2023 Dallas County Foundation Grant Recipients
Courtesy of Dallas County Foundation:
The Dallas County Foundation (DCF) 2023 Grant Reception was held April 25th at the Redfield American Legion.
The Dallas County Foundation awarded $169,392.88 to 25 non-profits in Dallas County (2023 Grant Awards listing).
Each year, grants are awarded to improve the quality of life to those fortunate enough to call Dallas County “home.”
In partnership with Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation (GGCGC), the Dallas County Foundation was awarded an additional $52,000.00 for broad-based community improvement projects making for a combined total of $169,392.82 in betterment grants in 2023.
“It was great to see all of these wonderful organizations come together yesterday to receive their grant funds.
We look forward to seeing all of your projects come to fruition.
A special thanks to Redfield American Legion post 261 for letting DCF conduct our awards ceremony at your facility”. -Suzanne Talley, DCF Development Director.
Since its inception in 2005, the DCF has awarded over $1,788,044 to over 290 projects in Dallas County! These grant dollars have been used to enhance large and small community organizations throughout the county.
The DCF mission is to continue funding projects and local initiatives that strengthen our communities now and well into the future.
Dallas County Foundation
P.O. Box # 46 | Adel, IA 50003
Website: DallasCountyFoundation.org
Facebook: dallascountyfoundation
Good Nutrition on a Budget
Adel, Iowa – A Good Nutrition on a Budget class was held on January 17th at the St. Olivet Lutheran Church in Perry, IA.
This class was in partnership with the Perry Food Pantry, which provides food security assistance to residents of Perry.
This class was attended by eight participants as well as two of the class’s organizers [Lois Hoger (Pantry Director) and Rosa Gonzalez (Human Sciences Extension Field Specialist), pictured]. Childcare and Spanish interpretation services were offered; however, these services were not utilized during this class. Participants also had the choice of a Venison Bean Soup, Vegetable Bean Soup, and refreshments to enjoy during the presentation.
Good Nutrition on a Budget is a cost-free class that teaches strategies for menu planning, smart shopping, using USDA’s MyPlate as a guideline for healthy eating, increasing physical activity, and incorporating delicious, nutritious recipes into their diet.
The participants were engaged, asked questions, expressed appreciation, and communicated interest in future programming. Beyond the Good Nutrition on a Budget presentation, several of the class participants were interested in a cooking demonstration so I provided a vegetable cutting demonstration, gave cooking tips, and talked through the basics of foodsafe practices. Participants also asked for meal-planning tips in single-person households, so at the end of the class we played a 15-minute Mini-Lesson of “Cooking For One Or Two” from our Stay Independent course.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Dallas County purchased and donated forty Healthy and Homemade Cookbooks to the Perry Food Pantry: twenty of them in English, and twenty in Spanish. Participants of this class received a no-cost cookbook to take home, with the remaining cookbooks being made available for clients at the Perry Food Pantry. Additionally, participants took home a no-cost bimetallic stemmed thermometer to aid their home food safety, courtesy of ISU Department of Human Sciences.
Healthy and Homemade Cookbooks are available on the Extension Store in English, Spanish, as a monthly calendar, and as a cookbook for children. To learn more: Healthy & Homemade Cookbook – A collection of recipes from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach (iastate.edu)
For more information or questions about the program contact Tom Keinert at tkeinert@iastate.edu or 515-721-7824.
Dallas County ISU Extension Office
28059 Fairground Road | Adel, Iowa 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4281
Fax: (515) 993-1027
Website: www.extension.iastate.edu/dallas
New Location for RCI Builders
The new year is full of new adventures for RCI Builders!
Our Showroom has moved to a new location – 28059 Fairgrounds Road (next to the new ISU Extension Office and Raccoon River Preschool!)
It’s always been important to us that the material selection process be fun and stress-free!
That’s why we’re excited to continue displaying the latest in cabinetry, countertops, flooring, and tile, so our remodeling clients can conveiniently make selections and utilize our complimentary design services.
We are currently booking projects for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
Call us at 515-490-3791 to discuss your project today!
RCI Builders
28059 Fairgrounds Rd. | Adel IA 50003
Phone: (515) 314-5650
Email: martyradke@rcibuildersinc.com
Website: RCIBuildersInc.com
Facebook: RCIBuilders
