District Grants are available at the Rotary District Level. Our 2024-2025 Club President, John Schultz wrote a successful grant for receiving matching funds so we could distribute 2 life-saving Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in our community. The AED's were awarded to....
CENTRAL FURNITURE RESCUE (CFR)
Is a non-profit organization established approximately 6 years ago. The organization collects basic furniture and household items to provide to those transitioning from homelessness into their own homes. They are integral in "Turning a Place to Live into a Home". With the volume of heavy furniture and volunteers required to accomplish it's mission, we felt CFR was a worthy candidate for an AED.
UNITED WAY OF EAST CENTRAL IOWA (UWECI)
UWECI is the clearinghouse for connecting human service needs with community resources. It serves five counties in Eastern Iowa: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Jones and Linn through their community-driven strategy, Unite to Inspire: A home of stability creates a stronger community. The create solutions to fill various gaps of need. The AED was warmly welcomed by the organization.
Both of these organizations welcome Donations and Volunteers. Feel free to connect with them directly and be sure to tell them you heard about them from Linn County Rotary!