The Guthrie County Community Foundation has announced their 2019 grant recipients.

The foundation had a total of $144,772.05 to grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation. Recipients of the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation funds were the City of Stuart with $20,000 for their playground project, and the Guthrie County Fair Foundation with $23,047 for concrete in their new Art and Ag Hall and Lions Club and American Legion building. They also received $1,453 from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines.

Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Grant Recipients:

Stuart Volunteer Fire Department – $2,327.50 – communications
Guthrie Center Lions Club – $9,996.82 – kitchen equipment
Menlo Public Library – $768 – outdoor library and seating
Panora Police Department – $8,212.75 – patrol vehicle video and communications
Guthrie Center Fireman’s Association – $12,335 – truck equipment
Guthrie County Historical Village – $8,607 – interior restoration of the 1915 Pullman observation and cafe car
Prairie Woodland Conservation Foundation – $3,333.13 – Raccoon River Valley Trail shelter/rest area
City of Menlo – $2,913.50 – solar radar speed signs
Guthrie Activity Center – $5,000 – technology updates
Main Street Guthrie Center – $11,542 – downtown speaker project
Guthrie County Hospital – $18,112.50 – fitness center equipment
Casey Library Betterment Association – $3,125 – Vindicator Digitalization
Heart of Iowa Habitat for Humanity – $6,250 – home repairs
Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management Authority – $6,670.49 – communications equipment
Iowa College Access Network – $1,078.36 – training and materials