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Iowa derecho disaster recovery grants up to $10,000 available for 501(c)(3) relief efforts
In response to Aug. 10's derecho storm that tore through much of Iowa, United Way of East Central Iowa is now accepting applications for a disaster recovery fund for 501(c)(3) organizations in its five-county area that provide disaster recovery services.
The fund will distribute grants of up to $10,000 per program.
United Way said in a news release the fund had gathered almost $400,000 from companies, individual donors and other community fundraisers as of Wednesday morning.
Transamerica committed $250,000 to the fund earlier in the week, the news release said.
Agencies can apply more than once as needs arise, United Way said.
Information - and a donation option - can be found at uweci.org/disasterfund.
Volunteers Meg Norris (left) and Micah Asby, both of Cedar Rapids, load batteries into flashlights at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. World Central Kitchen, a 501c3 disaster food aid organization, obtained 2,000 flashlights and is distributing. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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