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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

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