Wellmark Foundation Announces 21 Iowa Projects Awarded Grants

(Des Moines, IA) -- The Wellmark Foundation has announced 21 Iowa organizations that are receiving Wellmark Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant awards. The organizations were notified in May of their pending awards and had 16 weeks to secure the required matching funds.

Wellmark says the projects aim to encourage physical activity and improve access to healthy foods.

“We know the neighborhoods people live in have a major impact on their health and well-being,” said Mary Lawyer, The Wellmark Foundation executive director. “That is why we are proud to award a total of $1,682,650 to these 21 Iowa organizations. Each of these projects provides an opportunity for residents to be active where they live, work, learn and play, or ensures access to healthy foods.”

Since its inception in 1991, The Wellmark Foundation has awarded nearly $58 million in grant and special project funding to initiatives that positively impact the well-being of Iowans and South Dakotans.

 

The 21 Iowa organizations awarded a Wellmark Foundation MATCH grant include:

 

• Carroll County Conservation Board, $100,000
• Sauk Rail Trail Resurfacing – Swan Lake to Maple River (Carroll)

 

• Davis County Trails Council, $100,000
• Davis County Trail System – Phase 4A (Bloomfield)
• Casey Service Club, Inc., $100,000
• Abram Rutt Park Trail (Casey)

 

• Friends of Eldora Parks and Recreation, $42,650
• Park Street Corridor Improvement Project (Eldora)
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• Cherokee Community Foundation, $75,000
• Cherokee Skate/BMX/Scooter Park (Cherokee)

 

• Friends of Lacey–Keosauqua State Park, $100,000
• Campground to Bath House Trail (Keosauqua)

 

• City of Afton, $65,000
• Trail Extension to Rec Complex (Afton)

 

• Jasper County Conservation, $100,000
• Red Rock Prairie Trail (Mitchellville, Monroe and Prairie City)

 

• City of Burlington, $100,000
• Dankwardt Park Playground Project (Burlington)

 

• Lake View Foundation, $49,866
• Pickleball Courts (Lake View)
• City of Laurens, $100,000
• The Laurens Pool Project (Laurens)

 

• Nahant Marsh Education Center, $100,000
• Nahant Marsh Connector Trail Project (Davenport)
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• City of Lenox, $100,000
• Recreational Trail Extension — Phase I & II (Lenox)
• Polk County Conservation, $100,000
• Easter Lake North Shore Capital Campaign (Des Moines)

 

• City of Marcus, $100,000
• Marcus Trail Plan — Phase I (Marcus)
• The Cedar Falls Schools Foundation, $100,000
• Communiy Natatorium (Cedar Falls)

 

• City of Sioux City, $100,000
• Cone Mountain Bike Park (Sioux City)

 

• WesleyLife Community Services, Inc., $100,000
• So Much More than Meals Capital Campaign (Des Moines) (Meals on Wheels expansion)

 

• City of West Burlington, $100,000
• Gear Avenue Trail Expansion — Phase II (West Burlington)

 

• YMCA of Washington County, $100,000
• Indoor Aquatic Center Project (Washington)
• City of Winterset, $100,000
• Winterset All-Inclusive Playground (Winterset)