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Communities | Recreation & Attractions | History | County Foundation Pocahontas County Foundation The Pocahontas County Foundation was organized to promote and enhance community based philanthropy in Pocahontas County. The Foundation receives funding to facilitate endowment-building and grant-making throughout the county. Seventy-five percent of these funds will be awarded through grants to charitable organizations for educational, civic and public purposes in Pocahontas County. The spring of 2006 was the first time that grants were awarded by the Pocahontas County Foundation. Seventeen non-profit Pocahontas County organizations received over $40,000 to complete projects in the County. Projects included improvements at the Laurens Ball Field complex, updated DVD resources at the Laurens Public Library, storage units at the non-profit daycare in Laurens, support for the new Extension shooting sports youth program, a new scoreboard at the gym in Fonda, equipment for an emergency vehicle for Dover Township/Varina Fire Department, support for the county Barn Quilt project, funding for substance abuse prevention and problem gambling in Pocahontas County, programming for bullying and violence prevention at PAC, equipment for the community/PAC weight room, support for a countywide leadership forum, funding for the County Veterans monument, the purchase of a microfilm reader at the Pocahontas Library, signage for the Rolfe Farmers Market, a directory of local food producers, and money towards a computer for small business counseling at VISTA. The funding for the grants available to the Pocahontas County Foundation was made possible by the Iowa General Assembly. In 2004 the Iowa legislature passed several bills to encourage foundation building and community based philanthropy. Among these measures was H.F. 2032, which provided that non-gambling counties initiating a county-wide community foundation would be eligible to receive one half of one percent of the state’s gross gambling tax receipts. Non-profit agencies or other qualifying charitable organizations operating for the benefit of Pocahontas County may apply for grants. Copies of the grant application are available at the Pocahontas County Extension Office, 305 N Main, Pocahontas, or by downloading them below. Microsoft Word* Adobe Acrobat** Application deadline: * Microsost Word is required to view file. |
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