The Bock Family Foundation held their fall grant presentation on Thursday, donating money to 30 organizations.
The Perry Public Library hosted the event, where Bock Family Foundation Executive Director Scott Finneseth announced that $94.375.57 would go to 30 recipients. The organizations included the Perry United Methodist Church, Perry Public Library, Perry Volunteer Fire Department, Dallas County Hospital Foundation, Perry School UAS Club; Perry’s Academic, Cultural, and Enrichment Services; Perry Area Child Development Center, Everybody Wins! Iowa, Perry Girls Softball Association, Perry Baseball Club, and the Perry Little League.
Additional businesses that received grant funding were Perry Lutheran Homes, New Opportunities, Friends of the Hotel Pattee, Raccoon River Pet Rescue, Nudgers Incorporated, Perry Iowa Rotary Club Foundation Incorporated, Pegasus Incorporated, Perry Area Emergency Food Council, Girls Scouts of Greater Iowa, Lutheran Services in Iowa, Minburn American Legion Post #99, Minburn Area Firefighters Association, City of Bouton, Woodward Community Food Pantry, Good Samaritan Food Pantry, Friends of Granger Public Library, AHeinz57 Pet Rescue and Transport Incorporated, and the Linden Public Library Foundation.
Full Projects with amount of money granted are below.
Perry United Methodist Church: $4,000 toward PowerPoint Projector and new cross
Perry Public Library $950 for 100 Books Before Graduation
Perry Volunteer Fire Department: $9,399.95 for Pro Thermal Imagers
Dallas County Hospital Foundation $3,000 to replenish Blessing Box
Dallas County Hospital Foundation $3,000 towards replacement of digital sign
Perry School UAS Club: $2,500 to purchase drones & materials to start club
P.A.C.E.S. $10,000 towards Before/After School Program
Perry Area Child Development Center $6,000 for Scholarships
Everybody Wins!Iowa $2,500 for PowerRead Program Perry Elementary School
Perry Girls Softball Association $1,000 towards L-Screens & softball pitching mat
Perry Baseball Club: $1,945 for Homeplate mat, L-screen & pitching mound
Perry Little League: $3,500 towards batting nets
Perry Lutheran Home $5,338.73 towards Meals on Wheels equipment
New Opportunities: $2,500 for Toys for Perry Project
Friends of Hotel Pattee, Inc. $3,750 towards replacing boardroom chairs
Raccoon River Pet Rescue $1,566.89 to install fiberglass panels in cat hallway
Nudgers Inc. $3,000 to update lighting and redo graphic on Big Bike
Perry Iowa Rotary Club Foundation Inc $3,500 for benches for inclusive playground Wiese Park
Pegasus Inc: $800 for new desktop computer & battery backup
Perry Area Emergency Food Council: $6,000 to purchase hygiene items
Girls Scouts of Greater Iowa: $3,125 for camp & field trips for Perry Troop
Lutheran Services in Iowa: $1,000 towards client assistance in child abuse prevention program
Minburn American Legion Post #99: $2,500 for brass grave markers & American flag holders for grave sites
Minburn Area Firefighters Association: $3,000 towards protective coat and pants
City of Bouton $1,500 towards Bouton Trailhead
Woodward Community Food Pantry: $1,000 to purchase meat
Good Samaritan Food Pantry $5,000 to purchase proteins and fresh produce
Friends of Granger Public Library: $1,000 to purchase food for community refrigerator
AHeinz57Pet Rescue & Transport Inc. $1,000 for Crisis Assistance Fund
Linden Public Library Foundation: $1,000 towards new computer & children after school items
