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Back in 2006, Eric Miller was a small-town student with a big dream to become a doctor and serve a community like the one that raised him. With support from

At the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation, we believe students can lead real change when given the chance. This spring, students at Gateway High School showed just how powerful that can be.

The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation has approved a grant to Ottumwa Schools for a Brain Health Retreat Room at Evans Junior High School, marking the first middle school location supported by

The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the Laboratory Control Ltd. (LCL) Health Career Scholarship for the 2025-2026 school year.  Since 2004, when the program was developed,

The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation proudly announces that the Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund has awarded $150,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations in Wapello County bringing the total to $5,911,179 since

The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation is proud to announce the launch of MarketStreetLanding.org, the official website for the Market Street Landing project. This initiative will revitalize Ottumwa’s Riverfront, turning underutilized parcels

After two years of successful investment and community-driven improvements through the West End Ignited initiative, the Ottumwa Legacy Foundation is proud to announce the expansion of its efforts to East

What started as a digitalization project two years ago is now evolving into something remarkable. The Ottumwa Legacy Foundation’s initial Bright Ideas Community Enrichment grant to scan thousands of historical

The Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce awards totaling $150,000 to Cycle 40 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund grant recipients and $10,000 awarded to seven local nonprofit projects to help

The Community Development Council is pleased to award Kelly Genners, President/CEO, Ottumwa Legacy Foundation, the certification of Professional Community and Economic Developer (PCED). The PCED designation is available to professional