Local organizations recipients of FCCF grants totaling $133,998
By Deb Kunkle
news@oelweindailyregister.com
Fayette County Community Foundation (FCCF) held its annual grant awards celebration April 12, and appropriately chose The Grand Theatre in Oelwein as its location for the event.
As the Grand Theatre prepares to celebrate 100 years in Oelwein, it recently completed two renovation/remodeling projects that were made possible through FCCF grants and local fundraising. The first project was new flooring, carpet and seating (last year’s grant award). The second was renovation in the lobby area, which included new energy efficient windows and doors, with this year’s award.
Those attending the awards celebration Tuesday utilized Theatre 2 for the presentations, where they enjoyed free popcorn and beverages while checking out the new roomy, comfortable seating.
Rick Scheffel, chair of the FCCF governing committee, led the presentations, with assistance from board member Erica Bushaw. Scheffel noted that the FCCF received 29 governing bodies and non-profit grant requests for 2022, totaling $217,773.52. After going over all requests, the Foundation was able to award 18 grants totaling $133,998.