The Knoxville RAGBRAI Executive Committee has opened voting for five $1,000 community grants made possible by revenue made at the overnight stop this past July.
13 non-profit organizations have applied for the grants, and Knoxville residents are asked to help decide which organizations will receive the funding. The 13 non-profits that have applied for the community grants include:
- Freedom for Youth – Knoxville
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
- Graceful Horizon
- Habitat for Humanity of Marion County
- Heart of Transit
- Helping Hands Food Pantry
- Iowa Bicycle Coalition
- Knoxville Alumni Association
- Knoxville Federated Garden Club
- Knoxville Youth Activities Alliance
- Marion County United Way
- Short Years Partnership
- Stepping Stones Early Learning Center
Each non-profit has submitted a description of their proposed project and the total cost of its implementation, and those details are included on the ballot. Residents can vote using this link and can select five projects they believe are the most deserving of the grants and will have the greatest impact in Knoxville. Voters must choose exactly five projects and voting will be open until Monday, February 17th.