Since 2006, Wild Rose Emmetsburg has contributed more than $7.2 million in funding to Palo Alto County, its communities and surrounding areas through the Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation (PACGDC). In 2010, more than 100 charities, civic organizations and community projects listed below benefited from nearly $1.6 million in grants and awards. To see all PACGDC grants made since 2006, visit http://www.pacgdc.org/grants.php.
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ORGANIZATION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
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Emmetsburg Volunteer Fire Department |
New fire truck |
$ 135,000.00 |
|
Graettinger Economic Development Corp. |
Building renovation to retain business |
$ 98,397.64 |
|
Palo Alto County Health System |
Graettinger ambulance shed |
$ 63,375.00 |
|
Silver Lake Township Fire Department |
Addition to fire station |
$ 56,580.75 |
|
Palo Alto County Fair Association |
Restroom reconstruction |
$ 53,694.00 |
|
Spring Hills Country Club |
Clubhouse accessibility improvements |
$ 51,441.31 |
|
Lost Island Protective Association |
Lost Island Trails Project Phase III |
$ 47,130.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Community School District |
Technology infrastructure |
$ 42,889.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Police Department |
3-car police garage |
$ 41,740.50 |
|
City of Mallard |
Mallard park improvements |
$ 38,062.30 |
|
City of Mallard |
Mallard Post Office improvements |
$ 34,330.48 |
|
The Grotto of the Redemption |
Restoration Phase I |
$ 31,816.42 |
|
Mallard Fire Department |
New tank truck |
$ 30,000.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Retail Association |
Building Demolition |
$ 30,000.00 |
|
Palo Alto County Health System |
Safety Equipment for Ambulance Services |
$ 28,443.75 |
|
Ia Lakes Comm College/Smith Wellness Center |
Weight & cardio equipment |
$ 27,885.00 |
|
Lost Island Protective Association |
Lost Island Lake Restoration Project |
$ 25,000.00 |
|
Ruthven Volunteer Fire Department |
New SCBA Compressor & Fill Station |
$ 21,462.51 |
|
City of West Bend |
Police Dept Vehicle |
$ 21,168.00 |
|
Cylinder Fire Department |
Water Supply Project |
$ 20,641.51 |
|
Emmetsburg Junior Baseball Corp |
Playground Equipment |
$ 16,740.00 |
|
Ia Lakes Comm College/Emmetsburg Swim Team |
Competition Equipment |
$ 15,936.14 |
|
City of Emmetsburg |
5 Island Lake Dredging Project |
$ 15,900.00 |
|
Palo Alto County Sheriff's Department |
Jail Plumbing & Front office security |
$ 14,757.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Public & Catholic Schools |
Preschool Outdoor Classroom |
$ 13,940.08 |
|
Emmetsburg Community School District |
Science Instruction Equipment |
$ 13,539.75 |
|
ILCC/Emmetsburg Public Library |
Library Management System |
$ 11,985.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Airport Commission |
Runway Lighting |
$ 11,600.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Community School District |
Instrumental Music Upgrade & Replacement |
$ 11,250.00 |
|
Graettinger Benefitted Fire Dept |
Radio Equipment |
$ 10,939.50 |
|
Graettinger Senior Citizens |
Building Improvements |
$ 10,652.16 |
|
Ruthven American Legion Auxiliary |
Kitchen Remodel |
$ 10,574.01 |
|
Emmetsburg Rotary Club |
Veterans' Memorial Wall Backdrop |
$ 10,300.50 |
|
Ruthven Volunteer Fire Department |
Communication, computer & Security |
$ 9,870.75 |
|
City of Graettinger |
Swimming Pool Covers |
$ 9,579.00 |
|
West Bend Fire Department |
Communications Upgrade |
$ 8,805.15 |
|
Ruthven-Ayrshire Booster Club |
Football Field Improvements |
$ 8,786.00 |
|
City of Graettinger |
Maintenance Equipment |
$ 8,475.00 |
|
Palo Alto County Conservation Board |
Conservation Maintenance Equipment |
$ 7,774.71 |
|
City of Ruthven |
Truck for Recycling Program |
$ 7,500.00 |
|
Mainstreet Community Theatre |
Entrance Ramp Replacement & Equipment |
$ 7,410.55 |
|
City of Mallard |
Snow blade |
$ 7,125.00 |
|
West Bend Public Library |
Complete Wi-Fi Library |
$ 6,983.74 |
|
Graettinger-Terril Community School District |
Evergreen Park Concession Stand |
$ 6,016.50 |
|
Graettinger Business Club |
Community Bleachers |
$ 5,544.00 |
|
City of Ayrshire |
Aluminum Wall Panel Display |
$ 5,385.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Public Library |
Printer Upgrade |
$ 3,645.00 |
|
West Bend-Mallard Community School District |
Industrial Tech Saw-Stop |
$ 3,525.00 |
|
Palo Alto County Conservation Board |
Nature Center Display Updates |
$ 3,064.17 |
|
Palo Alto County on Aging |
New Front Door Entrance |
$ 2,850.00 |
|
Ruthven Public Library |
New Public Access Computers |
$ 2,752.50 |
|
City of Rodman |
Fire Hall Repair |
$ 2,313.23 |
|
Emmetsburg Public Library |
Playaway Booster Collection |
$ 2,250.00 |
|
Friends of West Bend Skating |
Grotto Ice Rink Improvements |
$ 2,250.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Community School District |
5th & 6th grade Library on Wheels |
$ 2,250.00 |
|
City of Cylinder |
Storm Water Solution |
$ 2,250.00 |
|
West Bend-Mallard Summer Recreation |
Equipment Upgrade |
$ 2,250.00 |
|
The Grotto of the Redemption |
Technology Upgrade |
$ 2,249.62 |
|
Lost Island-Ruthven Betterment Association |
Lost Island Tourism Signage |
$ 2,249.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Catholic School |
Interactive Smartboard |
$ 2,247.30 |
|
Horizons Unlimited of Palo Alto County, Inc |
Laptops |
$ 2,246.40 |
|
Graettinger Public Library |
Furniture |
$ 2,238.70 |
|
Graettinger Public Library |
Shelving |
$ 2,230.69 |
|
Curlew Development Corporation |
Community Center Improvements |
$ 2,224.52 |
|
Graettinger Public Library |
Computer Software |
$ 2,218.38 |
|
Emmetsburg Catholic School |
Literacy Integration Project |
$ 2,209.50 |
|
Little Ehawk Wrestling Club |
Sign |
$ 2,205.00 |
|
West Bend-Mallard Community School District |
5th grade Reading & Technology |
$ 2,196.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Catholic School |
Classroom Audio Literacy |
$ 2,178.00 |
|
Ruthven Community Care Center |
Nursing Equipment |
$ 2,165.37 |
|
Palo Alto Gun Club |
Iowa Scholastic Clay Target Program |
$ 2,160.00 |
|
City of West Bend |
Website |
$ 2,137.50 |
|
St Pat's Association |
Office Equipment & Furniture |
$ 2,025.00 |
|
Highland Cemetery Association |
Highland Cemetery Renovation |
$ 2,022.00 |
|
Pirates' 4H Club |
City of Graettinger Flags & Poles |
$ 2,021.35 |
|
West Bend-Mallard Little 'Rines Preschool |
Creative Curriculum & Manipulatives |
$ 1,996.94 |
|
Emmetsburg VFW |
Carpet Cleaner |
$ 1,975.50 |
|
West Bend Chamber of Commerce |
Community Brochures |
$ 1,969.20 |
|
West Bend Fire Dept |
Portable Tank Carrier |
$ 1,890.00 |
|
Emmetsburg High School/Middle School |
E-Readers for Library |
$ 1,889.19 |
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West Bend-Mallard Little 'Rines Preschool |
Butterfly Garden & Landscaping |
$ 1,802.29 |
|
Mallard Public Library |
Storage Building |
$ 1,799.10 |
|
Emmetsburg Catholic School |
Healthy Bodies/Healthy Minds |
$ 1,769.16 |
|
Palo Alto County Courthouse Safety Committee |
Defibrillator project |
$ 1,763.10 |
|
St Pat's Association |
Flags of Ireland |
$ 1,762.80 |
|
Emmetsburg Rotary Club |
Service Club Presentation Projector |
$ 1,732.48 |
|
Palo Alto County Sheriff's Reserves |
Winter Coat Replacement |
$ 1,720.80 |
|
Palo Alto County Sheriff's Reserves |
Uniform Replacement |
$ 1,632.96 |
|
Palo Alto County Genealogical Society |
Genealogy Research Database |
$ 1,570.50 |
|
Mallard Legion |
Kitchen Remodel & New Sink |
$ 1,550.00 |
|
Ruthven Public Library |
Library Remodeling |
$ 1,530.00 |
|
Ruthven-Ayrshire Little League |
Jr High Little League Pitching Mound |
$ 1,435.50 |
|
Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District |
Graphing Calculators |
$ 1,362.73 |
|
Ruthven-Ayrshire Little League |
Jr High Little League Equipment & Safety |
$ 1,341.63 |
|
Mallard Legion |
Bathroom Remodel & New Heater |
$ 1,329.00 |
|
Graettinger Business Club |
Welcome to Graettinger Banners |
$ 1,251.00 |
|
Palo Alto County Library Association |
Children's Online Video Collection |
$ 1,219.50 |
|
Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce |
Common Alert Protocol System (CAPS) |
$ 1,215.00 |
|
Emmetsburg Community School District |
Middle School Soccer Goals for Playground |
$ 1,125.00 |
|
Little Ehawk Wrestling Club |
Media Center Update |
$ 1,012.59 |
|
Palo Alto Gun Club |
Sportsmen's Clubhouse Upgrade |
$ 877.50 |
|
Ruthven-Ayrshire Little League |
Little League Equipment & Safety Equipment |
$ 872.95 |
|
Emmetsburg VFW |
Air Conditioner |
$ 481.50 |
|
City of EMMETSBURG |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 162,275.42 |
|
City of GRAETTINGER |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 36,870.15 |
|
City of WEST BEND |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 34,180.17 |
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City of RUTHVEN |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 29,151.10 |
|
City of MALLARD |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 12,221.82 |
|
City of AYRSHIRE |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 8,303.82 |
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City of CYLINDER |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 4,532.02 |
|
City of CURLEW |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 2,543.78 |
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City of RODMAN |
City Per Capita Grant |
$ 2,309.87 |