From the Community Foundation of Marshall County;

The Community Foundation of Marshall County is pleased to announce they have received a $150,000 donation from the Lennox Foundation for their Rebuild Marshalltown Fund.  The purpose of this fund is to support long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts in Marshalltown due to the July 2018 tornado.

“Last week the Community Foundation announced the first Rebuild Marshalltown grants to the Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Habitat for Humanity of Iowa.     After many months of research and development, the Rebuild Marshalltown Committee set forth clear processes for grant applications, the evaluation of grant proposals and the distributions of grant funds.    The Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Habitat for Humanity were the first of many to come.    However, donations such as the Lennox Foundation will help us continue to fulfill the intention of the fund through impactful grants.” said Community Foundation Executive Director Julie Hitchins.

“On behalf of the Community Foundation of Marshall County Rebuild Marshalltown Fund, we would like to thank the Lennox Foundation for their donation.  The needs of our community are expansive and will extend over the next three to five years.    This donation will serve to replenish the funds that were recently granted.” said fund Co-chairs Heidi Dalal and Steve Troskey.”

Long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts in Marshalltown have only just begun. Together, we can rebuild Marshalltown to the place we all know and love. Contributions to the Rebuild Marshalltown Fund can be made online at www.cfmarshallco.org/rebuild-marshalltown-fund/ or checks can be mailed to the Community Foundation of Marshall County, 11 N. First Ave., Marshalltown, Iowa 50158.

If you have any questions, you can contact Julie Hitchins, Community Foundation of Marshall County Executive Director, at director@cfmarshallco.org. www.cfmarshallco.