PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2016 COMMUNITY BETTERMENT
In the past 20 years, Prairie Meadows has awarded $682 million in grants for the betterment of Iowa’s communities.
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations - Latino Youth College Readiness Program
4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations- 4-H Food Stand Renovation Project
Altoona Public Library (Fiscal Agent) & Pleasant Hill Public Library - Tale Trail
Amanda Cares, Inc. - Camp Amanda Spring, Summer and Fall Camps
American Red Cross - American Red Cross - Central Iowa Fleet - Vehicle
American Red Cross - American Red Cross - Disaster Services Program
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association - ALS Association General Grant Program
Animal Lifeline of Iowa - Special Needs Animal Veterinary Care
Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. - Bullet Proof Vests for ARL Animal Control Officers
Ankeny Instrumental Music Foundation Inc. - AHS-ACHS Band Uniform Purchase
Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support - Safe and Flexible Transportation
Best Buddies Iowa - Greater Central Iowa Friendship Project
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa - O.P.S. (Opportunities for Post-Secondary Success)
Blank Park Zoo Foundation - Black Rhinoceros
Blank Park Zoo Foundation - Endangered Wolf Exhibit
Bondurant Development, Inc. - Porch Swings and Fireflies
Bondurant Farrar School District - Morris Elementary School Playground Expansion
Booster Pak - Secondary Pak & Pantry Programs
Boy Scouts of America - Troop 383 - Boy Scout Troop 128 Maxwell/Nevada/Collins
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa- Feeding the Future
Bridges Of Iowa - Food for Recovery
Camp Hantesa, Camp Fire USA - Target Alliance
Camp Hertko Hollow, Inc. - Camp Hertko Hollow - Iowa’s camp for kids with diabetes
Can Do Cancer - Can Do Cancer, 2016 Catholic Charities - Catholic Charities St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter bathroom remodel and paint
Central Iowa Sheet Metal Training Fund - Electronic Classroom Teaching Aids
Central Iowa Shelter & Services - Client Stay Programming
Central Iowa Wind Ensemble - CIWE music equipment
Children and Families of Iowa - Implementation of Electronic Records System
ChildServe Foundation - Childserve Concussion Therapy Program
Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church - Christ Our Savior entrance repair and parking lot resurfacing
Citizens In Action For Recreation Area Development Inc. - Prairie City Park Board/CIARAD Recreational Complex Dugout Project
City of Altoona - Burn Facility
City of Baxter Iowa - Baxter Trailhead Caboose Rehabilitation
City of Carlisle - Lucas Devices and AED’s
City of Clive Public Arts Advisory Commission - Expanding Minds with LittleBits
City of Colo Fire and Rescue - Volunteer Protection Project
City of Des Moines - Revitalization of the Des Moines Police Department’s Mounted Patrol Unit
City of Johnston - Open Air Amphitheater
City of Lynnville - Lynnville School Bell Monument
City of Mingo - Mingo Fire Rescue Trailer
City of Parkersburg Fire Department - Ventilation Equipment
City of Pleasant Hill - School Communication Amplifiers
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines - Prairie Meadows 2016-2017 Applause
Civic Center of Greater Des Moines - Prairie Meadows 2017 - Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards
Civic Music Association - 2016/2017 Partners in Music Education Programs - Ensemble Dal Niente in the Schools
Class Act Productions - Theater Stage Lighting Upgrade
Colfax Park And Recreation Auxiliary Board Inc. - City of Colfax Picnic Table Replacement Project
Collins Maxwell Partners in Education - Tinkering & Technology
Community Drama Association of Des Moines - Spotlight: Literacy Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines - Prescribing Books to Build Better Brains
Community Housing Initiatives, Inc. - Eastwood Enrichment
Community Youth Concepts - Project Forever Home
COPS Against Cancer - Returning to normalcy through life purpose, transition and wellness coaching program
COPS Against Cancer - Returning to normalcy - There’s a positive life after cancer
Courage League Sports - Adaptive Interactive Fitness Program for Children & Adults with Special Needs
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Cystic Fibrosis Care at Blank Children’s Care Clinic
Dallas County Hospital Foundation Inc. - Equipping Education to Meet Community Needs
Daughters Of The American Revolution - Veteran Activities and Care
Des Moines Area Community College Foundation - Adult Basic Education Testing Project
Des Moines Area Community College Foundation - DMACC Urban Campus English as a Second Language Program
Des Moines Arts Festival - Des Moines Arts Festival
Des Moines Arts Festival - ART RTE
Des Moines Bicycle Collective - Des Moines Bicycle Collective Education and Job Training
Des Moines Bicycle Collective - Des Moines BCycle Expansion
Des Moines Carousel Foundation - Clowns at the Carousel - 14th Anniversary
Des Moines Health Center - Smile Squad Mobile Dental Clinic
Des Moines I Have A Dream Foundation - Dreamer Academy Programming
Des Moines Independent Community School District - DMPS Instrumental Music Program
Des Moines Independent Community School District - Marine Science in the 22nd Century, Today
Des Moines Jewish Academy (The Academy) - Greenwood Park Playground
Des Moines Jewish Academy (The Academy) - Bergman Academy Science Labs
Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center - Funding for Hope and Healing
Des Moines Public Library Foundation - 2016 Summer Reading & School Readiness
Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center - Glanton Scholarship 2016
Downtown Events Group Inc. - World Food & Music Festival
Downtown Events Group Inc. - Wonder of Words Festival Drake University - CHARACTER COUNTS! for Early Childhood Deliverables to 40 classrooms
Drake University - The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center Capital Campaign
Dress For Success Des Moines - Suits To Success Program
East Des Moines Girls Softball Association - Bathroom Renovation
Easter Seals Society of Iowa - Camp Sunnyside Campships
Easter Seals Society of Iowa - Food Truck with a Purpose
Eastern Polk Regional Development - EPRD Funding
Edmundson Art Foundation - 2016 School Tours and Outreach Program
Edmundson Art Foundation - Public Parking Lot Expansion for Increased Safety and Accessibility
Everybody Wins! Iowa - Everybody Wins! Iowa Power Reading Technology Project
Faith Missionary Baptist Church - Food Pantry
Fence Project Des Moines - Fence Builds 2016
Food Bank of Iowa - Childhood Hunger Initiative
Fort Des Moines Museum & Education Center - 100th & 75th Anniversary Programs
FreeStore - Client Services
Friends of The Melcher Dallas Public Library Inc. - Melcher-Dallas Public Library Renovation/Relocation
Furry Friends Refuge - Building No-Kill Communities Phase II
Gateway Dance Theatre, Inc. - Gateway Dance Theatre Youth Arts Education Program
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa - Work Experience Program (WEP)
Grand View University - Seeds for Hope: Urban Sustainability Gardening Education Program
Greater Altoona Community Service Campus - Senior Fitness/Rehab
Grinnell Regional Medical Center - Bike Helmet Program
Heart of Iowa Regional Transit Agency (HIRTA) - Increased Safety and Security
Holy Trinity School - Updated Schoolwide Bell System
Holy Trinity School - Improvements to School Track and Field
Hospice of Central Iowa - Comfort Medications
Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation - Art Conservation and Education Project for the Hoyt Sherman Place Collection Huxley, City of - Parks & Recreation Department - Wildland Fire and Rescue
Indianola Baseball, Inc. - Little League Bleacher and Restroom Improvement Project
Indianola Preschool Inc. - Evolving for Education
International Mountain Bicycling Association - Ewing Park Flow Trail
Iowa Asian Alliance Foundation - CelebrAsian 2016 - Annual Asian Heritage Festival
Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation - Business Horizons 2016
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence - ICADV 2016 Office Relocation
Iowa College Access Network - Iowa FAFSA Completion Project
Iowa Council for International Understanding - Iowa International Center Multilingual Emergency Services Program
Iowa Council for International Understanding - Passport to Prosperity 2016 - A Celebration of the Global Iowan
Iowa Council of the United Blind Inc. - Voting Is for Everyone
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Parents Association - Friends of Iowa Children in Foster Care
Iowa Laborers District Council Heavy Highway Training Fund - Lincoln High School Construction Skills Partnership
Iowa Legal Aid - Elder Law Seminars
Iowa Legal Aid - Technology Upgrade Project
Iowa Public Radio, Inc. - Iowa Public Radio Classical Music Service - General Support
Iowa Radio Reading Information Services for the Blind & Print Handicapped, Inc. - IRIS Technology Upgrade
Iowa Sports Foundation - Wheelchair Basketball and Power Soccer
Iowa Sports Foundation - Iowa Senior Games 2016
Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation - Discovery Garden Renovation
Iowa-Illinois Safety Council, Inc. - CPR Training Manikins
Iron Warriors Mc Crued Pigs Central Iowa Chapter Inc. - Public Safety Officers Welfare Fund
Jim Ellefson Free Medical Clinic - Free Medical Clinic
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. - JA BizTown
Junior Achievement of Central Iowa, Inc. - JA Finance Park
Keep Iowa Beautiful - Getting Kids Outdoors
Kid-Ville, Inc. - Baxter Early Learning Center Video Security System Laborers Local 177 Training And Education Fund - Journeyman Upgrade and Apprentice Training
Latinas Unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer (L.U.N.A.) - Spanish-Speaking Parenting Classes Program
Latino Resources, Inc. - 2016 Iowa Latino Heritage Festival
Link Associates Foundation - Accessibility, Safety & Access
Linus Project - Making 500 blankets for HeadStart: helping youth in need with the local volunteer community
Living History Farms - Tractor Cart Replacement for Safety and Accessibility
Local 67 Training Program Trust - Journeyman Upgrades
Madrid Historical Society - Madrid Historical Museum Main Street Renovation
Mainstream Living, Inc. - Supported Living Apartments
Make A Wish Foundation of Iowa - Fund A Wish
Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA - Teach Them to Swim
Maxwell Ems Incorporated - Emergency Response Equipment Purchase
MECCA Services - Bernie Lorenz Recovery Program
Mentor Iowa - One-on-One Program
Mercy Hospital Medical Foundation - Mercy Child Friendly Hospital Waiting Areas
Mercy Medical Center-Newton - AccuVein vein visualization device
Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines - artABILITY
Mica-Abestos Workers No 74 Education Trust Fund - Journeyman upgrade
Mitchellville Community Center - Mitchellville Community/Senior Center Update
Mitchellville Firefighters Association Inc. - Fire Prevention Education
Monroe Hometown Pride / Keep Iowa Beautiful - Monroe Tennis Court Park Fence Replacement
Mosaic (Des Moines) - Computer Lab of Possibilities
Music Under the Stars - Music Under the Stars 70th Season
National Kidney Foundation, Inc. - Iowa KEEP Healthy Screening and Awareness
Newton Police Department - City of Newton’s Boulder Park Project
Northern Warren Firefighter’s Association - Stryker EMS Power Cot & Patient Loading System
Oakridge Neighborhood Services - Oak Academy ELL (English Language Learner) Scholars On With Life Foundation - On With Life OWL’s Nest Enabling Garden
Orchard Place - Client and Staff Communications System Enhancement
Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church - Classroom Technology and Security Integration
Pacific Battleship Center - Accessibility for the Battleship USS Iowa Museum
Palmyra Township, Warren County, Iowa - Historic Palmyra Church Roof Replacement
Parenting Way Inc. - Parent Education Skilled Curriculum Classes and Follow up Trauma Informed Family Support
Partnership At Drugfreeiowa Org - Cyber Wellness: Youth, Parents and Media Literacy
Pet Project Midwest - Pet Pantry/Animeals pet food distribution
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc. - Healthy Connections
Plumbers And Steamfitters Local Union 33 Education Fund - Automatic Welding Program
Polk County Medical Society - Volunteer Physician Network Interpretive Services
Prairie City Monroe School District - Middle School Auditorium Sound Equipment Update
Prairie City Rescue Association, Inc. - Prairie City Ambulance Replacement Project
Prevent Blindness Iowa - Children’s Vision Screening Program
Primary Health Care, Inc. - PHC Dental Services Expansion
Progress Industries - Community Integration Initiative
Puppy Jake Foundation - Puppy Jake Foundation Training Academy Equipment
Pursuit Of Innovation - PI 515 Tech Lab
Rebuilding Together Greater Des Moines - Handicap Accessibility and Repair Program
Red Rock Area Community Action Program, Inc. Rural Polk County Center - Heat for the Heartland
Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines - Catholic Schools within the Diocese of Des Moines
Runnells Historical Society - Runnells Historical Building Touch Ups
Sacred Heart School - Chromebooks with cart
Science Center of Iowa - Collectors Corner
Senior Care Of Iowa - GREEN BAG PROGRAM
Shoes That Fit - Shoes That Fit 2016 Campaign
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Front Line of the Homelessness South Central Iowa Federation of Labor - SCIFL Labor Park Grounds Maintance & Beautification
Southeast Polk Dollars For Scholars - Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars Dinner & Auction
Southeast Polk School District - Southeast Polk Annual Health Fair
Southeast Polk School District - Instruments for Elementary Band Program
Southeast Polk School District - App-Tastic!
Southeast Polk School District - Promethean Interactive Boards
Southeast Polk School District - Centennial Playground Make Over
Special Olympics Iowa - Central Iowa Athlete Events and Programs
St. Augustin Catholic School - 3D Printer for Middle School STEM curriculum
St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic School Foundation - SFA Track Equipment
State Historical Museum of Iowa - Outstanding History Education Programs
State of Iowa - Dept. of Correctional Services - 5th Judicial District - 5th District Officer Safety Enhancement Project
The Eddie Davis Community Center, Inc. - The Eddie Davis Human, Education and Social Services
The Heart Connection Children’s Cancer Programs - Family Camp
The Homestead Living & Learning Center - Van Project
The Iowa Shakespeare Experience - Affordable Tickets (some Free) to ISE’s Charles Dickens play at Terrace Hill; especially for Iowa Military Families and Underserved Youth
The Presbytery of Des Moines of the Presbyterian Church, (U.S.A.) - CROSS Ministries
Town of Bondurant - Lake Petocka Improvements
Town Of Hartford - Fire Helmets
Trees Forever - TreeKeepers: Tree.L.C.
United Way of Central Iowa - Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0
UnityPoint Health Foundation - Blank Children’s Fire Safety House
University of Iowa Foundation - University of Iowa Children’s Hospital Building Campaign
Uptown Ankeny Inc. - Uptown Beautification Effort
Urbandale Community Action Council Inc. - Urbandale Miracle League Field and All-inclusive Playground
Urbandale Community School District - Olmsted Elementary Superstars Playground
Urbandale Food Pantry - Pantry Personal Products Variety Club of Iowa Inc. - Kids On The Go! Traditional Bikes
Variety Club of Iowa Inc. - Kids On The Go! -- Variety Van
Visiting Nurse Services - Stork’s Nest and Family Nest Programs
Welift Job Search Center - WeLIFT - Technology/Service Expansion Grant
Wesley Community Services Inc. - Meals on Wheels First Step Program
West Des Moines Historical Society - Underground Railroad Outreach
West Des Moines Human Services - Emergency Assistance Program
Windsor Heights Foundation - Windsor Heights 75th Anniversary Neighborhood Celebration
World of Difference - CultureALL in the Classroom for 35,000 Students
YMCA of Greater Des Moines - Scholarships for Youth and Teens
YMCA of Greater Des Moines - Y Camp Scholarships
Young Women’s Resource Center - Eliminating Barriers for Young Women
Youth and Shelter Services Inc. - Youth and Shelter Services, Youth Recovery House Kitchen Update
Youth Emergency Services & Shelter of Iowa - Emergency Shelter Meals Program
Youth Homes of Mid America Foundation - Start Up Items for Supervised Apartment Living