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Community Grants 2024
Depot Outlet Grants Issued 2024
January 2024
Iowa Driftless Chapter of Trout Unlimited Sindelar Wildlife Area Casey Springs Creek stream habitat improvement $2,000.00
Decorah Community Food Pantry Farmer's Market coupon program $3,000.00
Guardians of Northeast Iowa client's Christmas and birthday gifts $1,800.00
Orleans Lutheran Church repair and side the garage $2,500.00
Porter House Museum restore closet spaces to be included on the public tour $2,584.00 Kickin' It Forward Help Winneshiek Co Families with Medical Expenses $3,000.00
January Total: $14,884.00
February 2024
Winneshiek County Ag Association handicap parking, sidewalks and security lighting $5,000.00
Laura Ingalls Wilder Park & Museum restoration of the school house $3,000.00
Calmar Community United Methodist Church replace copper pipes feeding hot water heat $2,500.00
Sunflower Child Development & Discovery Center commercial quality small appliances for kitchen $5,000.00
City of Fort Atkinson replace concrete entrance to community center $2,500.00
Luren Singing Society sponsorship of Sangerfest $3,000.00
February Total: $21,000.00
March 2024
Stone Ridge Community Church purchase new electronic drum set $2,251.00
Winneshiek County 4-H Club Foundation new range hood & wiring at Pine Bluff 4-H camp $2,000.00
New Minowa Players microphones $2,500.00
Turkey Valley Trap Shooting Team safety equipment and update the gun trailer $2,000.00
St Teresa Faith Formation Catholic Heart Workcamp $2,500.00
St Aloysius Church repair, level and epoxy kitchen floor $5,000.00
March Total: $16,251.00
April 2024
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Parish make handicap doors wider and more accessible $5,000.00
Spectrum Industries new laptops $5,000.00
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church outdoor seating and tables for solar pergola $3,000.00
Winn Med Foundation purchase a hi-low treatment table for the Rehab Department $2,850.00
Saint Teresa of Calcutta Child Care Center safety t shirts, stroller and water toys $3,000.00
April Total: $18,850.00
May 2024
First Lutheran Church development and design of new website $5,000.00
Kinderhaus Outdoor Preschool teacher's assistant wages for special needs child $2,000.00
United Way of Winneshiek County banner signs $1,300.00
Decorah Genealogy Association archival materials, shelving, scanner, computer equipment $2,100.00
Russell Cemetery Association new flag poles $3,125.00
Nordic Dancers material to make uniforms $2,500.00
May Total: $16,025.00
June 2024
Nisse Preschool & Kid's Place Chromebooks, laptop and fridge $3,000.00
Fort Atkinson Firefighters Assoc light tower option for quick attach truck $5,000.00
Turkey River Cultural Center new HVAC system in the Museum $4,000.00
Frankville Community Presbyterian Church renovation projects $2,500.00
June Total: $14,500.00
July 2024
Greater Area Pantry purchase of school supplies and paper/feminine products $3,500.00
Springfield Lutheran Church vinyl siding on parsonage $5,000.00
Allamakee New Beginning, dba Iowa Food Hub purchase of new truck chassis $5,000.00
Decorah Lutheran Church assist in repair of elevator $5,000.00
Decorah Public Library Spanish language children and young adult books $2,500.00
Glenwood Lutheran Church new carpet and pew $4,500.00
July Total: $25,500
August 2024
Northeast Iowa Wrestling Club renovation of gym $3,000.00
Decorah UCC – Kids Lunch Club help cover food cost of Kids Lunch Club $5,000.00
Stavanger Lutheran Church repair and painting of stucco exterior $3,000.00
Heart Animal Rescue Trap-Neuter-Rehome project $3,000.00
Decorah Volunteer Fire Department electric vehicle rescue class and safety and rescue equipment $5,000.00
Hesper Public Cemetery repair of monuments $1,500.00
August Total: $20,500.00
September 2024
Driftless Water Defenders costs of public educational events regarding clean water $4,000.00
Helping Services for Youth & Families Holiday Lights $2,000.00
Burr Oak Lutheran Church outdoor picnic shelter and storage room $5,000.00
Northeast Iowa Mental Health Center furniture, office supply, therapy supply and equipment for Chrysalis Children's Center $5,000.00
Live on Winnebago tents for Live on Winnebago $3,500.00
Ridgeway Fire Department new pumper truck $5,000.00
September Total: $24,500.00
October 2024
Decorah First United Methodist Church update technology for live streaming and recording $5,000.00
The Iowa Grotto replace the ladder in Coldwater Cave $1,500.00
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church iron curtain water filter system $1,700.00
St Clements Catholic Church replace steps and sidewalk $1,125.00
Highland Lutheran Church update and renovate the parsonage $5,000.00
Northern Lights Women's Chorus purchase new music and provide scholarships for annual dues $2,500.00
October Total: $16,825.00
November 2024
ArtHaus equipment for a technology lab $3,000.00
Peace Lutheran Church replace handicap accessible door $5,000.00
Northeast Iowa Montessori School upgrade electrical system and improve lighting $3,100.00
Ossian Senior Hospice supplies to make quilts for donation $2,000.00
Winneshiek County Ag Extension & Outreach update parking lot and doors to be ADA compliant $2,500.00
Decorah Chorale for the purchase of new sheet music $2,500.00
November Total: $18,100.00
December 2024
Big Canoe Lutheran Church update the parsonage $6,000.00
Oneota Film Festival the purchase of a screen, projector and sound system $5,000.00
Decorah Quilts of Valor purchase supplies to make quilts for Winneshiek Co veterans $2,500.00
St Johns Lutheran Church new signage in front of the church $5,000.00
Seed Savers Exchange open hours signage and benches at the visitor's center $3,000.00
December Total: $21,500
Total Community Grants 2024 Year End: $228,435
All Funding Programs
Bingo $3,800.00
High School After Proms $750.00
Cab Program (DOLR) $17,311.00
Winneshiek Schools Field Trips $35,550.00
Vouchers $1,510.00
Other $3,112.15
Total Funding 2024 Year End for All Programs: $290,468.15
Lifetime Grants and Funding Donated Back to Winneshiek County Totals Over $3.1 Million!
All Aboard to Support a Great Cause
When you donate unwanted clothing and goods to the Depot Outlet thrift store, you're not just decluttering your home - you're also supporting a great cause. All profits from our sales of your gently used donations go towards grants and funding programs that benefit our local Winneshiek County community.