The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce awards totaling over $150,000 to Fall 2025 Cycle Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant recipients. Recent grant money awarded will help nonprofits enhance
Ellen Wilhoit has always been driven by curiosity and a desire to make a difference. A four-time recipient of the Legacy Foundation’s LCL Scholarship, she graduated from Ottumwa High School
When Ottumwa Community School District music teacher Ms. Abree Russell saw how her students lit up around rhythm and technology, she knew she wanted to bring something new into the
The Legacy Foundation has awarded $10,000 in grants to six local nonprofit projects supporting youth development through the Legacy Youth Alliance. At the Legacy Foundation, we are excited to watch
Ottumwa’s newest landmark is now complete. The Market Street Landing Gateway Arch marks the first finished project in the Market Street Landing Riverfront Development, built in under five months to
Ottumwa’s new All-Wheels Skate Park at Sycamore Park is nearing completion, marking a major milestone for the community. The state-of-the-art concrete skate park will officially open with a Grand Opening
The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce awards totaling $148,713 to the 2025 Summer Cycle Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant recipients. Recent grant money awarded will help nonprofits improve
Early identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is critical, yet families in Iowa often face long waits of 18 months or more for evaluation at the nearest certified center, which
The Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (EBF) School District received a grant through the Legacy Health Endowment at the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation to create wellness rooms specifically designed for teachers, providing them with spaces
Each month, over 200 Wapello County veterans receive fresh, healthy food through the Veterans Mobile Food Pantry, and at the heart of that effort are Deb Roe and Don Lewis.
