Community Projects

Projects funded by the Martin County Area Foundation

MCAF Funded Projects

4Since 1994 the Martin County Area Foundation has awarded grants totaling

$1,718,524

Martin County Area Foundation grants helped finance the following community projects

2023 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,500 – City of Granada: City park improvements
$1,855 – Fairmont Area Kinship: Garage door repair
$10,000 – Fairmont City Band: Sylvania Park band shell renovations
$10,000 – Fairmont Early Risers: Cedar Creek Park Shelter improvements
$3,500 – Fairmont Fire Department: Dive boat outfitting
$10,000 – Fairmont Football Association: Fairmont Youth Tackle Football program
$12,500 – Fairmont Opera House: Renovations for accessibility
$1,346 – GHEC Community Education: Art education classes
$1,000 – GHEC ECFE: ECFE improvement project
$4,500 – GHEC Post Prom: Recreation equipment
$3,000 – GHEC School District: Beyond Grit school and community program
$4,129 – Helping Hands of Ceylon: Mondale Park bathroom improvements
$675.99 – Interlaken Heritage Days: Refrigerator
$5,000 – Martin County Fair: Planting trees
$2,000 – Martin County Historical Society: Projector
$3,000 – Martin County Humane Society: Cupboard replacement
$1,800 – Martin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: 9-square in the air
$5,000 – South Central EMS: Child passenger safety education/car seat distribution
$2,000 – South Central MN Interpretive Center (Heritage Acres): Capital improvements
$2,294.85 – South Central MN Quilts for Veterans: Quilt kits for Veterans
$2,000 – The Shepherds Inn: Programs to serve people in poverty
$5,000 – Trimont Town Center, Inc.: Replacement of meat coolers
$3,000 – Truman Active Living: Campground improvements
$10,000 – University of Minnesota Extension Martin County 4-H: 4-H Food Stand renovations and mats for horse barn

2022 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,500 – Celebrating Culture in Martin County: Martin County New To Town Guides in Spanish
$5,000 – Children’s Dental Services: Dental services to Head Start youth
$15,000 – Dunnell Lake Fremont Fire Department: LUCAS chest compression device
$10,000 – East Chain Activity Center: Facility enhancement project
$3,000 – Fairmont Opera House: Security and facility updates for expansions
$2,000 – Going Hog Wild in Martin County: Sponsorship support
$8,000 – Martin County Humane Society: Fence the pups project
$6,490 – Martin County Know How: Elementary school robotics equipment expansion
$900 – Martin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: 9-square in the air
$4,000 – Martin County West Junior/Senior High School: Basic guitar skills class instruments
$2,500 – Salvation Army of Martin County: Martin County working together to overcome poverty project
$1,500 – Sherburn Fire Department: Thermal imagers
$3,000 – South Central Minnesota EMS: Child passenger safety education and car seat distribution
$2,000 – South Central MN Interpretive Center (Heritage Acres): Capital improvements
$4,000 – Trimont Town Center, Inc.: Hardware and software updates
$1,545.50 – Trimont Police Department: Body cameras
$10,000 – Truman Baseball/Softball Association: Truman softball diamond scoreboard
$3,000 – Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts of America: Capital improvements at Cedar Point Scout Camp
$8,000 – Welcome Fire Department: Genesis extraction tool

2021 Grant Awards & Projects

$7,500 – Ceylon Fire Department: Convert 2009 military chassis to fire department tanker
$7,500- City of Granada: Update city park playground
$15,000 – Dunnell Lake Fremont Fire Department: Update equipment
$5,000 – Fairmont Baseball Association: Batting cages at Winnebago Ave Sports Complex
$10,000 – Fairmont Fire Department: Rescue boat
$12,000 – Fairmont Opera House: Lighting and effects improvements
$2,000 – Fairmont Soccer Association: Soccer goals
$7,500 – Granda Fire Department: Turnout gear
$10,000 – Habitat for Humanity: Electrical services to move house
$2,500 – Lakeside Cemetery Foundation: Replace retaining wall on hillside
$2,500 – Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont: Healthy living garden
$2,000 – Red Rock Center for the Arts: Replace wood floor
$5,000 – Sherburn Park and Rec: New park playground equipment
$3,000 – South Central EMS: Car seats and educational materials
$2,500 – Town Center, Inc.: Sensaphone install and pallet jack
$4,000 – Twin Valley Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America: Scouting projects in Martin County
$2,000 – University of Minnesota Extension Martin County 4-H: Adopt-A-Market Lamb program

2020 Grant Awards & Projects

$2,000 – Ceylon EMS: EtCO2 Monitor
$3,500 – City of Sherburn: School Zone Flashing Safety Lights
$2,500 – CREST: New Computer System & Chair w/Arms
$5,000 – Ducks Unlimited: Restoring Wetlands
$15,000 – Dunnell-Lake Fremont Fire Department: SCBA – 4 Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
$4,500 – Fairmont Youth Hockey Association: Hockey Equipment
$18,000 – Granada Fire Department: Fire Truck Upgrade & Turnout Gear
$7,200 – House of Hope: Sprinkler System Replacement
$3,000 – Kids Just Want to Have Fun: Miniature Golf Course Expansion
$2,500 – Martin County Historical Society: Computer Upgrade/Replacement
$5,700 – Martin County KnowHow: Expand Middle School Robotics
$6,000 – MC Humane Society: New Cat Tiers
$3,500 – Second Chances: Demolition/New Garage
$10,000 – South Central Volunteer Dive Team: Suburban
$930 – Town Center Inc: Security Mirrors and Camera System
$5,000 – Trimont Ambulance Svc: Power Lift Track System Project
$4,000 – Twin Valley Council (BSA): Scouting Projects in Martin County

2019 Grant Awards & Projects

$15,000 – Adventure Playground: Adventure Playground
$17,500 – Ceylon Fire Department: Bunker Gear/PPE Replacement
$15,000 – City of Truman: Pool and Court Renovations
$5,000 – CREST: Operation Communications
$5,600 – East Chain Activity Center: Facility Enhancement Project (Phase 2)
$10,000 – Fairmont Area Schools: Prostart – Culinary Arts Program
$8,000 – Fairmont Opera House Inc: Community Outreach to Under-Served Populations
$5,900 – Fairmont Robotics: Middle School Robotics Equipment
$3,750 – Focus on Fairmont: Community Décor Enhancements Primarily Downtown Plaza
$500 – Girl Scout Gold Award- Girl Scouts River Valleys: Hammock Villages
$2,500 – Goldfinch Estates Senior Living Community, LLC: Wheelchair Scale
$13,000 – Habitat for Humanity of Martin & Faribault Counties: Moving Houses, Moving Lives
$500 – Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Fairmont Senior Dining Dishwasher Replacement
$1,000 – Martin County Fair: Demonstration Stage
$3,000 – Martin County Humane Society: Outdoor Dog Kennel Improvement
$3,100 – Martin County Preservation Association/Red Rock: Sound and Lighting Improvement
$4,750 – Martin County Sheriff’s Office: Updating Portable Defibulators
$3,000 – Rural Advantage: Fairmont Farmer’s Market Shed
$8,161 – Sherburn Fire Department: Defib Replacement
$1,700 – Town Center Inc: Washer/Dryer, Mirrors and Printer
$1,500 – Trimont Police Dept: Toughbook Squad Computer
$500 – Youth First Inc: Miniature Golf & Other Recreation Equipment

2018 Grant Awards & Projects

$15,000 – Aventure Playground Task Force: Create an Inclusive, Accessible Playground for All Physical Abilities
$10,000 – Martin County Veterans Memorial: Commemorative to Martin County Veterans
$2,000 – South Central Minnesota Interpretive Center and Heritage Trails Inc: Painting Barn and Depot
$4,000 – Ceylon Area First: Eye Play on Ceylon (Improve Mental, Physical and Emotional Health in Ceylon Area)
$20,000 – Dunnell- Lake Fremont Fire Department: Replacing Aging Turnout Gear (PPE)
$5,000 – Heaven’s Table Food Shelf: Updating Refrigeration/Freezer and Shelves
$2,500 – Visit Fairmont (Fairmont CVB): Fairmont Visitor Profile
$4,500 – Sherburn Civic and Commerce: Paint and Update Store Fronts on Main Street
$2,000 – St. John Vianney School: Enhancement of Public Playground
$2,534 – Kinship of Martin County: Printer and Projector Needs
$8,000 – Bacon Capital USA: Bacon Capital USA 2018 Projects to put Martin County on the Map
$2,000 – Trimont Ambulance Services: Tank Lift to Load Oxygen Tanks in the Ambulance
$1,250 – Martin County Fair: Open Class Updating and Educational Classes
$5,000 – Fairmont High School Robotics Team: Fairmont Robotics Team Tool and Equipment Expansion
$17,500 – Fairmont Fire Department: Scuba Team Gear
$5,070 – Fairmont Opera House Inc: Outreach Programming (Age Appropriate Arts Experiences)
$3,000 – Truman Public Schools: Truman Schools Weight Room

2017 Grant Awards & Projects

$3,900 – Project 1590 Indoor play ground at the mall
$4,000 – Heritage Acres Roofing the barn and re-siding the Chapel
$10,000 – Interlaken Heritage Days Committee Community Festival (2018 for bands/carnival)
$1,500 – City of Sherburn Shelter House Doors (6)
$2,500 – Truman Park Commission Graf Park- Handicap Park Equipment
$4,000 – Trimont Fire Dept Monitor Fire Nozz;e for Trucks
$10,000 – Fairmont Police Department AED Defibrillators
$5,000 – Martin County Historical Society Restoration/Repurposing of the Ag Room
$1,857.25 – Second Chances Outside Construction of Deck and Stairs
$7,405.43 – East Chain Activity Center ( Fairmont Area Kinship is Fiscal) Facility Enhancement Project Phase 1 (Tables/Chairs)
$2,200 – Town Center Incorporated Compressor, Freezer, Slush Machine
$1,800 – MRCI Workforce Fairmont Make Music Count (Musical Activites weekly for those with disabilities)
$400 – Fairmont Area Kinship Kinship Activity Improvement Plan
$700 – ISD 2752 Fairmont Community Education & Recreation Portable Scoreboard for Adult and Youth Leagues
$5,000 – Martin County Humane Society Gate Replacement (Dog Area)
$5,000 – Area Veterans Tribute: A tribute to all Veterans/peacetime or war
$2,000 – Granada Huntley East Chain School Playground
$4,500 – Focus on Fairmont Baskets and Banners
$5,671 – Sherburn/Welcome Police Department Watch Guard in-Car Cam System
$7,000 – Martin Luther High School To install new backstop at baseball field in Northrop
$9,500 – Ormsby Fire & Rescue New Pumper/ Tanker Fire Truck
$2,000 – Fox Lake Area Sports Commission 2 Scoreboards for NE and SE Diamonds

2016 Grant Awards & Projects

$12,435 – Galena 4H Club – Playground Equipment at Cedar Lake Park
$2,000 – Red Rock Center – Surveillance Cameras
$800 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Computer
$1,500 – MCW Community – Theatre
$20,000 – Region Nine Area, Inc. – Martin County Veterans Memorial
$3,400 – House of Hope – Welness Center
$10,000 – Fairmont Area Schools – Greenhouse Equipment
$5,000 – Martin County Library – Community Spaces
$1,500 – Trimont Area Service Club – Summer Concerts
$1,000 – The Arc MN Southwest – Computers & Printers
$2,500 – American Red Cross – Home Fire Program
$2,100 – STEP, Inc – Training Equipment
$4,000 – Healthy Youth Initiative – Make a Difference Program
$10,000 – Granada Fire Dept. – Fire Truck Upgrade
$2,500 – Truman Swimming Pool Commission -Slide
$5,000 – Middle 9/Martin County Fair -911 Exhibit
$1,050 – Trimont Fire Dept. – Ladder

2015 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,500 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Kinship Technology Update
$1,107 – Fairmont Elementary ECFE Parent Advisory Bd. – Early Childhood Rock Wall
$4,000 – Welcome American Legion Post 53 – Maintain Building
$7,500 – Trimont Ambulance Service – 12 Lead AED Unit
$1,500 – Martin County West Community Ed. – Children’s Theatre
$5,000 – Project 1590 – Enhance Vitality, Livability, Health & Growth of Greater Fairmont
$8,000 – Town Center Incorporated – Economic Development and Bring Back Basic Services
$4,999 – Martin County 4-H Foundation – Improve Food Stand
$5,000 – Fairmont Lakes Foundation – Improve Public Access for Fairmont Chain of Lakes
$1,000 – Interlaken Heritage Days Committee – Community Festival
$10,000 – Martin County West FFA Chapter – Build Greenhouse
$10,000 – Granada Huntley East Chain Community Ed. – Playground Update
$2,625 – Step, Inc. – Purchase and Replace Computers
$1,100 – Crest – Expand Services to East Chain & Granada
$3,500 – Community Options & Resouces – Replace Computers, Purchase Scanners
$1,000 – Truman Community Ed. – Adult & Youth Enrichment Classes
$4,500 – MRCI Workforce Fairmont – Replace Equipment
$500 – Fox Lake Area Sports Commission – Install Baseball & Batting Cages
$5,000 – Red Rock Center – Pave & Expand Parking Lot
$1,800 – Fairmont Community Ed. & Recreation – Provide Cooking Classes
$5,800 – Sherburn Centennial Playground Committee – Sherburn Centennial Playground Project
$3,000 – Martin County Fair – Hoop Barn/Farm Animal Education
$2,000 – Martin County Sheriff’s Office – Casualty Kits

2014 Grant Awards & Projects

$4,552 – Martin County Historical Society – Smoke Alarm Improvement Project
$300 – Dunnell Book Room – Update Books, Media, and Operate Summer Reading Program for Kids
$5,362 – Fairmont Area Let’s Go Fishing – New 48′ Dock at Lift Site
$2,400 – Fairmont Opera House – Update Sound System Speakers
$1,500 – Focus on Fairmont – Banners on Light Poles Along Blue Earth Avenue
$6,324 – Heaven’s Table Food Shelf – Replace Old Refrigeration & Freezing Equipment and Add Shelving
$4,100 – Heritage Acres – Repair & Re-Roof Schoolhouse at Heritage Acres
$5,000 – House of Hope, Inc. – Remodel “Jail” Portion of Treatment Facility
$1,400 – Maritn County Humane Society – Convert Previous Office to Cat Colonies
$5,000 – Martin County Library – 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
$7,000 – Martin County Sheriff’s Office – Outfit All Sheriff’s Office Squad Vehicles with AED’s
$1,200 – Martin County West Community Education – Sponsor Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre Production of “Pinocchio”
$5,000 – Rural Advantage – Fairmont Market Square
$8,000 – STEP, Inc. – Replace Network File Server & 2 Computers
$2,869 – Second Chances – Group Home and Dog Rescue Center
$1,500 – Silver Lake 4-H Club – Install Handrails in Kietzer Arena and Livestock Arena at Fairgrounds
$3,000 – Stuff for School – Provide School Supplies for all Kindergarteners in Martin County
$4,900 – Truman Police Department – Upgrade & Purchase In-Car Digital Camera System
$12,500 – Waverly-Westford 4-H Club – Playground Equipment at Perch Lake Park
$3,000 – Ceylon Fire and Rescue Dept – Quick Response Vehicle
$3,000 – Welcome Historical Society – Replace Old Heating System and Add Air Conditioning
$1,500 – Fairmont Opera House – Sponsor Tu Dance Performance & Outreach Programs

2013 Grant Awards & Projects

$3,000 – Ceylon Fire and Rescue Dept – Purchase CO2 Tester and Thermal Camera
$500 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Ping Pong Table & Age-Appropriate Toys
$1,096.15 – Fairmont Cardinals Booster Club – New Hot Dog Cooker for Concession Stands
$7,500 – Fairmont Hockey Association – Boards and Equipment for Outdoor Ice Rink
$3,000 – Fairmont Opera House – Replace Computer in Office with Laptop
$3,940 – Fairmont Police & Sherburn/Welcome Police Departments – Obtain a JAMAR Radar Recorder & Traffic Counter
$5,000 – Fairmont Trap Club/Youth Educational Shooting Sports Inc. – Provide Water and Restrooms for Facility
$3,000 – Granada First Responders – Repair Building to Provide More Space for Ambulance
$3,000 – Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center – Purchase New Nursing Software
$3,000 – Martin County Fair – Repair Gutter and Tile System at Martin County Arena
$4,000 – Martin County Historical Society – Transfer of VHS Tapes, 16mm Films and 8mm Film to DVD
$5,000 – St. James Evangelical Lutheran School – Install New Backstop at Baseball/Softball Field
$5,000 – Top 20 Committee – Fund Production of Master Teacher Training Video for Local Use
$15,000 – Town Center Incorporated – Build Town Center to Bring Essential Svcs back to Western Martin County
$7,500 – Trimont Ambulance – Replace 14 Year Old Ambulance
$5,000 – Truman Baseball-Softball Association – Renovation of Truman Softball Field

2012 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,500 – Caregiver Response Effort & Service Team (CREST) – Purchase a New Computer for Office
$3,000 – East Chain 4-H Club – Install Hand Dryers at Martin County Arena
$1,200 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Supervised Visitation Center at Home of Kinship
$1,100 – Fairmont Soccer Association – Portable Sound System
$5,000 – Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center – Improve Care & Communication through Technology
$4,500 – Martin County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon – Welcome Home Family Picnic
$3,500 – Martin County Preservation Association – Add Tile, Drain, and Limestone to Back Parking Lot
$3,000 – Rural Advantage – Purchase Freezer & Cooler for Heaven’s Table Food Shelf
$5,000 – Sherburn Area Task Force – Purchase Digital Projection System for Community-Owned Theatre
$3,000 – Truman Municipal Swimming Pool – Purchase a Handicap Lift to Meet New ADA Rule
$4,000 – Welcome Historical Society – Shingle Roof

2011 Grant Awards & Projects

$2,721.50 – City of Ceylon – Purchse Deck Gun for Pumper Truck
$1,400 – Civic Summer Theatre of Fairmont – Update Sound System
$1,600 – Fairmont Opera House – Upgrade Stage Lights
$3,600 – Fairmont Police Department – Purchase Safety Equipment
$2,000 – Fox Lake Area Sports Commission – Install Safety Caps on Fences
$5,000 – Heritage Acres – Replace Windows & Repair Sills in Chapel
$1,000 – Interlaken Heritage Days – 2011 IHD Summer Fun Festival
$3000 – Lakeview Health Services – Upgrade Campus Tchnlgy for Elctrnc Hlth Rcrds & Resdnt Cmptrs
$2,500 – Martin County Historical Society – Roof Repair to Pioneer Museum
$1,000 – Martin County Humane Society – Replace Aging Computer System
$2,000 – Martin County Preservation Association – New Chairs for the Red Rock Center
$1,000 – Martin County West ECI – Indoor Play Area, Infant Welcome Baskets, Day Care Improvement
$5,600 – South Central Volunteer Dive Team – Purchase Boat & Equipment
$2,500 – Welcome Fire Department Relief Association – Replace Grass Fire Rig

2010 Grant Awards & Projects

$4,000 – Ceylon Area Historical Society – Restore the front of the old Tenhassen Store/Hotel
$250 – Dunnell Book Room – Purchase books and media equipment
$5,000 – City of Dunnell – New playground equipment
$2,298 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Recruitment video and online mentor training
$1,575 – Fairmont Opera House – Replace two follow spots
$3,000 – Friends of Cedar Point – Purchase a commercial riding lawn mower
$5,000 – Replace the Industrial Building roof and replace aged blacktop
$2,200 – Martin County Humane Society – Add storage shed
$2,000 – Presentation College Fairmont Campus – Enhance the Surgical Technology Lab
$5,000 – St. James Evangelical Lutheran School – Improve playground
$1,000 – St. John Vianney School – Picnic tables and trash receptacles
$1,250 – Trimont Area Chamber of Commerce – Community events sign
$2,500 – Truman Ambulance Service – Purchase 6 portable radio/pagers

2009 Grant Awards & Projects

$5,000 – City of Ceylon – Lighting on South Ball Diamond
$4,000 – Community Options and Resources – 2 Computers, Firebox and Server
$3,000 – Fairmont Area “Let’s Go Fishing” – Dock and Lift Pontoon
$2,000 – Fairmont Fire Department – Single Gas Monitors and Thermal Imaging Receiver
$2,000 – Fairmont Soccer Association – 3 Pairs of U11/U12 Size Goals and Nets
$600 – Lutheran Soc. Svc of MN – Senior Nutr. Prgrm – Sherburn Site – Dishwasher for Senior Nutrition Program
$3,000 – Martin County Fair – Paint Horse Barn and Electrical Upgrades to Cattle Barn
$2,500 – Northrop Volunteer Fire Department – Scott Air Pak
$3,000 – Sherburn Fire & Ambulance Department – Stryker Cot
$2,500 – Trimont Fire Department – Purchase & Equip a Grass Fire Rig
$5,000 – Truman Fire Department – Stabilization Equipment for Auto Extrication

2008 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,000 – Association for Retarded Citizens of Minnesota SW – Replace Office Computer
$1,000 – City of Dunnell – Body Armor to protect the police chief
$2,000 – Fairmont Area Kinship – Computer
$3,000 – Fairmont Opera House – Replace one outdated computer with 2 new ones
$5,000 – Fox Lake Area Sports Commission – Complete backstop on field #3 & dugouts in #3 & #4
$7,000 – Granada Fire Department – Firemen Safety clothing
$3,000 – Martin County – Concrete floor in poultry barn at fairgrounds
$5,000 – Martin County Historical Society – Motion lights & energy efficient T8 electronic lamps
$3,000 – Martin County Preservation Association (Red Rock Center) – Commercial Dishwasher
$14,000 – Presentation College – Fairmont Campus – Simulated patients for Nursing Program
$7,351 – South Central Volunteer Dive Team – Rescue Equipment
$5,000 – STEP, Inc. – Purchase new file server and 3 new computers
$7,500 – Stepping Stones Learning Center – Purchase books, toys, and equipment
$1,300 – Watonwan River Long Beards – To purchase equipment & curriculum for archery at MCW

2007 Grant Awards & Projects

$5,000 – City of Fairmont playground equipment at Lincoln Park
$1,500 – C.R.E.S.T. copy machine
$3,200 – Dunnell Fire Department and Police Departments two Automated Defibrillators
$5,000 – Fairmont Baseball Association C-squad baseball field improvements
$10,000 – Fairmont Opera House ceiling repairs
$7,500 – Fairmont Soccer Association garage for equipment storage and field house
$10,000 – Hobo Camp Nature Trail connecting the Heritage Acres bike/walking trail to the Pioneer Sidewalk
$10,552 – Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center bariatrics medical equipment
$5,000 – Let’s Go Fishing pontoon
$1,300 – Martin County Humane Society hot water heater
$4,500 – Northrop Volunteer Fire Department air tanks
$3,000 – Salvation Army dining room and kitchen upgrades
$7,500 – Trimont Fire Department Jaws of Life rescue tool
$1,602 – Truman Historical Association display cases
$6,000 – Twin Valley Boy Scouts restore Wade building at Cedar Point Camp

2006 Grant Awards & Projects

$5,000 – City of Fairmont installation of a 2nd 18-hole disc golf course at Cedar Creek Park
$2,000 – Fairmont Opera House replace stage draperies
$2,000 – Fairmont Youth Hockey Association new Zamboni machine
$5,000 – Fox Lakes Area Sports Commission dugouts, fencing, and batting cages for ball field #2
$6,288 – City of Granada personal protective gear for the Fire Department
$3,000 – Martin County Fair replace the roof on the restrooms and 4-H office
$25,000 – Martin County Historical Society elevator for the Pioneer Museum
$5,000 – Presentation College improvements to the biology laboratory at the Fairmont Campus
$6,500 – South Central Volunteer Dive Team radios, laptop computer, and GPS System
$3,000 – St. John Vianney School playground equipment
$2,000 – St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Daycare playground equipment
$1,000 – Trimont Area Historical Society moveable stage for the gazebo in Memorial Park
$6,000 – City of Truman playground equipment at the city swimming pool
$5,000 – City of Welcome equipment for a new pumper fire truck

2005 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,500 – Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (C.R.E.S.T.) computer system
$1,100 – Martin County Humane Society concrete slabs for puppy kennels and sidewalk
$7,500 – Martin County Preservation Society air conditioning unit at Red Rock Center for the Arts
$4,500 – Northrop Volunteer Fire Department new fire protection clothing
$5,000 – Heritage Acres replace shingles on the chapel
$7,500 – Twin Valley Boy Scouts replace storage shed at Cedar Point Camp
$5,000 – Fairmont Trap Club construction of the Fairmont Area Shooting Sports Complex
$10,000 – Fairmont Economic Development Authority development of Central School into the Southern Minnesota Educational campus, a multi-partner college/university center
$5,000 – Fairmont Medical Center Lutz Wing nursing Home departure alert system residents

2004 Grant Awards & Projects

$820 – ARC Southwest power point presentation equipment
$2,500 – Ceylon Area Historical Society repair and replacement of the roof on the Tenhassen General Store, Stage Coach Stop, and Hotel building
$3,000 – Fairmont Chapter of Compassionate Friends copy machine
$15,000 – Fairmont Economic Development Authority development of Central School into the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus, a multi-partner college/university center
$5,000 – Granada Huntley East Chain playground equipment
$1,800 – Martin County Humane Society washer and dryer
$7,500 – Martin County Preservation Association stained glass windows at the Red Rock Center
$6,500 – Sherburn Fire Department Cascade Bottle Fill Station on the new rescue truck
$2,500 – Southern Plains Area Learning Center school store at Lincoln School
$4,000 – STEP, Inc. file server • $4,000 – Stepping Stones Learning Center Supplies for an infant toddler program
$3,000 – Truman Ambulance Department blood pressure maching, jumpsuits, and reflective vests

2003 Grant Awards & Projects

$12,662 – Martin County Sheriff’s Department seven Automated Defibrillators
$15,000 – Fairmont Opera House roof repairs
$1,700 – COL Behavioral Health Services computers
$3,380 – Fairmont Area Kinship equipment and supplies for the Home of Kinship
$10,000 – Martin County Historical Society display modules
$2,000 – Lutheran Retirement Home EZ stand and lift
$1,950 – Boy Scout Troop 57 trailer
$2,500 – Trimont Historical Society museum roof repair

2002 Grant Awards & Projects

$10,831 – Fairmont Police Department six Automated Defibrillators
$5,000 – Fox Lake Sports Commission construction of new baseball and softball diamonds
$5,000 – St. Paul’s Lutheran School playground equipment
$6,475 – Martin County Conservation Club acquisition and development of 43.9 acres on North Silver Lake
$238 – Fairmont Area Youth Council shirts for members
$4,619 – Fairmont Opera House aerial work platform
$2,500 – Heritage Acres repave the main driveway
$850 – Welcome Historical Society installation of a handicap ramp
$2,500 – Fairmont Kids Camp office equipment and toys

2001 Grant Awards & Projects

$10,000 – Fairmont Downtown Clock Association installation of a vintage street clock
$5,000 – City of Northrop playground equipment
$4,000 – East Chain 4-H Club playground equipment for a county park
$2,200 – Fairmont ITV, Inc. camera system for the classroom
$2,100 – Fairmont City Band new public address and sound system for Sylvania Park band shell
$2,000 – Cedar Township, School District #1067 relocate the old school house to Trimont
$1,991 – Truman Historical Association display shelves and cabinets
$1,600 – Martin County Red Cross CPR Annie Dolls and Automated External Defibrillators for training

2000 Grant Awards & Projects

$5,500 – Martin County Agricultural Society new grandstand at the fairgrounds
$5,000 – Heritage Acres restroom facilities
$5,000 – Truman Ambulance Department two – way radios
$4,390 – Fairmont Baseball Association scoreboards
$3,600 – Senior Citizens Center paint, carpet, and linoleum
$2,500 – Civic Summer Theatre body microphones and receivers
$2,500 – Galena 4-H club playground equipment at Cedar (Hanson) Park in Trimont
$2,500 – St. John Vianney School playground equipment and basketball goals
$1,750 – Community Options and Resources CPR and first-aid training equipment and supplies
$1,500 – Chain of Lakes Juvenile Resource Center lawn mowers and hand tools

1999 Grant Awards & Projects

$7,500 – Habitat for Humanity of Martin County to help provide long term housing
$16,200 – Fairmont Opera House electrical lighting equipment
$3,500 – Fairmont Lakes Foundation water monitoring equipment
$5,569 – Fairmont Chapter of Compassionate Friends computer system and copier
$6,750 – STEP, Inc new copier
$1,500 – Fairmont Soccer Association soccer goals
$1,500 – AARP Tax Aide laser printer and computer system
$4,500 – Fairmont Youth Hockey Association skater equipment kits
$1,000 – Kiwanis Club of Fairmont baseball pitching machine

1998 Grant Awards & Projects

$6,100 – Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (C.R.E.S.T.) computer, fax machine, and copier
$30,000 – Fairmont Fire Department Cairns – Tris Thermal Imagaing System
$800 – Fairmont Opera House four personal microphone systems
$750 – Martin County Humane Society cat cages and kennel decking material
$2,586 – Interlaken Heritage days new street light banners
$1,500 – Martin County Genealogical Society copy machines
$500 – Minnesota Commonwealth Fund for the Belrussian State Dance Company visit to Fairmont
$1,500 – Dale A. Gardner Aerospace Museum computer workstation for science and space research
$2,500 – Sidewalk Restoration Committee historical marker explaining Fairmont history
$5,000 – Upward Bound 5th Street Express educational video
$1,500 – Fairmont Soccer Association equipment

1997 Grant Awards & Projects

$2,500 – Martin County Preservation Association handicapped bathroom in the Chubb House
$4,000 – Fairmont Baseball Association relocate and improve the “B” baseball field
$3,150 – Martin County Red Cross computer, CPR equipment, and disaster kits
$2,500 – Lutheran Retirement Home updated aviary
$1,000 – Fairmont Area Parents Encouraging Parents computer, VCR, and tapes
$6,000 – Fairmont Hockey Association new public address system at Martin County Ice Arena

1996 Grant Awards & Projects

$2,500 – Lakeview Methodist Health Center aviary
$3,000 – Salvation Army kitchen update
$3,000 – Frisbee disc golf course at Cedar Park
$5,000 – Martin County Fair Society security lighting
$5,000 – Fairmont Community Hospital C-arm x-ray unit
$8,200 – Martin County hospice room furnishings

1995 Grant Awards & Projects

$500 – Fairmont Schools nature preserve planting project
$3,350 – Martin County Humane Society matching challenge for animal shelter
$3,500 – Fairmont Lakes Foundation aeration equipment

1994 Grant Awards & Projects

$1,000 – Senior housing study
$5,000 – Gomsrud playground equipment