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Transforming Wapello County: Legacy Foundation Invests in Local Nonprofit Groups Through Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund, Legacy Youth Alliance, and McCune Endowment
The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce awards totaling $164,240 to Cycle 37 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant recipients, $11,214 awarded to six local nonprofits to help assist with

Unlocking Healing and Hope: The Miraculous Power of Restorative Yoga for Cancer Warriors
Facing a cancer diagnosis is a life-altering journey filled with challenges. At the Ottumwa YMCA, they’ve witnessed the remarkable impact of Restorative Yoga on participants like Peg Thie, who discovered

Fourth Graders Learn Emotional Intelligence through Art
In a classroom at Ottumwa Community School District, fourth-grade teacher Ashlyn Cook at Liberty Elementary used the Legacy Foundation’s Classroom Champions Teacher Mini-Grant to teach her students about Social Emotional
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Equity & Inclusion
For over 10 years, the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation has been committed to the well-being of the Ottumwa Community and Wapello County. Our mission is to improve health, education and economic vitality for all, regardless of racial identity, cultural identity and language, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, physical ability or religious beliefs. We will work closely with other organizations to create an inclusive community that empowers and enables everyone to connect, belong and grow together.