Community Foundation awards grants to 9 local organizations

The New Rockford Community Foundation is pleased to recognize and congratulate the recipients of this year's local grant awards. Nine organizations were awarded grants this year, totaling $3,610 in local funding. All are local non-profit organizations who submitted applications for projects that benefit the New Rockford community.

American Legion Post #30 received $310 for their building exterior renovation project, which is currently underway to restore part of the original historic building facing Central Avenue.

Central North Dakota Steam Threshers was granted $400 for the Brinsmade church foundation project. The group seeks to lift the structure and restore a safe and sturdy base to the historic building in Pioneer Village.

Community Ambulance Service of New Rockford: received $500 for an intraosseous infusion kit, which is a medical tool for advanced life-saving procedures in case of severe trauma.

Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd was granted $300 for their high chair and locking cabinet project, which will provide safe equipment for their child care program, serving the children of LHGS employees.

Eagles Aerie 2923 received $400 towards phase II of their kitchen and flooring renovation project, which involves updating and improving the facility for its use as a community gathering and meeting space.

The Eddy-New Rockford Library was granted $400 for their library remodel. They plan to turn a large classroom-type space into a comfortable study, reading and children's activity spaces.

Lake Region District Health, Eddy County received $600 towards their digital adult immunization records project, seeking to safeguard decades of paper records by creating an electronic database of patient immunizations.

Rockin' Fitness was granted $400 towards water aerobics equipment, to keep participant costs low for a new low-impact and accessible fitness program, held in partnership with the community swimming pool.

The Women's Auxiliary Cemetery Association received $300 for fundraising program support, to help maintain good communication with donors towards upkeep of the Prairie Home and St. John's Cemeteries.

The New Rockford Community Foundation is a permanent fund created in 2008 through individual and business donations that has grown through fundraisers and donations over the subsequent years. Each spring, the Foundation advisory board gives away the interest generated by the fund to local groups and organizations, leaving the fund intact to create a secure source of grant money in perpetuity. The fund is administered by the North Dakota Community Foundation, a state-level endowment that manages dozens of similar funds for other North Dakota communities.

The Foundation holds an annual signature fundraising event, "Deal or No Deal", which earned $9,600 for the endowment fund this year between the event and generous business donors. Individuals, families, businesses, and estates are always welcome to make a donation, in any amount, at any time. Donations are tax-deductible, and business donors may qualify for a 40 percent tax credit on their gift. This credit means a $1,000 gift would provide a $400 credit back on taxes, in addition the full deduction.

The Foundation grant cycle for each year opens April 1 and ends April 30. All non-profit organizations and units of government that primarily serve New Rockford are welcome to apply for funding. To date the Foundation has granted over $21,000 to community projects. More information on the grant process, including application forms, instructions and guidelines, can be found at http://www.ndcf.net/newrockford.

To learn more about the NRCF or to make a donation, visit http://www.ndcf.net/newrockford or contact the local coordinator, Jessica Hawkes, at (701) 947-2830, or speak to an advisory board member: Josh Guler, Laura Hager, Amy Cudworth, Kerri Allmaras, Trisa Tedrow and Alyson Myhre. The Foundation board currently has a vacancy - please contact if interested.