Over 120 community members came together on Monday, December 20th, to discuss the housing situation in Ottumwa. Charlie Cowell, Urban Planner with RDG Planning and Design, presented the recently completed
Cardinal Senior Grant Pedersen joined the Legacy Youth Alliance as a high school freshman. “This year was my 4th year on the Alliance, and I had a great time. My
Public safety is a commonly recognized indicator of the quality of life experienced by community residents. Ottumwa’s public safety entities, including law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergency
You are invited to participate in the Ottumwa Housing Presentation & Workshop to gather community stakeholder input on the housing situation in Ottumwa.
We are pleased to announce awards totaling $150,000 to Cycle 31 Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund (BICEF) grant recipients. Since the first grant cycle in 2011, the Bright Ideas Community
Taren Ferguson, Center Director at the Ottumwa Job Corps Center, joined the Legacy Foundation Board of Directors in 2021. She stepped into the leadership role after seeing what the Foundation
Long before the pandemic, the Food Bank of Iowa (FBOI) has been at the forefront of helping reduce food insecurity in Iowa. The Ottumwa Distribution Center is the hub for
Like many organizations that provide face-to-face services worldwide, American Home Finding Association (AHFA) has faced many challenges throughout the pandemic. School closures left their AHFA Child Care Center employees unemployed
Greater Ottumwa Park is situated on over 300 acres in the center of our community, significant parts of which remain underutilized. Couple that underutilization with the park’s aging facilities, and
The Covid-19 Pandemic has created unprecedented challenges across the world. In Wapello County, our local nonprofit organizations have had to work through increased cost of service delivery, increased demand in
