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DISASTER APPLICATIONS Backpacks Full of
AVAILABLE School Supplies
Governor Terry E. Branstad issued a proclamation of Residents in Norwalk
disaster emergency for Rural Warren County as a result are about to benefit from a
of recent severe weather and heavy rains during June national backpack give-
2015. The Governor's proclamation allows state re- away campaign. TCC, the
sources to be utilized to respond to and recover from largest Verizon Premium
the effects of severe storms that significantly impacted Wireless Retailer in the
the counties. U.S. has announced that it
This proclamation activates the Iowa Individual As- will be donating 100,000
sistance Program which provides grants of up to $5,000 backpacks full of school
for households with income levels up to 200 percent of supplies to children
the federal poverty level (example: or a maximum an- through its annual School
nual income of $40,180 for a family of three). Grants are Rocks Backpack Give-
available for home or car repairs, replacement of cloth- away. Since 2013, the com-
ing, personal property or food, and for the expense of pany has donated 260,000
temporary housing, backpacks filled with sup-
Applications for Iowa Individual Assistance Pro- plies to ensure children are
grams are being taken by Joanna Crane at the following well-prepared for the start
office: Red Rock Area Community Action, Warren of the school year.
County Site Office, 1009 S Jefferson WaN Indianola, IA More than 400 partici-
50125 or 515-961-2543. pating TCC stores across
Applications are also available on the Iowa Depart- the U.S. are inviting local
ment of Human Services website, but applications will families to bring their chil-
need to be taken to the Warren County Office to be pro- dren to the store between
cessed. Potential applicants have 45 days from the date noon and 2 p.m. Saturday,
of the proclamation or until August 10th to submit an Aug. 1, to pick up a back-
application/claim. Red Rock Area Community Action pack filled with pencils,
will determine household eligibility for the program, paper, a pencil box, fold-
Upon approval, vouchers will be issued to for eligible ers, glue and other school
disaster related repairs or to purchase eligible replace- supplies. One backpack
ment items from written estimates. Original receipts are per child present will be
required for those seeking reimbursement from paid given away on a first-
actual expenses related to storm recovery, come, first-served basis
Contact: Joanna Crane / Warren County Coordina- while supplies last.
tor/JCrane@rracap.org / 515.961.2543. The participating store
in Norwalk is located at
1220 Sunset Drive, Suite
Enlighten people generally, and tyranny and oppres- 102. Each participating
sions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at TCC store will donate 200
the dawn of day. backpacks. All leftover
-Thomas Jefferson backpacks will be donated
to local schools.
ime no
Get your vehicle ready for urrtmer trips.
Stop in at
USED REPAIR
802 Sunset Drive, Norwalk 981-0649
SERVING THE NORWALK AREA SINCE 1966
Serendipity Preschool Receives Grant
Photo submitted.
Serendipity Preschool
1801 Sunset Dr received
a $4,926 grant from War-
ren County Philanthropic
Partnership. Thirty-two
grant applications were
received and 15 grants
were awarded to not-for-
profit organizations in five
Warren County communi-
ties
Serendipity's grant
funds will be used to re-
place its old and unsafe-
wooden playground struc-
ture. A new, regulated, safe
playground structure will
be installed where
preschoolers can play and
the preschool can comply
with the requirements of
outdoor safe play, which
contributes to the physical
well being of Serendipity
preschoolers.
"We are so excited to be
able to provide our
preschoolers with a new,
safe playground", stated
Preschool Director, Irvin
George, whefl notified of
the award. She added "We
sible by the Iowa General vided that non-gamblIng
Assembly. In 2004 the Iowa counties, initiating a
legislature passed several county-wide community
bills to encourage founds- foundation would be eli-
tion building and commu- gible to receive one half of
nity based philanthropy, one percent of the state's
Among these measures gross gambling tax re-
was H.F. 2032 which pro- ceipts.
Butterfly Count - Volunteers
Needed at Neal Smith NWR
Photo submitted.
Would you like to learn more about beautiful butter-
flies found in Iowa this summer? Neal Smith National
could not have done this
project at this time without
the help of Warren County
Philanthropic Partnership.
We've being fundraising
for this project since No-
vember of last year. The
old structure is falling
apart, and the grant from
the Warren County Philan-
thropic Partnership com-
pleted the amount needed
to buy the new play-
ground structure. It will be
installed this summer."
The Warren County
Philanthropic Partnership
was organized to promote
and enhance community
based philanthropy in
Wildlife Refuge invites you to join us for our annual
butterfly count Sunday, July 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. This
free event is open to the public and volunteers of all
skill levels and experience are welcome to join us. Pre-
registration is required.
During the count, a naturalist and other butterfly
experts will guide volunteers around a paved, two-mile
trail and teach participants the intricate differences be-
tween butterflies found on the prairie. We will record
the species and numbers of butterflies to help track but-
terfly populations on the refuge.
Volunteers are to bring a reusable water bottle and
wear comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen.
To register, contact the refuge at 515-994-3400.
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