The Greene County Community Foundation gave out over $250,000 in grants on Sunday night in Jefferson.

GCCF President Patty Fisher said there were 21 grant recipients that received a total of $253,907, with the largest amounts maxing out at $35,000 that went to two organizations, the Greene County Conservation Board and the Jefferson Parks and Recreation Department. The Greene County Conservation Board is going to do a rural water hook up with Xenia Rural Water District at Squirrel Hollow Park and JPRD is going to completely update the playground equipment at Washington Park.

Another grant that was just under the $35,000 threshold for GCCF, was the Scranton Alumni Association that received $34,000 as board member Dawn Rudolph explained that they are wanting to renovate an upper story room of the community center.

“So if you ever went to school there prior to 2008 and went upstairs, you’d take a trip back in time, pretty much. We have removed a few things but it still looks kind of the same. So it’s ready for an update. The kids currently use it for the Scranton Bus Stop and they would love to see some improvements up there. We’ve been fundraising and saving and so now we’re ready for that next phase in that facility.”  

Fisher added at the end of the evening that GCCF is celebrating its 20th anniversary as she talked about how much total money their organization has given out.

“We are almost to the $2.7 million of what we’ve been able to fund out over the past 20 years. So it’s been a lot of fun being part of your projects, so keep it up.” 

A full list of the grant recipients, the amount and the projects those funds are dedicated for can be found below.

Jefferson Parks and Rec – $35,000 for new playground equipment at Washington Park

Greene County Conservation Board – rural water hook up at Squirrel Hollow Park

Scranton Alumni Association – $34,000 for renovations to one of the interior rooms of the community center. 

Churdan Fire and Rescue – $32,000 for new personal response gear and equipment

City of Paton – $24,570 for the community building improvements

Greene County Sheriff’s Office – $13,766 for a new drone

Paton-Churdan Tech Team – $10,472 – VR Class headsets

City of Grand Junction – $9,863 for a new riding lawn mower

Food Bank of Iowa – $7,500 for continued hungry fight in Greene County

Greene County Family Medicine Clinic – $6,700 for a new bilirubin machine for pediatrics

Greene County Fair Association – $6,005 for a new concrete photo backdrop

Scranton Library – $5,674 for new tables and chairs

Highlander Corporation – $5,164 for an exterior upgrade to the south complex

Jefferson Library – $5,100 for lighting upgrade

Rippey Baseball Commission – $4,768 for field repairs and concrete walkway

Greene County Elementary School – $4,443 for a book vending machine

Pleasant Hill Memorial – $3,489 for HVAC project

Greene County Libraries Association – $3,000 for a cultural response project

Paton Public Library – $1,958 for an outdoor library space

Grand Junction Library – $1,935 for printers and new computers

Ever Greene Ridge – $1,000 for landscaping