Food Bank of Iowa has received a $75,000 grant from the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation, providing $15,000 annually for five years, to sustain its veterans’ mobile food distribution in Wapello County. Held
Gateway High School students did not show up with guesses. They showed up with evidence, ownership, and a clear sense of responsibility when they presented to the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation
The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation is proud to provide a $200,000 grant to the Ottumwa Community School District to expand the Agricultural Education Center. The district also secured an additional $20,000
Some projects grow quietly. Others grow into something a whole community carries pride in. Grace Garden has done both. In 2021, volunteers broke ground on soil untouched for 35 years.
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
