Ida County Community Betterment Foundation Awards 2023 Grants
The Ida County Community Betterment Foundation (ICCBF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, recently awarded grants totaling over $128,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of projects and programs throughout Ida County. This brings the total grants awarded to over $1.6 million since the first grants were made in 2006.
“The Ida County Community Betterment Foundation is pleased to present a variety of grants that impact the quality of life for residents of Ida County,” stated Teresa Hunt, ICCBF Advisory Board Chair. The following grants were awarded on May 7 at the Galva Library. The ICCBF presented checks to the following organizations:
| Arthur Public Library | Community Center Kitchen and Restroom Renovation | $15,000.00 |
| Battle Creek Community Ambulance | Auto Loader for Ambulance | $15,000.00 |
| Battle Creek Public Library | Happy Birthday! | $2,000.00 |
| City of Galva | Christmas Lighting | $2,000.00 |
| Crooked Spurs National Wild Turkey Federation | CCRA Land Acquisition | $10,000.00 |
| Galva Public Library | Entrance Renovation | $5,400.00 |
| Galva Township Cemetery Association | Galva Township Cemetery Tree Removal | $10,000.00 |
| Holstein Development Authority | North Main Street Community Park | $15,000.00 |
| Ida County Conservation Foundation | Handicap Accessible Pier-Crawford Creek | $13,550.00 |
| Ida County Historical Society | Moorehead House Museum Painting Project | $10,000.00 |
| Little Raptor Daycare | Little Raptor Playground Project | $1,000.00 |
| Lohff-Schumann Memorial Community Center | Gym Flooring Replacement | $15,000.00 |
| Sealed With a Kid, Inc. DBA KidZone Child Care | Come Grow With Us | $15,000.00 |
The ICCBF was formally established in 2005 through affiliation with the Siouxland Community Foundation and is governed by a local ten-member advisory board composed of representatives from each of the five communities in Ida County: Arthur, Battle Creek, Galva, Holstein, and Ida Grove.
The mission of the ICCBF is to promote philanthropy, serve as a vehicle to carry out the charitable objectives of donors, build endowments, identify needs, and make grants for the benefit of the citizens and communities of Ida County.
