BOONE, Iowa—The Boone County Community Foundation is planning a celebration presentation and announcement of their grantmaking awards and results. The event will be held at the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad Museum on Thursday, April 21 at 6:00 pm. Grant recipients and their Boards, elected officials and the general public are encouraged to attend.

The Endowment has been busy evaluating grant applications. 43 grant applications were received requesting $284,762. At the ceremony, 35 grants will be awarded totaling $160,815. These grants are anticipated to leverage another $6,898,506 in total project spending. The Boone County Community Foundation is actively seeking contributions and gifts to build the grantmaking capacity of the Endowment. The Boone County Community Foundation can be found at www.foundationboonecounty.org or contact rwrage@iastate.edu or call 515-432-3882.

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