17-04-2025
Junior League of Sioux City announces 11 grant recipients
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Junior League of Sioux City announced 11 nonprofit organizations receiving funds through the League's Mildred Anderson Grant program Wednesday night.
The organizations will receive a combined $15,858, with each individual organization receiving up to $1500. The funds are to be used for advancing or continuing specific programs or services at each organization.
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To be eligible for the grant program, nonprofits must demonstrate a community need and propose a project to address that need. The project must line up with the goals of the Junior League, and be located within a 30-mile radius of Sioux City. Some past projects include the Hands-On Gallery at the Sioux City Art Center, a bus shelter by the Southern Hills Mall and the Sensory Garden at Camp High Hopes.
The grant cycle will open again in the fall of 2025, with applications due by mid-January 2026. The League encourages all nonprofits in good standing to apply.
The full list of nonprofits receiving grants this cycle includes:
Heartland Counseling Services, for the Life Center's Meals & Nutrition Program
Latham Memorial Park, for the Water Fountain Restoration Project
Mayflower Congregational UCC, for Project Good Neighbor
MidAmerica Museum, for their Aviation Careers Kiosk
Radiant Life Community Church, for their Kitchen Growth Upgrades Project
The Rosecrance Foundation, for their Women and Children's Program
The Sioux City Museum & Historical Association, for the Peirce Mansion Porch Project
Somali Community of Siouxland, for Conversational and Cultural Classes
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, for the St. Thomas Food Pantry
The Miracle League of Sioux City, for the Say Yes Campaign
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To learn more about the Junior League of Sioux City, you can visit them online here, or reach out by phone at (712) 255-0072.
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