $5,000; Cornerstone Senior Communities, Indoor Pool Repainting - $6,000; Foster Grandparent Program, Volunteer Service Support - $2,160; General N. B. Baker Library, Outdoor Lighting and Flagpole Restoration - $1,745; Noah's Ark Preschool, Gross Motor Equipment Project - $2,500; O'Brien County Conservation Board, Mill Creek Park Beach Building Renovation - $7,000; O'Brien County Livestock Show & Agricultural Assn., Fairground Showring Renovation - $8,000; and Paullina Volunteer Fire Department, Specialty Rescue Equipment - $7,500.
Also, Primghar Ambulance, Training Equipment Replacement - $3,500; Primghar Public Library, Light Up the Library - $3,500; Sanborn Public Library, Outdoor Beautification - $3,500; Senior Companion Program, Volunteer Direct Costs Support - $1,014; Sheldon Fire Company, Grain Bin Rescue System - $5,400; Sheldon, IA Avenue of Flags, Signage, Flag and Pole Replacement/Repairs - $4,250; Sheldon Recreational Trails, Sheldon Crossroads Trail Project - $5,500; Sutherland City Park Board, Park Improvement - $7,000; Sutherland Fire and Ambulance Department, Defibrillator/12 Lead ECG Heart Monitor System - $15,000; and Wonderland Theater, Theater Auditorium Renovation - $13,000.
The OBCCF was formally established in 2005 through affiliation with the Siouxland Community Foundation and is governed by a local advisory board composed of representatives from each of the communities in O'Brien County: Archer, Calumet, Hartley, Paullina, Primghar, Sanborn, Sheldon and Sutherland, as well as one county-at-large member.
Its mission is to enhance the quality of life in the communities served by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations. OBCCF welcomes gifts of any size to the endowment to help fund O'Brien County projects.
