The Board of Directors of the Siouxland Community Foundation has approved a total of $1,349,268 in funding by “connecting donors that care with causes that matter” this year. The Siouxland Community Foundation hit a 25 year milestone this past September and since then a total of 334 grants and scholarships have been awarded to Siouxland nonprofit organizations and graduating seniors to help support needs in the areas of continuing education, arts and culture, education, environment, community betterment, health, and human services. Grants and scholarships are made possible by 150+ charitable funds that the Foundation currently administers which have been established by donors to carry out their charitable intent.
The following grants were awarded:
Akron Care Center, Inc. | Wellness Center Exercise Equipment | $2,959 |
Akron Child Care Center/Thrift Store | Furnace Replacement | $1,250 |
Akron Park & Recreation Board | Lefty Swift Playground Improvements | 5626 |
Akron Public Library | New Circulation Desk & Chair | $3,000 |
Archer Fire Department | Internet Training Equipment | $1,917 |
Arthur Community Fire Department | Breathing Air Compressor | $3,800 |
Arthur Playground Improvement Committee | New Playground Equipment | $3,300 |
Battle Creek Community Fire Department | Fire Truck Upgrade | $10,000 |
Battle Creek Community Fire Department | Pumper Truck Replacement | $1,500 |
Battle Creek Public Library | Children's Books | $500 |
Battle Township Board of Trustees | Battle Township Country School Restoration | $2,000 |
Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital | Front Entrance Renovation | $6,782 |
Big Sioux River Valley Historical Society | Historical House Roof Replacement | $10,200 |
Big Springs Baptist Church | Endowment Distribution | $5,651 |
Bishop Heelan High School - general support | Advised Grant | $5,000 |
Blencoe Community Club | Community Center Kitchen Appliances/Cabinets | $1,781 |
Blencoe Fire Department | Communication & Water Delivery Improvements | $4,415 |
Boyden Area Fire Department | Protective Clothing - Coats & Boots | $5,000 |
Boys Club of Sioux City | Endowment Distribution | $1,827 |
Briar Cliff University | Scholarship Distribution | $8,000 |
Briar Cliff University | Endowment Distribution | $1,741 |
Bright Start Childcare Center | Outdoor Playground | $5,000 |
Castana Volunteer Fire Department | Doors & Driveway for New Building | $9,659 |
Celebrating Community Foundation | Celebrating Siouxland's Unsung Heroes | $5,000 |
Centers Against Abuse and Sexual Assault | Appliances for Transitional Housing Apartment | $2,000 |
Cherish Center | "No Apologies" Conference and Speaker Event | $4,000 |
City of Alton | Eastside Park Playground Equipment | $10,000 |
City of Alton - Community Celebration | Advised Grant | $125 |
City of Anthon | Shahl Park Shelter House Improvements | $5,000 |
City of Calumet | Concrete for New Fire Station | $10,000 |
City of Correctionville | Fire and Rescue Turnout Gear Replacement | $2,500 |
City of Everly | Park Walking Path and Disc Gold Course Restoration | $1,510 |
City of Holstein | "Infinity Rig" Exercise Equipment Purchase | $2,000 |
City of Ireton | Walking/Biking Trail | $2,000 |
City of Moorhead | Cover Country School House Improvements | $1,265 |
City of Rock Valley | Lighting for Outdoor Sports Complex | $5,000 |
City of Rock Valley - Fire Department | Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) | $5,000 |
City of Sioux Center | Central Park Restroom Expansion | $5,000 |
City of South Sioux City | South Sioux City Community Orchard | $2,500 |
City of Sutherland | Sutherland Park Beautification | $2,000 |
City of Turin | Playground Equipment Mulch Replacement | $2,318 |
City of Turin | Community Center Kitchen Renovation | $3,886 |
City of Webb | Electronic Marquee Sign | $10,000 |
City of Whiting | Heating/Cooling System for Community Center | $7,543 |
Clay Central-Everly School District | Backpack Food Program | $5,000 |
Clay County Conservation Board | Scharnberg Park - Handicap Accessible Campsite Pads | $4,000 |
Clay County Public Health | Child Passenger Safety Seat Program | $1,500 |
Community Memorial Health Center | Handicapped Accessible Entrance for Clinic | $2,104 |
Council on Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence | Endowment Distribution | $15,769 |
Everly Fire and Rescue | Bunker Gear | $8,750 |
Family Crisis Centers | Victim Service Enrichment Project | $5,455 |
Family Crisis Centers of NW Iowa | Emergency Housing Upgrades | $3,000 |
First Presbyterian Church - Shepherd’s Garden | Advised Grant | $20,000 |
Food Bank of Siouxland, Inc. | Endowment Distribution | $1,311 |
Friends of Latham Park | Flower Bed Planting | $800 |
Galva Economic Development Corporation | Electronic Marquee Sign Replacement | $5,000 |
Galva Fire Department | Extrication Tool Set | $10,000 |
Gehlen Catholic School | Google School - Chrome books Purchase | $2,790 |
Girls Incorporated of Sioux City | Endowment Distribution | $5,395 |
Good Samaritan Society - Holstein | Electric Bed Frame & Mattress Replacement | $9,996 |
Goodwill Camp - Education | Advised Grant | $3,475 |
Grand Avenue Free Medical Clinic | Computer and Dental Equipment | $7,345 |
Granville Fire & EMS Association | New Fire Station | $10,000 |
Graves Park: Ball field Improvements | Advised Grant | $37,349 |
Handicap lift for Moville Public Pool | Advised Grant | $1,000 |
Hartley Cemetery Chapel Restoration | Advised Grant | $5,033 |
Hartley Museum Restoration | Advised Grant | $2,931 |
Hartley Park & Recreation | 13 New Picnic Tables | $1,250 |
Hartley Police Department | Zetron Paging Encoder | $970 |
Hartley Volunteer Fire Department | Junior Firefighter Program - Protective Equipment | $2,000 |
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School | High School Trail - Phase 1 (Concrete) | $5,000 |
Hawarden Community Ambulance | Ambulance Defibrillator Replacement | $7,765 |
Hawarden Public Library | Meeting Room Tables | $1,330 |
Hawarden Public Library | eBook Collection Expansion | $1,750 |
Hawarden Public Library | Community Outreach Programming | $3,000 |
Hawarden Regional Healthcare | New Building - $1:$1 Matching Funds Grant | $25,000 |
Hawarden Senior Center | Convection Oven | $4,214 |
Hawarden Supper Committee | Monthly Supper Project | $6,700 |
Holstein Fire & Ambulance | Thermal Imaging Camera | $8,000 |
Holstein Fire & Ambulance | Hose Replacement | $2,500 |
Horn Memorial Hospital | Safe View Visual Alert Bed Systems | $7,000 |
Hospers Ambulance Service | Pulse Oximetry/CO Detector | $600 |
Ida County Conservation Board | Water Accessibility for Crawford Creek Camping Area | $9,000 |
Ida County Conservation Foundation | Children's Discovery Area | $9,500 |
Ida Grove Community Rec Center | Endowment Distribution | $6,015 |
Ida Grove Public Library | Flooring Replacement | $1,000 |
Ida Grove Rec Center | Electronic Gym Divider | $2,000 |
Ida Grove Volunteer Fire Department | Purchase of Grass Fire Truck | $10,000 |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources | Project AWARE - River Cleanup | $3,000 |
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates | Career Association Activities - North High School | $2,500 |
ISU Extension - Sioux County | Environmental Education for Children | $5,000 |
ISU Extension, Clay County | Sci-Citing Educational Program | $5,000 |
Jackson Recovery Centers, Inc. | Endowment Distribution | $521 |
Kids Express Daycare | New Fencing & Automatic External Defibrillator | $7,594 |
Kids Kampus | Kids Kampus Storage Building | $3,984 |
Kingsley - Pierson Middle School | Google Chrome books for 5th Grade Mobile Lab | $2,790 |
Lawton Bronson Elementary | Outdoor Classroom & Garden | $4,525 |
Lawton-Bronson Elementary School | Outdoor Classroom & Garden | $1,000 |
Life Skills Training Center | Refurbish Training/Production Area | $500 |
Little Mav's Childcare Center | Mentoring Supplies | $900 |
Little Red Hen Theatre | Missoula Children's Theatre Residency | $500 |
Little Sioux Valley Conservation Assoc. | Snowshoe Equipment for Community Education | $2,900 |
Loess Hills Historical Society | Heating/Cooling Unit for Historical Museum | $6,537 |
Loess Hills Hospitality Association | Loess Hills Scenic Site Maps | $1,265 |
Macy Senior Citizen Center | Advised Grant | $4,500 |
Magic Depot Child Care Center, Inc. | Shade Structures for Playground Equipment | $6,566 |
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Iowa | Endowment Distribution | $28,000 |
Mapleton Star spinners 4-H Club | Mapleton City Park Playground | $6,000 |
Mapleton Star spinners 4-H Club | Memorial Crosses for Local Cemeteries | $1,231 |
Marcus-Meridian-Cleghorn Youth Activity Assoc. | Addition of Second Ball Field in City Complex | $2,500 |
Mary Elizabeth Day Care Center | Endowment Distribution | $290 |
Mary J. Treglia Community House | Endowment Distribution | $179 |
Matlock Town & Country Club | Matlock Community Signage | $3,358 |
Mercy Child Advocacy Center | Child Abuse Prevention-Awareness Program | $750 |
Monona County Veterans Memorial Museum | Name Plate Replacements (Phase 4) | $3,000 |
Moorhead Fire Department | New Bunker Gear for 2 Firemen | $3,848 |
Morningside College | Scholarship Distribution | $8,000 |
Morningside College | Endowment Distribution | $554 |
Morningside College | Endowment Distribution | $1,450 |
Mt. Hope Cemetery Association | Monument Restoration | $3,637 |
National Council on Youth Leadership | Advised Grant | $500 |
Noah's Ark Daycare Inc. | Outdoor Learning Environment | $3,663 |
Northwest Iowa Community College | Emergency Services Training Equipment | $2,677 |
Northwest Iowa Council for Families & Children | Drug Endangered Children - Drug Testing Supplies | $500 |
Northwest Iowa Council for Families & Children | At Risk Youth/Family Activity Expenses | $500 |
OA-BCIG Dollars for Scholars Foundation | Endowment Distribution | $5,800 |
O'Brien County Conservation Board | Dog Creek Park - Playground Equipment | $5,338 |
O'Brien County Fair Board | Primghar Camp Site Creation | $6,000 |
OCDC, Inc. | Building for Dutch Heritage Preservation | $5,000 |
Onawa Volunteer Fire Department | Extrication Tool Upgrade ONLY | $2,623 |
Opportunities Unlimited | Endowment Distribution | $248 |
Orange City Fire Department | Air Compressor System Replacement | $4,821 |
Orpheum Theatre Preservation Project, Ltd. | Endowment Distribution | $13,389 |
Parker Historical Society of Clay County | Seminar Tables and Chairs | $2,580 |
Paullina Chamber of Commerce | New Tables and Chairs | $4,810 |
Pearson Lakes Art Center | Endowment Distribution | $1,197 |
Pearson Lakes Art Center | Endowment Distribution | $2,678 |
Peterson Fire Department | Hose Inventory & Thermal Image Camera | $3,500 |
Plymouth County Historical Museum | Endowment Distribution | $10,230 |
Primghar Ambulance Team | Automated External Defibrillator Upgrade | $10,000 |
Primghar Public Library | Window's Computer Operating System Upgrade | $925 |
Radiant Life Community Church | Food Pantry, Meal Ministry & Clothing Closet | $5,000 |
Radiant Life Community Church | Food Pantry & Clothing Closet | $500 |
Remsen Heritage Museum | Endowment Distribution | $268 |
Remsen Heritage Museum: New Flooring | Advised Grant | $2,438 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley | Foster Grandparent Cost Reimbursement | $2,303 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley | Senior Companion Program | $1,750 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley Fdn. | Foster Grandparent Program | $1,727 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley Fdn. | Senior Companion Program | $1,862 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley Foundation | Senior Companion Program | $1,186 |
Sacred Heart School general support | Advised Grant | $4,000 |
Sanborn Fire & Rescue | Thermal Imaging Camera & Accessories | $5,110 |
Sanborn Public Library | Media Upgrade for Presentations | $2,355 |
Sanford Community Center | Endowment Distribution | $1,544 |
SB-L Community School | Mimeo Document Camera | $400 |
SB-L Community School | Anchor Charts for Active Learning | $100 |
SB-L Community School | Mimeo Document Camera | $800 |
SB-L Community School | Daily Five / Read to Self-Books | $1,282 |
Scholarships to graduating Seniors | 88 students in the Siouxland Area | $285,850 |
Seasons for Behavioral Health | Office Furnishings | $5,000 |
Sheldon Community Day Care | Room Divider | $1,875 |
Shesler Hall | Endowment Distribution | $1,443 |
SHIP - Four Directions Community Center | Advised Grant | $8,000 |
Sioux Center Music Boosters, Inc. | Endowment Distribution | $3,387 |
Sioux City Chamber Music Association | Endowment Distribution | $273 |
Sioux City Community School District | Endowment Distribution | $2,552 |
Sioux City Community School District - Science Labs | Advised Grant | $65,010 |
Sioux City Gospel Mission | Endowment Distribution | $9,329 |
Sioux City Public Museum | Endowment Distribution | $20,520 |
Sioux City Public Museum | Endowment Distribution | $15,281 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Clark Elementary | 8 Nooks for Math & Reading | $500 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Clark Elementary | Interactive Reading Program | $497 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Hunt Elementary | Math Resources | $500 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Hunt Elementary | Portable CD Listening Centers & Books/CDs | $469 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Leeds Elementary | Leap Frog Readers | $1,000 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Nodland Elementary | Audio Reading Program | $456 |
SIOUX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - Whittier Elementary | Wii Physical Fitness | $380 |
Sioux County Conservation Board | Big Sioux Recreation Area Playground Equipment | $3,000 |
Sioux County Conservation Board | Big Sioux Recreation Playground Equip. | $9,000 |
Sioux County Library Association | Newspaper Digitization | $5,000 |
Sioux County Trails Council | Sioux County Trail Route Signage | $5,000 |
Siouxland Civic Dance Association | Advised Grant | $4,000 |
Siouxland District Health Department | Oral Health Program | $4,634 |
Siouxland District Health Department | Endowment Distribution | $282 |
Siouxland Dive Rescue | Dive Equipment | $1,588 |
Siouxland Golf Charities, Inc. | Endowment Distribution | $287 |
Siouxland Habitat for Humanity | Habitat House Construction | $5,000 |
Siouxland Mental Health Center | Endowment Distribution | $2,141 |
Soldier Community Club | Flooring and ADA Bathroom Improvements | $3,228 |
SOUTH SIOUX CITY - St. Michael's Elementary | Risers | $1,000 |
Spencer Area Activity Center | Marketing Activities Planning Strategies | $2,000 |
Spencer Area Arts Council | Lighting and Signage | $2,300 |
Spencer Community Theatre | Costume Inventory | $7,000 |
Spencer High School | Classroom Reconfiguration | $2,000 |
Spencer Municipal Library Trust | Library Marketing Upgrade | $2,000 |
St. Luke Home & Services, Inc. | Wheelchair Minibus | $8,000 |
St. Mary's Catholic Church | Endowment Distribution | $10,925 |
St. Thomas Episcopal Church | Food Items | $500 |
STARS | Endowment Distribution | $1,189 |
STARS | Endowment Distribution | $1,511 |
Sutherland Commercial Club | Antique Fire Truck Restoration | $2,000 |
The Mission of the Messiah | Shelving for Referral Center | $500 |
Tiger Mentoring (FS= City of Royal) | Daycare Startup | $4,000 |
Trinity Preschool and Daycare | SMART Table | $4,000 |
United 232 Memorial | Bronze Memorial | $4,586 |
United 232 Memorial | Bronze Memorial | $4,586 |
United 232 Memorial Event | Bronze Memorial | $5,414 |
United Way of Siouxland | Endowment Distribution | $29,808 |
Ute Fire Department | Firefighting Equipment | $3,527 |
Ute Town & Country | New Ceiling & Lights for Community Building | $5,450 |
Village Northwest Unlimited | Furniture Replacement | $2,500 |
Webb Volunteer Fire and Rescue | Extrication Tool Set | $6,480 |
West Central Community Action | Emergency Food Pantry | $709 |
West Monona/Whiting Backpack Program | Weekend Backpack Food Program | $8,394 |
West Sioux Community School District | Hawarden Community Garden | $2,500 |
West Sioux Community Schools | Hawarden Community Garden | $5,000 |
West Sioux Daycare | Cots & Display Centers | $1,155 |
West Sioux Elementary - Hawarden Center | Positive Behavior Support & Interventions | $1,000 |
West Sioux Elementary - Ireton Center | Positive Behavior Support Program | $500 |
Western Iowa Tech Community College | Scholarship Distribution | $8,000 |
WHCC - Humpty Dumpty Daycare | New Tile Flooring | $500 |
WHCC - Wakefield Villa | Cement Handicapped Parking | $500 |
Whiting Community Club | City Park Playground Equipment | $6,000 |
Whiting Public Library | Replacement of Public-Use Computers | $2,000 |
Whiting Volunteer Fire Department | 12 Motorola Pagers and Headset | $4,288 |
Women Aware | "Moving On" Program Supplies | $683 |
Woodbury Central Community School District | Endowment Distribution | $899 |
Woodbury Co. Conservation Board | Animal Track Panels for Nature Playscape | $750 |
Woodbury County Conservation Foundation | Endowment Distribution | $495 |
Woodbury County Extension - Midtown Center | Growing in the Garden | $5,000 |
Zestos, Inc. | Distribution Center Renovation | $10,000 |
We’re dedicated to promoting the spirit of philanthropy, enhancing quality of life, building and preserving endowments for community benefit, and creating collaborative efforts that demonstrate mutual respect, trust, and common concern for the welfare of Siouxland communities. For more information about the Foundation, call (712) 293-3303.
Nancy Luikart was born Aug. 24, 1936, in Sioux City to Clair John and Bernadine (Smith) Conway.
Luikart was West High School’s founding Choral Director. She was a Westside girl and PROUD OF IT! She was born up on California Street August 24th 1936. The hills of Riverside were her domain. She had many happy hours exploring West side with her brothers and sisters and her horse Molly. Nancy was a gifted vocalist and she loved sharing her music with others.
She graduated from Sioux City Central High School in 1954, where she was chosen All Central. She attended the University of South Dakota and graduated with a B.F.A. degree in music education. She also studied voice at the Chicago Conservatory of Music in the summers of 1958 and 1959. She was also a district and regional winner of the, National Association of the Teachers of Singing, and a vocal winner in 1958. She furthered her studies at the University of Nebraska as well as Kansas University. She taught vocal music in the secondary schools of Sioux City for 30 years.
Some of her performance highlights include: singing with the Sioux City Symphony, the Sioux City Coral Association, the Shrine Chanters, the University of South Dakota Band, the Yankton College Orchestra, Sioux City Community Theater, Lamb Productions, Morningside College Choir recitals and orchestra, Morningside Choral Union, Morningside College Theatre and the Metro Opera of Waterloo, Iowa. She was a featured soloist at the Sioux City Band Shell for more than 40 years, and a Messiah soloist throughout the Midwest. Other career highlights include singing with Danny Thomas and William Warfield. She sang for a special reception in Sioux City for then-President Gerald Ford.
When Sioux City schools built West High, Luikart, was asked to take on a young program with students who were being separated and sent to high schools all over the city. Luikart decided that West High’s vocal music department was going to be strong, successful and happy at West High. She helped write the schools fight song, select the Wolverine mascot and the schools Classy Green and cream. She loved West High and the kids. She was one of them and she was proud of it.
A guiding life principle of hers was to use her God-given music talent to bring joy to others, especially to young people. Nancy’s “Philosophy of Life”, written in 1955 states that, “I would like to be a concert singer, but if the Lord didn’t mean me to do this then I will teach his children the music. Oh, what a gift to the world music is, think of how dull life would be without being able to express ourselves through music.”
Luikart, 68, passed away December 26, 2004. Family, friends and West High Music Alumni gave to establish the Nancy Conway Luikart Music Scholarship to be administered by the Siouxland Community Foundation.
The Luikart family would like to thank all of those who gave so generously. The Luikart family would like to see this scholarship grow and touch young professionals’ lives. We are now excited to announce the first winner of the Nancy Conway Luikart Music Scholarship. The award recipient for 2014 is Alexis A. Larvick from West High School in Sioux City, IA who will be attending Northwestern College in Orange City, IA this fall.
The O’Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF) recently awarded 27 grants totaling $103,262 to nonprofit organizations and units of local government in support of projects throughout O’Brien County. Since the first grants were made in 2006, over $744,262 has been awarded. Funding for the grant program is a result of County Endowment Fund legislation (HF2302) passed in 2005 which provides that a percentage of state gambling revenues be distributed among all Iowa counties that do not have a gambling entity.
The following grants were recently awarded by the Community Foundation:
ORGANIZATION | PROGRAM | FUNDING |
Archer Fire Department | Internet Training Equipment | $ 1,917 |
Baum Harmon Mercy Hospital | Front Entrance Renovation | $ 6,782 |
City of Calumet | Concrete for New Fire Station | $ 10,000 |
City of Sutherland | Sutherland Park Beautification | $ 2,000 |
Community Memorial Health Center | Handicapped Accessible Entrance for Clinic | $ 2,104 |
Family Crisis Centers | Victim Service Enrichment Project | $ 5,455 |
Hartley Park & Recreation | 13 New Picnic Tables | $ 1,250 |
Hartley Police Department | Zetron Paging Encoder | $ 970 |
Hartley Volunteer Fire Department | Junior Firefighter – Protective Equipment | $ 2,000 |
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School | High School Trail – Phase 1 (Concrete) | $ 5,000 |
Kids Express Daycare | New Fencing & External Defibrillator | $ 7,594 |
Kids Kampus | Kids Kampus Storage Building | $ 3,984 |
Little Sioux Valley Conservation | Snowshoe Equipment | $ 2,900 |
Noah’s Ark Daycare Inc. | Outdoor Learning Environment | $ 3,663 |
Northwest Iowa Community College | Emergency Services Training Equipment | $ 2,677 |
O’Brien County Conservation Board | Dog Creek Park – Playground Equipment | $ 5,338 |
O’Brien County Fair Board | Primghar Camp Site Creation | $ 6,000 |
Paullina Chamber of Commerce | New Tables and Chairs | $ 4,810 |
Primghar Ambulance Team | Automated External Defibrillator Upgrade | $ 10,000 |
Primghar Public Library | Operating System Upgrade | $ 925 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley | Foster Grandparent Cost Reimbursement | $ 2,303 |
Rotary Club of Rock Valley | Senior Companion Program | $ 1,750 |
Sanborn Fire & Rescue | Thermal Imaging Camera & Accessories | $ 5,110 |
Sanborn Public Library | Media Upgrade for Presentations | $ 2,355 |
Sheldon Community Day Care | Room Divider | $ 1,875 |
Sutherland Commercial Club | Antique Fire Truck Restoration | $ 2,000 |
Village Northwest Unlimited | Furniture Replacement | $ 2,500 |
TOTAL FUNDING FOR 2014 | $ 103,262 |
The OBCCF was formally established in 2005 through affiliation with the Siouxland Community Foundation and is governed by a local nine-member advisory board composed of representatives from each of the communities in O’Brien County: Archer, Calumet, Hartley, Paullina, Primghar, Sanborn, Sheldon, and Sutherland; as well as one county-at-large member.
The mission of the O’Brien County Community Foundation is to enhance the quality of life in the communities served by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations.
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Rebecca Krohn, Executive Director • (712) 293-3303
FOUNDATION AWARDS $285,850 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
The Siouxland Community Foundation, organized exclusively to benefit and serve the greater Siouxland tri-state area, administers a pool of endowed grant and scholarship funds that have been established by individuals, families, corporations, and other foundations for charitable and educational purposes.
The Foundation has announced $285,850 in funding for the 2014 academic year for scholarship award recipients from the following funds:
Flight Crew (United 232) Scholarship Fund established in 1999 by flight crew members in appreciation of Siouxland’s valiant rescue and recovery efforts during the aftermath of the United Airlines Flight 232 incident on July 19, 1989. Graduating high school seniors in the Siouxland area that will be attending Briar Cliff University, Morningside College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, or St. Luke’s College to pursue a career in the medical/health sciences field are eligible to apply. Scholarships in the amount of $2,000 were awarded this year to:
Juan Alamillo – South Sioux City High School
Emily J. Schnoor – Randolph High School
Austin L. Schmidt – Remsen – Union High School
Riley M. Ehlers – Maple Valley Anthon Oto High School
Cassandra D. Stowe – Homer Community High School
Great West Casualty Company Scholarship Fund created in 1995 by Great West Casualty Company (GWCC) to assist children or other legal dependents of active full-time employees in their pursuit of a post-secondary education. Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 have been awarded to:
Amy J. Zeller – Elk Point Jefferson High School
Alex J. Keime – Dakota Valley High School
Brittni R. Porath – Bishop Heelan Catholic High School
Hannah R. Jensen – Sergeant Bluff – Luton Community High School
Novotny/Osborne Scholarship Fund established in 2001 by Thomas and Jeanne Novotny, former residents of Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, to assist graduating Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School seniors. The 2014 recipient of this $20,000 scholarship award is:
Peyton E. Harms – Sergeant Bluff – Luton Community High School
Col. V. Thomas Considine Scholarship Fund established in 2001 by family and friends in his memory to perpetuate Col. Considine’s legacy at the 185th and his commitment to achieving higher education. Eligible high school seniors include those who have enlisted in the 185th Iowa Air National Guard prior to graduation, or are children or other legal dependents of a retired or currently active member of the 185th Iowa Air National Guard. The graduating student to be awarded a $500 scholarship from this fund is Bryce M. Butters from Woodbury Central Moville, IA.
Adam D. Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund established in 2014 by Larry and Roxanne Ellis, residents of McCook Lake, South Dakota. This scholarship is for graduating seniors from Dakota Valley High School. The first recipient of this $500 scholarship award is:
Ellie C. Bohan – Dakota Valley High School
Cloy and Connie Olhausen Scholarship created in 2011 within the Hartley Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation for graduating seniors pursuing nursing from Hartley Melvin Sanborn, Sibley-Ocheyedan, Sheldon and O’Brien High Schools. The scholarship in the amount of $7,500 has been awarded to:
Bridget F. Doeden – Sibley – Ocheyedan High School, Sibley, IA
Curtis R. Turner PTLW Scholarship Fund established in 2013 by Marilyn Turner of Sioux City, Iowa to assist graduating East High School seniors pursuing a career in engineering. The first recipient of this $1,000 scholarship award is:
Emily E. Bock – East High School
Joshua M. Lester Memorial Scholarship Fund established in 2013 by family and friends in his memory to perpetuate Joshua’s contagious personality and love for others. The scholarship program has been established to assist graduating seniors from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School pursuing post-secondary education. The first recipient of the $500 scholarship is:
Brenna A. Sweeney – Bishop Heelan High School
Other scholarships administered by the Siouxland Community Foundation and the recipients are:
Dr. Roger Wendt Memorial Scholarship for $500 awarded to Jenna K. Lee – North High School
Duane & Shirley Hiller Student Athlete Scholarship for $250 awarded to 2 students:
Shawna C. Koch – Kingsley Pierson High School
Kaylee H. Hathaway – West Monona Community High School
Herrold “Mr. A” Asmussen Scholarship for $500 awarded to Paige M. Noble – North High School
Karen Linder Memorial Scholarship for $500 awarded to Jenna K. Lee – North High School
Kind World Foundation Scholarship program,administered by the Foundation, exceeded the one million dollar mark in scholarship since its inception in 2008. $210,000 in scholarships were awarded this year to graduating Siouxland students. The following were awarded:
The $25,000 Distinguished Scholar Award was given to Raul Aguilera from South Sioux City High School pursuing post-secondary education at the University of Nebraska in Omaha, NE
Matching Scholarship Recipients:
The Avery Brothers Scholarship awarded to:
Brenna A. Sweeney – Bishop Heelan High School (Sioux City, IA) for $5,000
The Leopold Family Charitable Trust Scholarship awarded to:
Allison M. Sexton – Dakota Valley High School (North Sioux City, SD) for $5,000
The Joan L. Waitt Scholarship awarded to:
Hanna L. Nichols – North High School (Sioux City, IA) for $5,000
The Gleeson Family Scholarship awarded to:
Amanda A. Torres – South Sioux City High School (South Sioux City, NE) for $5,000
The Norm Waitt Sr. Scholarship awarded to:
Gabriela Amador – South Sioux City High School (South Sioux City, NE) for $5,000
The Carolyn Goodwin Scholarship awarded to:
Gerardo Guerrero – West High School (Sioux City, IA) for $5,000
The Bernstein Family Scholarship awarded to:
Tayla S. Schager – East High School (Sioux City, IA) for $5,000
The Elk Point – Jefferson Scholarship awarded to:
Conner J. Kneip – Elk Point – Jefferson High School (Elk Point, SD) for $5,000
The Sergeant Bluff – Luton Comm. School Foundation Scholarship awarded to:
Courtney N. Morrison – Sergeant Bluff – Luton High School (Sgt. Bluff, IA) for $5,000
2014 KIND WORLD FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS ARE:
$10,000 award to Kassitti A. Balomenos from East High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to John M. Becker from Heelan High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Derek X. Clayton from West High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Bryan Chavez from West High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Falmata G. Gishe from North High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Maire C. Grupp from West High School (Sioux City, IA)
$5,000 award to Riley J. Harder from Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School (Sgt. Bluff, IA)
$10,000 award to Hailey M. Hinds from South Sioux City High School (South Sioux City, NE)
$10,000 award to Paige N. Kellogg from East High School (Sioux City, IA)
$5,000 award to Anna M. Koch from Bishop Heelan High School (Sioux City, IA)
$5,000 award to Taryn M. Jansen from Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School (Sgt. Bluff, IA)
$10,000 award to Jenna K. Lee from North High School (Sioux City, IA)
$5,000 award to Yvette M. Luna from Dakota Valley High School (North Sioux City, SD)
$5,000 award to Ronald K. Nash from East High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Nicole R. Page from North High School (Sioux City, IA)
$10,000 award to Esther E. Peralez from South Sioux City High School (South Sioux City, NE)
Lawton Centennial Scholarship was awarded to two students Mitchel J. Masching and Blake F. Sappingfield both from Lawton – Bronson Community Schools in the amount of $250.
The Nancy Conway Luikart Music Scholarship awarded a scholarship for the first time this to Alexis A. Larvick from West High School.
Macfarlane Family Scholarship awarded a scholarship to Jenna K. Lee – North High School for $500 and Levine Sheehan – West High School for $500.
Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship awarded a $500 scholarship Kari A. Hilbrands currently attending Northwestern College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Paul Lindberg Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Logan L. Ernst in the amount of $1,000 from Westwood High School.
The final two scholarship programs are the Sergeant Bluff – Luton Community School Foundation Scholarships and the Walt Fiegel Scholarships. Sergeant Bluff – Luton School Foundation awarded a total of 13 scholarships for $500 each to the following students: Andrew M. Dillman (Pioneer Auto scholarship), Sierra Brand, Riley Harder, Ashtin Hazel, Taryn Jansen, Hannah Jensen, Paige LaPlant, Courtney Morrison, Zalina Rostermundt, Shelbe Schlag, Sydney Smith, Allison Stockfleth, and Peyton Harms. The Walt Fiegel Foundation awarded $1,000 scholarships to 16 area students. The students receiving the scholarships are from Dakota Valley High School– Aubrie Wauhob; Bishop Heelan High School – Tyler Cropley and Brenna Sweeney; Sergeant Bluff High School – Courtney Morrison; East High School students: Kassitti Balomenos, Brooke Daane, Hannah Ingram, Paige Kellog, Chase Kern, Anna Larson and Lauren Tidwell. Graduating from West High School, scholarship recipients are Olivia Flannery, Gerardo Guerrero, Sheehan Levine, Xiomara Santana and Isabelle Whitead.
Congratulations students on all of your accomplishments!
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The Siouxland Community Foundation has received official confirmation from the national Council on Foundation that it is in compliance with National Standards for U.S. community foundations. The Community Foundation is therefore recognized as a qualified community foundation in the State of Iowa for the purposes defined in Endow Iowa and County Endowment Fund legislation that promote philanthropy.
The National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations were designed to define the fundamental policies and procedures to be shared by community foundation regardless of size or geographic location and to provide an important framework for the organizational development of community foundations.
Community foundations that have declared their intent to comply with National Standards are given an opportunity to submit their standards-related “key elements” documentation for review and to receive independent confirmation of compliance.
New and innovative opportunities for charitable giving are now available for donors through a program created by Iowa legislation in 2005 called Endow Iowa.
Endow Iowa was created to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of this state through increased philanthropic activity by encouraging contributions from individuals, businesses, and organizations to new and existing community foundations. This handout is available for your use SCF EndowIA flyer ’15
With Endow Iowa, you can give and receive.
When you donate to a permanently endowed fund at a qualified community foundation, you’re not only helping your neighbors today—you’re building a stronger community tomorrow. And while that in itself is rewarding, with Endow Iowa, you’ll also get back for giving.
Beginning January 1, 2010, you will be eligible to receive a tax credit for each donation, up from the 20% credits previously offered. The tax credit is in addition to any federal tax benefits you may qualify for.
Charitable gifts must be made:
The tax credit:
With Endow Iowa, donations to community foundations cost donors less.
For example:
Gift: $500
Tax Credit: $125
Federal Deduction: $175
Total Tax Savings: $300
Total Cost of Gift: $200
Gift: $5,000
Tax Credit: $1,250
Federal Deduction: $1,750
Total Tax Savings: $3,000
Total Cost of Gift: $2,000
*Based on 35% marginal federal tax rate
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