Winneshiek County Community Foundation is distributing nearly $134,000 in grants

Winneshiek County Community Foundation is awarding $133,887 in grants to 32 projects or organizations serving Winneshiek County.

--$5,000 to New Minowa Players for replacement of a stage

--$5,000 to Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum for interpretive signage for Vesterheim's historic buildings

--$3,385 to Winneshiek County 4-H Foundation for window replacements at the Pine Bluff 4H Camp.

--$3,000 to the Calmar Senior Club for Senior Center rejuvenation

--$5,000 to the City of Calmar for a street lighting project

--$5,000 to the City of Ossian for pavilion site development at Carey's Park

--$2,031 to the City of Spillville Library for computer replacement and update

--$3,500 to the Winneshiek County Conservation Board for a trail safety campaign

--$2,725 to Winneshiek County Public Health for the Happy Feet Clinic reboot

--$6,300 to the Winneshiek Medical Center Foundation for an obstetrics monitoring system

--$5,000 to the Friends of Fort Atkinson for Phase 1 of restoring historic Fort Atkinson, developing a comprehensive condition assessment report.

--$5,014 to the Porter House Museum for Phase 2 of a solar-powered climate control system.

--$3,000 to the Winneshiek County, Historic Preservation Commission for a Winneshiek County stone structure survey and publication

--$4,500 to Barthell OES Home for activity room equipment

--$3,896 to the Fort Atkinson Fire Department for helmets and LED flashlights

--$1,000 to the Protivin Fire Department for fire hoods and gloves.

--$4,768 to the Decorah Community Food Pantry for a dual approach to providing better nutrition for families.

--$3,760 to the Decorah Quilts of Valor for 2020 Veterans Day presentations.

--$5,529 to the Decorah Volunteer Fire Department Association EMS rescuer protection

--$5,100 to the Decorah Volunteer Fire Dept Association for a rescue knowledge on the go system

--$35,80 to the Greater Area Pantry in Calmar for an air conditioning project.

--$4,767 to Helping Services for Youth & Families for youth mentoring programs

--$5,000 to the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging's Winneshiek County congregate home-delivered meals program.

--$5,000 to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank's backpack program.

--$4,000 to the Ridgeway Rural Fire Department for roadside safety equipment.

--$3,385 to the Riverview Center for the Winneshiek County Sexual Assault Crisis Response Toolkit.

--$5,000 to the Spectrum Network towards the purchase of a handicapped accessible van.

--$1,705 to Thunder Rode for equine-assisted activity workshops for Veterans and their families.

--$4,952 to the Toys Go 'Round Toy Lending Library for a 2020 refresh.

--$5,000 to the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office and Decorah Police Department for body cameras

--$5,000 to Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity to provide solar energy for a Habitat for Humanity home.

The grant decisions were determined prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.  New rules will now allow nonprofits receiving grants to shift funding to general operating support.  Representatives of the Winneshiek County Community Foundation will discuss the issue with nonprofits on a one-on-one basis.

Winneshiek County Community Foundation grant committee members were Dianne Ameling, Tami Brincks, Rich Gaard, Justin Gullekson, Gary Hildebrandt, Lilly Jensen, Steve Johnson, Mark Kuhn, Sally Leibold, Marcia McKelvey (chair), Emily Mineart, Andy Nimrod, Jana Olson, Jon Pankow and Joe Skretta.