Alliant gives $45K to area nonprofits

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Twenty-four area nonprofit organizations are receiving community grants totaling $44,772 from the Alliant Energy Foundation this spring.

“These organizations do such valuable work that makes our communities stronger,” said Julie Bauer, executive director of the Alliant Energy Foundation. “Our investments support their crucial activities in the areas of helping families, education and the environment.”

Another round of giving will take place in the fall.

Spring grant recipients include:

  • State University of Iowa Foundation, Iowa City - $5,000 Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE)
  • Southeastern Community College Foundation, West Burlington - $2,000 for SCC Girls Coding Camp Challenge STEM focus
  • Eagle Point Nature Society, Clinton - $2,500 for trail and grounds access and improvement
  • Clayton County Conservation Board, Elkader - $2,874 for backpacking equipment for Clayton County
  • N-Compass, Inc., Marion - $3,000 for Iowa Project AWARE (A Watershed Awareness River Expedition)
  • Camp Courageous of Iowa, Monticello - $2,500 for Camp Courageous of Iowa Camperships
  • River Bend Food Reservoir, Davenport - $2,500 for mobile pantry program
  • The Arc of Southeast Iowa, Iowa City - $2,000 for job-seeking skills training
  • Bur Oak Land Trust, Iowa City - $5,089 for restoring habitat for native pollinators
  • City of Solon, Solon, $2,500 for Solon Recreation and Nature Area Phase IV

Also receiving grants are: Young House Family Services, Burlington; Bluff Elementary, Clinton; Clinton Public Library, Clinton; River Cities Information, Referral & Assistance Services, Clinton; Sunflower Childcare Center, Inc., Decorah; Central Lee Community Schools, Donnellson; Test Kitchen Education Foundation, Fort Madison; City of Low Moor, Low Moor; Future Farmers of America State Associations and Local Chapter, Baldwin; Healthy Henry County Communities, Mt. Pleasant; North Bend Elementary Parent Teacher Group, North Liberty; North Liberty Community Pantry, North Liberty; Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District, Vinton; Southeastern Community College Foundation, West Burlington.

These grants are among 188 the Foundation awarded this grant cycle, totaling over $465,000.

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