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Mark Hammer seeking at-large City Council seat
Friday, May 1, 2015
After nearly 20 years as Second Ward Councilman, Mark Hammer, 57, is seeking an at-large seat on the Republican ticket in the May 5 primary.
“When I joined the City Council in September 1995, the city was just breaking ground on the ‘new’ water treatment plant, welcoming Crown Industries as the newest industrial member of our community and committing $325,000 of IBM funds to an Endowment Fund at the Putnam County Community Foundation,” Hammer recalled.
Hammer has served as treasurer of Putnam County Playhouse; past member and president of the Greencastle Park Board and is a member of Greencastle Christian Church and the Greater Greencastle Chamber of Commerce.
CDT(Danielle Guerra dguerra@shawmedia.com)A sign for Give Local DeKalb County hangs on the fence Thursday along First Street in DeKalb in front of the Ellwood House and Museum, one of the 62 participating nonprofits that hope to benefit from the countywide online fundraiser coming up Tuesday.
DeKALB More than 40 local nonprofits are hoping that giving money goes viral Tuesday.
The organizations have been promoting Give Local DeKalb County, an online donation drive designed to support local agencies, using social media. “This community is so generous.”
She said she doesn’t think the Give Local campaign will detract from ongoing fundraising efforts to help those affected by the Fairdale tornado, and many of the organizations participating in the event will likely be of service to Fairdale residents as part of the boarder long-term recovery process.
The cooperative spirit of the campaign “says a whole lot about this community,” Zurbrugg said.
For information about supporting local organizations for Give Local DeKalb County 2015, visit www.givelocaldekalbcounty.org.
HOW TO HELP
For information about supporting local organizations for Give Local DeKalb County 2015, visit www.givelocaldekalbcounty.org. The minimum donation is $25.
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Street Style: Fashion and Philanthropy
Friday, May 1, 2015
By Sheila McKinley ~ Flourish
Photo submitted by Philanthropy
McKinley: What can we expect that may be unexpected in this spring/summer’s offerings?
Kielhofner: We are seeing fun patterns for spring!
McKinley: What do you look for when deciding which charities to pledge to each year?
Kielhofner: There are so many amazing organizations, and we love to learn about the works and ministry of each.
About Sheila
Sheila McKinley is an independent fashion consultant working exclusively with luxury women’s golf wear line Ladyb New York.
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By Rebecca Flannery
Staff Writer
For the second semester in a row, Baylor’s Philanthropy and the Public Good class distributed thousands of dollars in grant money to nonprofits. Andy Hogue, lecturer in political science and director of Civic Education and Community Service Program, teaches the philanthropy course.
Hogue said this semester positions available in the class were reduced from 30 to 21 students and created an additional one-hour course for eight students who took the class in the fall.
“We had some funding set aside for a group of last semester’s students doing advanced study with me this spring in a course called Philanthropy Senior Fellows,” Hogue said. “The role of those eight students was to serve as mentors for those taking the class the first time around.”
Prairie Village, Kan., junior Jack Steadman took the class in the fall semester and was selected to be one of the students to take Philanthropy Senior Fellows for the spring. “We reorganized our sub-sectors and also created a clearer evaluation process of our students as they tried to distinguish between many deserving nonprofit organizations.”
In the bigger class, the 21 students were divided into five groups that evaluated six different subsectors. Steadman said the lab hour was an improvement to the way the class flowed as it allowed the group to have a time set for board meetings.
Liberty Township, Ohio, junior Drew Hamilton was one of the 21 students taking the class for the first time.
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Palmetto Conservation Foundation is one of 52 organizations in eight states to share $1.2 million in support of environmental stewardship initiatives, thanks to Dominion Resources’ competitive program designed to support specific, short-term projects that improve the environment.
The $25,000 grant awarded to the Palmetto Conservation Foundation will support the construction of a new, 50-foot fiberglass pedestrian bridge on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail in Newberry County, S.C. The new bridge is needed after the previous bridge was washed out in a storm.
The program has been expanded since it was piloted in Virginia in 2013.
“Expanding the program to include additional communities this year was an exciting prospect,” said Pamela Faggert, chief environmental officer for Dominion.
Since 2003, the Dominion Foundation has given more than $20 million in support of environmental initiatives. CGT owns and operates nearly 1,500 miles of FERC-regulated interstate natural gas pipeline in South Carolina and southeastern Georgia.
Dominion (NYSE: D), headquartered in Richmond, Va., is one of the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy.
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City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Matchstick Marvels Lighting and Traffic Control
City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Theater Coat Rack
Clutier Betterment Committee – Bohemian Plum Festival
Dysart Historical Society – Agricultural Machine Shed Museum Phase II
Toledo Community Theatre Guild – Event Enhancements II
Wolf Creek Players – Camp Creamery 2015
Community Betterment
American Legion Auxiliary – 0453 Hora MacHacek Legion Auxiliary – Purchase Equipment
American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Freedom Rock
American Legion Post 0453 – Hora Machacek Legion Post 453 – Sewer Maintenance
AMVETS – Iowa Department – AMVETS – Lincoln Post 10
City of Chelsea – Community Hall Roof
City of Clutier – Conference Chairs-City Hall
City of Clutier – Signs for Community Announcements
City of Clutier – Clutier Public Library – Update Children’s Area
City of Clutier – City Park
City of Garwin – Garwin Library Technology Update
City of Garwin – ADA Curb ramps for Park St.
City of Gladbrook – Gladbrook Pool Filter and Chemical Feed
City of Tama – Tama Library Equipment Grant
City of Tama – Courthouse Lighting
City of Tama – Oak Park Playground Equipment
City of Tama – American Legion Tables/Chairs
City of Toledo – City of Toledo-Tablets
City of Toledo – STC Joint Recreation
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Association – Marketing Materials for
Communities to Capitalize on Byway Destinations
Tama County- Tama County Tourism – Marketing
Tama County Humane Society – Ventilation System
Toledo Public Library Foundation – Listening Audio Books
Education
American Legion Post 0127 Ehrig-McTurk – Tama County Government Day
Iowa College Access Network – East Central Iowa Student Success Center – Tama County Career &
College Readiness
Latinas/Latinos al Exito Al Exito Tama: dream. succeed
South Tama Community School District – Before/After School Program
Union Community Schools – Life Skills Classroom
Environment
Tama County – Tama County Nature Center- Exhibit Component
Health
Child Abuse Prevention Services – Care for Kids
Human Service
City of Clutier – Fire Department – SCBA Tanks
City of Gladbrook – Heating & Air for New Fire Station
City of Toledo – Tama County Council on Aging
Families Helping Families of Iowa – Shoe Vouchers for Foster Children Program
Montour Volunteer Fire Dept. Gary Mattson, Travis Mullen, Greg Pettiecord, Trudi Scott, Dave Svoboda and Ellen Young.
To learn more about grant opportunities, contact one of the committee members, or call CFNEIA’s administrative office at 319.287.9106 and speak with Dotti Thompson, program manager at CFNEIA.
The Tama County Community Foundation is a local organization making grant investments to organizations that create a stronger and more vibrant quality of life in Tama County and helps people establish permanent funds for the causes they care about in their community.