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• Mini Grant opportunity for communities/organizations with population of 10,000 or less - Applications closed at this time

• Provide Terry Trueblood IPRA Conference Fellowships (named in his honor) - Applications closed at this time

• Investor of IPRA's Women in Leadership Summit

• Investor of Leadership Institute, Li

•  Supports Fellowships to attend IPRA annual training events

• Partners with IPRA for fellowships to attend the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) annual Conference

• Promoting and improving leisure opportunities and amenities in Iowa

• Furthering the course of research and development in all areas of leisure in Iowa

• Providing scholarships on a nondiscriminatory basis to worthy students enrolled in professional development programs in parks and recreation or related fields of study at post-secondary insitutions of higher learning in Iowa

• Facilitating the availability of technical assistance to leisure organizaion in Iowa

• Promiting leisure awareness among the general public of Iowa

• Registration is now OPEN for the annual golf outing.  Friday, August 5th at Vinton!
• Foundation golf registration flyer (PDF)
• Live and Silent Auction at IPRA Fall Workshop
• Match Campaign
• IPRA Conference
• Corporate Donor Gifts
• Outright Cash Gifts

Get involved today! Your involvement and generous tax deductible gift will be an investment in the park and recreation profession, as well as, an investment in the betterment of Iowa communities.  

Donations are received by the Treasurer and Registered Agent, Doug Bylund.  

As a non-profit organization, the Foundation relies entirely on the generosity of our donors to help continue our work.  Your tax-deductible gift shows that you support a strong parks and recreation network in Iowa, and understand the undeniable benefits that they provide to our local communities. 

Exempt Status - The Foundation for Parks and Recreation is a 501(c)(3) organization and is exempt from federal income tax. All contributions are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

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