2022 community impact grants
Community Impact Grants are available to organizations whose innovative and meaningful work align with Pottawattamie County Community Foundation's mission to improve the lives of all county residents.
American Midwest Ballet
Season 13 Education and Community Engagement | $1,000
Avoca Main Street
Holidays on Main 2022 - Santa's Ho Ho Hoedown | $1,000
Carson Community Rodeo
Skybox Seating | $3,750
Carter Lake City Hall
Carter Lake Village Winter Festival | $750.00
Charles E. Lakin Human Services Campus
Back to School Extravaganza | $2,000
CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs
Basic Health Needs Assistance Program | $1,500
City of Avoca
Entertainment, Education, and Customer Engagement on Avoca Main Street | $1,400
City of Carson
Gateway to Carson Mural | $2,000.00
Council Bluffs Schools Foundation
Rotary 5th Grade Career Fair | $1,000.00
Council Bluffs Soccer Club
"Soccer for All" Scholarship Program | $1,000.00
Dexter's Dream Foundation
Sensory Santa | $2,000.00
Family Crisis Centers
Outreach Supplies for Family Crisis Centers | $1,500.00
First Responders Foundation
Peer Support Training for First Responders and Veterans in Pottawattamie County | $1,000
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
Pottawattamie County Girl Scouts - Space Science Exploration! | $1,325
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa - Troop 40341
American Girl Dolls at the Council Bluffs Public Library | $500
Heartland Family Service
Psychiatric Services | $1,500.00
Historic General Dodge House
2022 Independence Day - Free Community Celebration | $1,000
Historical Society of Pottawattamie County
Chicago and Northwestern Dining Car Painting | $1,000
Impact Hill
Family Entertainment | $2,000
Inter-Faith Response
Program Fund for Rent and Utilities | $2,500
Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Foundation
Medi-Van Patient Transport | $1,500
Justice For Our Neighbors
Pottawattamie County Immigration Legal Services | $1,000
League of Human Dignity
Medical Equipment Loan and Rental Program | $1,500
Minden Community Club
Minden Community Club New Entry Doors | $3,000
Minden Little League
Minden Little League Improvements | $1,145
New Visions Homeless Services
Food Stability Program | $1,500
Omaha/Council Bluffs Bridges Out of Poverty
Southwest Iowa Poverty Alleviation Initiative | $2,500
Omaha Symphony
2022-23 Mission Imagination at Iowa Western | $3,000
Pottawattamie Arts Culture & Entertainment (PACE)
PACE Music in the Park Series | $2,000
Preserve Council Bluffs
"These Walls CAN Talk" Short Informational Videos | $1,500
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
Expansion of Logistics and Distribution Operations in Council Bluffs | $5,000
Share a Fare Inc.
"On the Go" in Pottawattamie County | $1,000
Share My Smile
Program Growth and Development | $3,500
Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc.
Supplies and Materials for 13 Fully Furnished Twin Beds for Children in Need | $3,500
TeamMates of Lewis Central
Senior Scholarships and Event Funding | $1,000
The 712 Initiative
100 Block Holiday Lights | $1,500
Nebraska Diaper Bank, formerly The Life House
Pottawattamie County Diaper Distribution | $1,000
Treynor Parks & Trail Board
Park Flag & Entry Signs | $1,500
Walnut Community Center Foundation, Inc.
Volleyball Program Supplies | $1,500
Wings of Hope Cancer Support Center
The Hope Program | $1,000