PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2018 BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS Since 1996, Prairie Meadows has given back nearly $2 billion through taxes, grants, and charitable donations to the state of Iowa, with more than $790 million remaining in Polk County. 4-H Clubs & Affiliated 4-H Organizations Beacon of Life Clover Woods Camp: Swimming Pool Healthy Living, Healthy Environment 8th & College Connections Bergman Academy English Language Learners Program Technology at Bergman Academy African American Heritage Foundation Bernie Lorenz Recovery Expanding Iowa’s Education of African American History Life Skills and Nutrition Program Aging Resources of Central Iowa Best Buddies Iowa Family Caregiver Support and Services Central Iowa School Friendship ALS Association, Iowa Chapter Bidwell Riverside Center Quality of Life Grant Bidwell Riverside Center Painting Project Animal Lifeline of Iowa Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa Special Needs Animal Veterinary & Rehab Care Workplace Mentoring Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. Big Creek State Park Kitten Nursery Equipment: Save Kitten Trail Paving Phase 2 Lives with Incubators Blank Children’s Hospital Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. Clowns at the Carousel - 2018 Multipurpose Room Dividers for Dog Training Center Blank Park Zoo Ankeny Instrumental Music Foundation Inc. Eastern Black Rhinoceros Drumline Battery Replacement for Ankeny High School & Marching Brass Replacement for Ankeny Blank Park Zoo Centennial High School North American River Otter Glass The Avenues of Ingersoll & Grand Bondurant Emergency Services Ingersoll LIVE 2018 Rapid Response Ultra High Pressure Command Vehicles Ballet Theatre of Des Moines Bondurant - Farrar School District Spring ballet performance 2019 - The Little Mermaid Activity Bus Wi-Fi Routers Baxter Community School District Boy Scouts of America - Troop 128 Scoreboard Project Boy Scout Equipment PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2018 BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS Bridges of Iowa City of Baxter Iowa Back to Work Baxter Police Department in-car camera system Broadlawns Medical Center City of Clive Broadlawns Family Birthing Center Power-Load Ambulance Cot Loading System Camp Hantesa, Camp Fire Heart of Iowa City of Des Moines Clayton Lodge Kitchen (Department of Economic Development) City of Des Moines-DART-Gray’s Station Land Candeo Reclamation and Water Quality Mental Health Training and Development City of Des Moines Police Department Carlisle Community School District Police Memorial Garden Classroom Libraries City of Indianola Police Department Carroll Public Library Foundation Squad car equipment New Library, New Carroll City of Johnston Cedar Rapids Electrical Apprenticeship Merle Hay Trail Connection Training & Educational Trust Electrical Apprenticeship Training Center; City of Johnston Fire Department Classroom Tables & Chairs Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Emergency Operations Central Iowa Shelter & Services City of Knoxville Health and Safety Knoxville Fire & Rescue Apparatus Proposal Chickasaw County Agricultural Extension District City of Lynnville and the Lynnville EAGLE Library; Preschool Programs FY 19 Hometown Pride Committee Lynnville School Memorial Park Child Abuse Prevention Services Inc. Playground Equipment Upgrade Crisis Child Care City of Maxwell Children & Families of Iowa Maxwell Park Shelter Strategic Investments in Iowa’s Children City of Mitchellville Children & Family Urban Ministries City Park Improvements Literacy for Life; Awesome Summer Days City of Mitchellville Public Library Children’s Cancer Connection Water Fountain 2019 Family Camp City of Pleasant Hill Parks and Recreation Department ChildServe Foundation Batting Cages in Doanes Park Complex Behavioral Health City of Pleasantville Chrysalis Baseball Field Accessibility WISE-5 Program Expansion City of Prairie City City of Altoona Police Department Garden Square Bandstand Restoration Police Video Training Simulator PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2018 BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS City of Sully Crocker Elementary Parent Replace and upgrade emergency dispatch pagers for Teacher Organization (PTO) Sully Rural Fire and Ambulance Service C.O.L.A. (Crocker Outdoor Learning Area) City of Urbandale Parks and Recreation Crossway Community Church MAC Camp (Making A Connection) Eastview Community Center Window Replacement City of Windsor Heights CultureALL Inc. Walnut Creek Trail and Colby Park Enhancements CultureALL Community & Youth Education Programs - FY2019 City Voices Education Programs Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Care at Blank Children’s Hospital Class Act Productions Community Theatre Safety First - First Aid/CPR/AED Training and Des Moines Area Community College AED Device Installation (DMACC) Foundation DMACC Criminal Justice Training Center Colfax Main Street Downtown Heritage Plaques Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) DMARC Food Pantry Network Colfax Park and Recreation Auxiliary Board Inc. East Park Road Project Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) DMARC Freezer Fund Collins-Maxwell Athletic Boosters Concession Stand Upgrades Des Moines Area Sports Commission 2018 Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic Games Collins-Maxwell Community School District Band Instrument Enhancements Des Moines Art Center 2018 Educational Outreach Program Collins-Maxwell Partners in Education Collins-Maxwell PIE MakerSpace MS/HS Edition Des Moines Art Center 2018 School Tours Program Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Evelyn K. Davis Park Fund Des Moines Arts Festival Des Moines Arts Festival; Community Outreach Program Community Support Advocates Momentum Art Access Des Moines Community Orchestra Trailer Cops Against Cancer Mobile Fundraising Resource for Cancer Families Des Moines Community Playhouse Spotlight: Literacy Cops Against Cancer Returning to Normalacy - There’s a Positive Life Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship After Cancer Greenlee Bender Cops Against Cancer Des Moines I Have A Dream Foundation Returning to Normalcy through Life Purpose: Transition Findley Dreamer Academy Program and Wellness Coaching Program PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2018 BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS Des Moines Independent Community School District Dr. Nick Palmer & Jim Ellefson Free Medical Clinic Des Moines Public Schools Instrumental Music Program Free Medical Clinic Des Moines Maker Space Drake University Area515 Artist Residency Program CHARACTER COUNTS! for Early Childhood Des Moines Maker Space Dress for Success Des Moines MakerEd Suits to Success Program Des Moines Metro Opera Inc. Eagle Grove Community Veterans Tower Inc. 2019 OPERA Iowa Educational Tour Eagle Grove Community Veterans Tower Des Moines Metro Opera Inc. Easter Seals Society of Iowa Production of The Tender Land Camp Sunnyside Campships Des Moines North High School Booster Club Easter Seals Society of Iowa Floor Refinishing Camp Sunnyside Lodge Renovation Des Moines North High School Booster Club Eastern Polk Regional Development Inc. Youth Football for North Area Youth EPIC Marketing Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center The Eddie Davis Community Center Inc. Technology Update for Mental Health Service Efficiency The Eddie Davis Center Human, Education, and Social Services Des Moines Performing Arts 2018-2019 Applause Series Everybody Wins! Iowa Power Read Innovative Mentoring Software Des Moines Performing Arts 2018-2019 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Faith & Grace Garden Greenhouse Des Moines Public Library Foundation 2018 Summer Reading & School Readiness Food Bank of Iowa BackPack Program Des Moines Social Club Enhancement of Prairie Meadows Courtyard Forest Avenue Outreach Food For Action Performance Des Moines Symphony Association 2019 Youth Concerts FreeStore Client Services Dowling – St. Joseph Alumni Association Investment Co. LLC The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Central Iowa Inc. Pathways for Success Chromebook Checkout Program St Patrick’s Day Parade 2019 Downtown Events Group Inc. Friends of Webb Shadle Memorial Library Des Moines Book Festival Pleasantville Library Community Billboard Downtown Events Group Inc. Furry Friends Refuge World Food & Music Festival HVAC System for Adoption Facility PRAIRIE MEADOWS 2018 BETTERMENT GRANT RECIPIENTS Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa Inc. “I Want to Be…” troops Holy Trinity Catholic School & Church Maximizing Community Educational Space Grand View University Views Forward: Neighbors Building a Better Tomorrow House of Mercy Mental Health Clinic Great Outdoors Foundation Greater Des Moines Regional Parks Plan Hoyt Sherman Place Sustainable Preservation Security System Greater Altoona Community Service Campus Outdoor Fitness Initiative iJAG Inc. Meeting the Needs of At-Risk Students Across Iowa Greater Altoona Community Service Campus Teen Fitness Initiative IMPACT Community Action Partnership Personal Pantry - Des Moines Greater Des Moines Community Band Inc. Betterment Project Indian Creek Clover Kids Library Front Beautification Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity 2018 Neighborhood Revitalization Indianola Community School District Instruments for Indianola Middle School Band Program Greater Des Moines Music Coalition Inc. Youth Music Education Program Iowa Asian Alliance CelebrAsian 2018 – 16th Anniversary Grimes Parks and Recreation Asian Heritage Festival Kennybrook South Park Project Iowa Homeless Youth Centers Griswold Public Library & Friends Emergency Bed Supply Support of the Griswold Public Library Makerspace Expansion Project Iowa Homeless Youth Centers Jacobson Center Revitalization Hawthorn Hill Hawthorn Hill Multifamily Property External Renovations Iowa Illinois Safety Council