The Iowa Cancer Consortium July 2021 Newsletter featured the story of a six-year breast cancer survivor who found adapted yoga practices helped her to navigate the challenges her diagnosis brought
Iowa Kids Count data from 2018 found that only 63.3% of Wapello County 4th grader students were proficient in reading. Studies also show a direct correlation between the success of
The Legacy Foundation has three grant opportunities for local non-profit organizations opening in September. The newly developed Nonprofit Pandemic Support Fund was created by the Foundation to assist in filling
The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce awards totaling $150,000 to Cycle 30 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund (BICEF) grant recipients. Since the first grant cycle in 2011, the Bright
In July of 2018, we announced an award of $525,000 to the Ottumwa Community School District to support the Pickwick Early Childhood Center and the expansion of preschool services. The
Data from a 2021 survey completed by the University of Northern Iowa found that over 75% of Iowa’s nonprofits reported being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. In response, the
Dr. Jessica McCullen’s interactions with the Legacy Foundation began long before joining the Board of Directors in 2020. As a graduate of Cornell College with bachelor’s degrees in biology and
Emily Bemis has always enjoyed working with people. As a senior at Pekin High School in 2016, she was exploring career options, knowing she wanted to work with people and
In late 2020, SmartSource Consulting was engaged* to conduct a comprehensive Community Broadband Survey for the Ottumwa area. The survey measured consumer attitudes regarding existing broadband providers in the community
Recent studies have found that between 20% and 30% of frontline healthcare workers in the United States say they have considered leaving the profession in the past year.1 John Davis,
