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Grant Recipients 2007

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2007

Grant

Awards

 

 AMERICAN LEGION OF IOWA YOUTH CHAMPIONS

$5,000   Donald E. Johnson Scholarship to the 2007 Outstanding Boys Stater
*$2250   Scholarship of $1000, $750 and $500 to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Boy Scouts of the Year 2008
*$2250   Scholarship of $1000, $750 and $500 to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the State Oratorical Contest 2008
*$  750   Scholarship for American Legion Baseball Player 2007 (Senior)
*$  300   Scholarship for American Legion Baseball Player 2007 (Youth)
*$1000   Scholarship of $250, $150 and $100 to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the Junior State Shooting Competition 2007
*$ 300   Two (2) $300 Awards for 2007 & 2008 Flag Essay Contest
     

 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY OF IOWA

$5,000   Scholarship to the 2007 Outstanding Girls Stater
*$1500   Jr. Auxiliary Camp-Speakers, printing, craft supplies & field trip
*$ 250   Scholarship for 2007 Girl Scouter of the Year
*$1200   Americanism Youth Conference
*$ 250   Scholarship for Jr. President
*$ 250   Scholarship for Honorary Central Division National Jr. Vice President
     
 *Matching Grant with the Iowa Department American Legion & Auxiliary
     

 VETERANS AFFAIRS & REHABILITATION

$1,680   VA Medical Center, Iowa City – Sponsor blind veterans in 2007 National TEE Golf Tourney
$2,000   DMACC Foundation-Two (2) $2,000 scholarship for veteran, spouse, or child of veterans
$2,000   Iowa Military Veterans Band-Des Moines-Help to purchase a new van to transport equipment & help with members mileage
$2,700   VA Nebraska Western IA Health Care System, Omaha-Leasing cost for van for one year
$3,120   VA Iowa City HCS Volunteer Program, Iowa City-Lease seven passenger van for one year
$1,000   VA Medical Center, Knoxville-Assist Extended Care & Rehab service line
$2,000   AIB College of Business-Two (2) $1000 Summer Term Scholarships for Vets, spouses, children or reservists
$1,200   VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls-Supplies for therapy and leisure of veterans returning from Iraq & Afghanistan
$1,000   VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls-Mat table for exercises for obese veterans
$2,250   Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown-Create a Hospice Respite Room
$2,500   Iowa Legal Aid, Des Moines-Renewed funding for legal assistance to returning Iowa veterans & their families
$2,000   Veterans for Veterans Housing, Inc.-Replace carpet in unit
$3,250   VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System-Omaha—National Wheelchair Games
$2,000   St. Ambrose University-American Legion of Iowa Scholarship-(veteran scholarship-2 @ $1000)
     

AMERICANISM & CHILDREN & YOUTH

$1,000   East Waterloo High JROTC-Support of program
$1,000   Ottumwa High JROTC-Support of program
$1,000   Davenport High JROTC-Support of program
$1,000   Central Iowa Division of Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Marshalltown-Fees and Training support for cadets
$1,000   State Histroical Society Iowa, Des Moines-Purchase of medals, plaques, pins for State History winners
$1,727   Camp Couragous of Iowa, Monticello-To complete camp’s visitor center
$1,000   Central Campus JROTC, Des Moines-Support of program
$1,000   North High Des Moines JROTC-Program support
$1,500   ISU Extension-Ames 4-H Youth Development-Producing 150 Shooting Sports volunteers notebooks
$1,000   Iowa Athletic Decathalon, Dennison-Program support
$400   Lutheran Services of Ames-Furnish patio area at the Residential Based Supported Community Living
$3,000   Hawkeye Community College-Scholarships to assist students who have served in the military achieve their educational goals (3 @ $1000)
$1,000   Marshall County Coalition for Youth-reach out and read program
$1,000   Lutheran Services in Iowa (Waterloo)-Lutheran Summer Fun Days
$947   Day Care For Exceptional Children-Program support
$1,000   Faith, Hope & Charity-Industrial Stove for main kitchen
     

 COMMUNITY SERVICE

$1,000   Hawkeye Area Council BS, Cedar Rapids-Scout reach after school program at-risk youth
$1,290   Mid-Iowa Workshops, Inc., Marshalltown-10 new tables for break room
$742   Life Skills Training Center, LeMars-Safe, comfortable seating in break/dining room area
$1,500   Big Brothers/Big Sisters Central Iowa, Des Moines-Support School based program in Des Moines
$1,150   New Hope Village, Carroll-Somatron Body Pillow for Sensory Integration Program
$2,000   Iowa Gold Star Museum, Johnston-Iowans as Prisoners of War & Our Lost MIA Warriors
$1,200   Prevent Blindness Iowa, Des Moines-Home Eye Test Kits for Preschoolers
$1,500   Young Parents Network, Cedar Rapids-Partially cove costs of parent/child activity materials, transportation, meals or snacks and stipends for volunteer facilitator
$3,000   William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA-Save a Life Tour-Alcohol Awareness Program
$1,000   Goodwill Industries, Sioux City, IA-Industrial Vacuum cleaner, 2 janitorial carts & tow heat sealers for vocational skills program
$1,000   Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City, IA-Equipment to enhance patient ID processing
$1,500   Children & Families of Iowa, Des Moines, IA-The Family Violence Center
$1,000   American Lung Association, Des Moines, IA-Asthma Camp Program
$2,935   Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA-Automatic swing door for easy access to Dorman Memorial Gym for handicapped
$1,300   Opportunity Village, Clear Lake, IA-Purchase adjustable tables
$2,000   Mills County Public Health, Glenwood, IA-Nest Program
$2,500   Iowa Commission Volunteer Services, Des Moines, IA-Promise Youth Grant Program
     

 2007 GRANTS AWARDED $95,191


For further information, contact:
The American Legion of Iowa Foundation
c/o American Legion of Iowa
720 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309
Phone: (515) 282-5068

foundation@ialegion.org

 

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