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Two Waukee Non-Profits Awarded Funds Through Dallas County Foundation Grants

Find out which projects will be getting a little financial help from the local group.

Two Waukee projects will be getting a little financial help after receiving grants from the Dallas County Foundation. 

The Foundation awarded $91,594 in funds this year for a broad array of community betterment initiatives. All recipients had to be a non-profit in order to be eligible.

This year's recipients from Waukee are:

  • Waukee Area Christian Free Clinic; to purchase computer and software.  $2,500
  • Waukee Area Arts Council; to purchase computer and printer equipment.  $1,250
Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded over $537,000 to nearly 100 Dallas County organizations.

The next grant cycle will be announced in the early first quarter of 2014. Interested parties may contact Cheryl Semerad at cherylsemerad@gmail.com or (515) 577-9353 for an application or visit www.dallascountyfoundation.org.


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