2017 Competitive Grants
Carey Services- for a day center gazebo
for clients --- 6,442.00
American Red Cross- for 250 smoke detectors---$3,000.00
Cass County Council on Aging- for new floor coverings, paint and
and furniture for the senior activity center.---$25,503.90
Caston School Corporation/Cass County
4H-for an
Aquaphonic Lab
to grow fish and aquatic plants to be donated to the community.---$6,100.05
Junior Achievement of Cass County- for the classroom programs
for grades 3 and 5--- $3,060.00
Lewis Cass Band Boosters- for 120 new band
uniforms with a lifespan of 10-15 years---$15,000.00
Salvation Army of Cass County- for purchase of two
commercial freezers/refrigerators,
electrical upgrade and meat.---$11,000.00
Royal Center Food Pantry- for a shed to house the
food pantry---$13,388.77
Twelve Mile Community Building-- for new roof and
lighting---$27,575.00
Total distribution for recommended grants is:
$111,069.72
2016 Competitive Grants
Big Brothers Big Sisters A retractable banner, a table cloth with logo, a fabric banner, and a video---$981.83
Cass County Camelot Foundation mini bus with 4 wheelchair stations and a wheelchair lift ---$12,500.00
Civic Players 40 new caster wheels, 15 new music stands, and a multiple DVD burner--- $2,846.90
Down Syndrome Indiana, Inc. New Parent Packet Project: Cass County--- $500.00
Emmaus Mission Center Shelter Air Conditioning--- $11,520.00
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry Processing fees for donated meat for food banks within the county--- $1,000.00
Junior Achievement Junior Achievement personal finance course materials---$1,525.00
Logansport Children's Choir Logansport Children's Choir Performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City--- $5,000.00
Mental Health America Community garden start-up funds--- $156.45
State Theatre Preservation Society Funding for Architectural, Feasibility and Mechanical Study---$2,500.00
Twelve Mile Fire Department Purchase of New Fire Engine--- $25,000.00
Young America Volunteer Fire Department Versatile Extrication Equipment---$10,382.21
Peak Community Services Habilitation Technology Upgrade--- $5,901.55
Total Amount Awarded $79,813.94
2015 Competitive Grants
Cass County Arts Alliance Two Rivers Arts and Music Festival--- $20,000.00
Cass County Carousel New drive unit for carousel ---$18,600.00
Cass County Fire District One Hurst Edraulic Extrication tools ---$22,705.00
Cass County Firefighters Association Water, ice chests, heaters, sump pumps, discharge hoses--- -$1,056.00
Cass-Pulaski Community Corrections Greenhouse expansion---$9,913.86
Civic Players of Logansport New microphones and transmitters---$10,008.00
Emmaus Mission Center, Inc. Steel bed frames and bed bug resistant covers--- $5,500.00
Friends of the Panhandle Pathway Asphalt crack melter applicator, a wheeled blower---$1,200.00
Junior Achievement of Cass County JA Our Nation program for 3rd grade students--- $4,960.00
Royal Center-Boone Twp. Public Library 2 Kindle Paperwhite devices, 2 Kindle Fire devices, and 2 Apple iPad devices for circulation---$1,305.92
Southeastern Buddy Bags, Inc. Startup funding for students in 7th and 8th grade to receive a bag of nutritional food each weekend ---$5,605.00
2014 Community Grant Awards $90,484
Young America Fire Dept.- $23,000 - safety turn-out gear for the volunteers
Logansport
Children’s Choir- $10,000 – Canada Northeastern Tour
Royal Center Volunteer Fire Dept.-$24,000- Rescue Utility Vehicle
AIM-$8884-
Project Priority I Sidewalks
Logansport
Cherub Softball League-$4000 -new scoreboard
Royal
Center Volunteer Fire Dept.-$10,600- new windows Rea Park Pavilion and green
space
Logansport
Babe Ruth –$4,000- safety fencing
Salvation
Army-$6,000 - food supplies
2013 Community Grant Awards $90,014
Cass County 4H Association-
$17,625 - for building renovations at the 4H Community Center
Lewis Cass Band Boosters- $15,000 – for a new equipment building
Twelve Mile Community Center- $23,319 for renovations
Domestic Violence Taskforce-$820-laptop and software
Pulaski Health Foundation/Friends of the Panhandle Pathway--$9250 challenge match for trail equipment
Young America Lions Club/Lewis Cass FFA-$24,000 for a new greenhouse to provide educational experience and produce for local food pantries.
2012 Community Grant Awards $87,765
Junior Achievement - $4260 - personal finance program to be taught at LHS during 2012-2013 school year
The Cass County Carousel - $10,000 - for replacement of East and West garage doors
Harrison Twp Volunteer Fire Dept - $6,000 - for thermal imaging equipment
Special Olympics - $6,000 - for new uniforms and equipment
Walton Lions Club/Walton Main Street - $4,000 for new roof on Lion's Den
Cardinal Services - $3855- for tablet computers, cases
Cass County 4H Llama/Alpaca Club-$3650- for new llama/alpaca barn
CLEAR - $10,000 - laptops for mobile lab for ESL classroom
Cass County 4H/Logan's Landing/Cass County
Arts Alliance/Logansport Parks - $40,000 - for community portage stage
2011 Community Grant Awards $76,820
AIM Park-$26,074.96 for Phase I of the complex sidewalk project
The Cass County YMCA-$4,000.00 for Hi-Y club
Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department-$7,346.00 for emergency generator
Logansport Art Association-$9,670.00 for improvements to studio and a heat pump
Junior Achievement-$1,500.00 for JA Our Nation Program for 5th graders
Cass County Council on Aging-$12,360.00 for handicap accessible automatic door and $1,800.00 for dishwasher
Mental Health Association-$5,300.00 for weed-eaters, snow thrower, refrigerator, freezer and television
Royal Center Lions Club-$3,500.00 for picnic tables and paint
Walton Library-$5,000.00 for additional computers
2010 Community Grants Total $79,484
The Salvation Army-$14,250 for security & alarm system & ADA standard restrooms for new building
Galveston Fire Department-$5,000 for equipment modernization
Logan?s Landing & Cass-Pulaski Community Corrections-$5,000 for greenhouse and planter projects
Lucerne Lions Club-$9,467 for basketball court
LHS Music Booster-$4,450 for percussion replacement
*Grissom Air Museum-$10,000 for paved trail around outdoor displays* (matching grant if the museum obtains same amount from Howard and Miami Community Foundations)
Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department-$5,000 emergency generator
Logansport Youth Baseball-$13,322 for safety netting
Walton Main Street Organization & Friends of the Walton Library-$4,000 for equipment for Wi-Fi service at library
Emmaus Mission Center, Inc.-$9,000 for complete 2009 audit
*Recipient organization unable to complete
original project; allocated monies were returned to CCCF for future grants
2009 Community Grants Total $54,450
Emmaus Mission Center, Inc. - $16,50 for new roof at Benevolence Center
Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Inc. - $1500 - for expansion of their Middle School Local Hero Mentoring Program
Cass County Family YMCA - $9000 - for security system
Cass County Humane Society - $10,000 - to be used toward the construction of a new animal shelter
Cass County 4-H Fair Association - $7450 - for artist rendering pertaining to the renovation of the 4-H Community Center building.
Walton Youth League - $10,000 - for ADA
compliant concrete pad, bleachers and canopy at the ballpark facility.
2008 Community Grants Total $67,912.95
Cass County Family Y - $9,000 - for playground equipment
Food Finders Food Bank - $2,000 - for food delivery to Cass County
Friends of Walton Library - $10,000 - for urban park project
Galveston Youth League - $10,000 - for phase I ADA improvements
Kiwanis Club of Logansport - $1,975 - for Book Readers & Horn Blowers performance
Literacy Volunteers of Cass County - $2,400 - for computer database
Logan's Landing Association - $15,815 - for greenhouse for Community Corrections
Logansport Children's Choir - $10,000 - for Salzburg Choral Festival
Special Olympics Cass County - $6,722.95 - for equipment & uniforms
2007 Community Grants Total $61,295
AIM (Adolescent Intramural Mentoring)-$11,550.00 for restroom tank & foundation
Cass County Arts Council-$10,800.00 for Med Flory Jazz Festival
Cass County Veterans Council-$2,600.00 for World War II Vets database
Domestic Violence Task Force-$3,750.00 for high school programs
Friends of Walton Library-$12,000.00 for computer server
Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails-$5,193.00 for fitness circuit
Kiwanis Club-$1,702.00 for Book Readers & Horn Blowers performance
Memorial Hospital Foundation-$8,700.00 for 1000 Pedometers for "Step It Up 2007"
Sangralea Valley-$5,000.00 for playground
2006 Community Grants Total $55,438.94
AIM/Columbia Elementary-$2,500.00 for "Gotta Go!" college presentation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cass County-$3,000.00 for after school programs at 2 schools
Cass County Emergency Medical Services-$5,000.00 two stair chairs for emergency evacuations
Cass County Chapter of the American Red Cross-$5,659.00 for CPR training mannequins
Cass County Historical Society/Logansport Fire Dept.-$5,000.00 for restoration of 1873 fire engine
Civic Players of Logansport-$2,189.94 for tools for designing & building sets
Food Finders Food Bank-$1,000 for food delivery to Cass County
Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails-$2,965.00 for "Studio of Dreams" computer lab
Literacy Volunteers-$1,000.00 for Family Literacy Days
Little Turtle Waterway-$5,225.00 for cleaning & repairs
Logan's Landing-$2,500.00 for hanging baskets & flowerpots
Logansport Art Association-$6,800.00 for Adventures in Art Youth program
Logansport Children's Choir-$2,000.00 for Vermont Choir Festival
Special Olympics of Cass County-$1,600 for boccie ball equipment
Youth Services Alliance-$9,000 for Chief Logan bus for transporting youth
2005 Community Grants TOTAL $42,524.00
AIM (Adolescent Intramural Mentoring)-$4,269.00 for ball field fence & storage barn (full amount requested)
Four County Counseling Center-$445.00for My Turn Youth Volunteerism Projects (partial grant)
Girl Scouts Tribal Trails-$7,000 for yurt (camp building) (full amount requested)
Habitat for Humanity-$2,500.00 for construction trailer (partial grant)
Kiwanis Club-$1,582.00 for Book Readers & Horn Blowers performance (matching grant 2 to 1)
*LEDF-$10,000.00 for electronic billboard/economic development* (full amount requested)
Logansport Memorial Hospital-$3,000.00 for Latino Health Summit (partial grant)
Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department-$13,728.00 for extrication equipment (matching grant 2 to 1)
* Recipient organization unable to complete original project; allocated monies were returned to CCCF for future grants
2004 Community Grants Total $19,173.53
Cass County 4-H Association-$5000.00 for paving project
Character Counts-$1,500.00 for school banners only
Domestic Violence Task Force-$1,113.83 for digital cameras to document abuse
Food Finders-$1069.20 for food delivery program
Memorial Hospital Foundation-$5,000.00 for River Bluff Trail project
Peak (Woodlawn)-$2,790.00 for group home kitchen & dining supplies
Pioneer Youth League-$2,000.00 for ball field fence
United Way -$700.00 for community
2003 Community Grants Total $11,434
Civic Players of Logansport-$1,680 for 6 microphones $1680
4-H Horse & Pony Club-$5,000.00 for arena improvements
Kiwanis Club of Logansport-$1,254.00 for "Book Readers & Horn Blowers" program
Logansport Art Association-$3,500.00 for downtown mural project
2002 CCCF Grant Projects Total $45,278
Woodlawn Center (PEAK) - $2,500.00 - for computers/printers
Girl Scouts of Tribal Trails (CCFY) - $2,416.00 - for Zink the Zebra Diversity Project
Carey Services Inc. - $1,000 - for handicapped lift
Cass County Arts Council - $890.00 - for marketing/brochures
Donley Chess Center (CCFY) - $672.00 - for youth chess program
Weekday Religious Education - $10,000 - for new bus
Special Olympics of Cass County (CCFY) - $6,150.00 - for athletic uniforms
Arrowhead RC&D (CCFY) - $1,350.00 - for Berry Patch project
Baptist Temple (CCFY) - $8,000.00 - for skate park enhancement
C.A.S.A. (CCFY) - $1,800.00 - for marketing/volunteers
Logan's Landing - $5,000.00 - for Light Up Logansport Parade
Cass County Historical Society - $5,500.00 - for local history book
2001 Grants Total $50,372.00
Domestic Violence Task Force - $1,772.00 - for educational pamphlet
Iron Horse - $5,000.00 - for new marketing/parade float
Humane Society-$11,500.00 - for feasibility study
Teen Pregnancy/Aids Prevention - $2,000.00 - for website for student education
Logansport Youth Baseball - $4,000.00 - for new scoreboard at Fairview Park
Emmaus Mission - $25,000.00 - matching grant to complete electrical wiring at mission
Civic Players - $1,100.00 - matching grant to purchase new keyboard