Focus Areas

In this category, we specifically support programs in these areas:

• Clothing, household needs − Clothing, cribs, car seats, school supplies and programs that provide other household necessities and essentials.
• Food, nutrition − Pantries, delivery programs, school programs to help underserved individuals meet basic needs, meal outreach, backpack nutrition programs, refrigerators and freezers.
• Housing, shelter − Emergency/homeless shelter support, refrigerators and freezers (not furnaces, boilers, space heaters, etc.), transition and permanent housing programs, housing for people with disabilities.
• Transportation − Bus passes, ride share programs.

See how we're supporting hunger and housing programs.

In this category, we specifically support programs in these areas:

• Agriculture − FFA, 4-H, school garden programs, farm education and innovation, county fairs.
• Literacy − School and general library programs, summer reading, bookmobile, adult literacy programs.
• STEM − Science, technology, engineering and math programming, innovation, workshops, interactive classroom programs/tools, related afterschool/summer programs.
• Transportation − Bus passes, ride share programs.
• Workforce Development − Career exploration and job training programs for kids, employment skills for disadvantaged youth, employment for people with disabilities.
• Youth Development and Mentoring − Leadership and mentoring, anti-bullying, afterschool programs, YMCA.

See how we're supporting workforce readiness programs.

In this category, we specifically support programs in these areas:

• Environmental conservation − Protection or conservation of wildlife spaces, planting trees and prairies, habitat creation and protection, water cleanup.
• Environmental education − Public education, workshops, or school programs about environmental issues, endangered species, wildlife protection.
• Park updates − City parks, benches, signage, picnic tables.
• Trail projects − Wildlife areas, benches, signage, picnic tables, garden beds, trail maintenance. 

See how we're supporting environmental stewardship programs.

In this category, we specifically support programs in these areas:

• First responders – Lifesaving/protective equipment for first responders, thermal imaging cameras, gas monitors, fire protective gear, AEDs. (Note: standard amount of $1,000).
• Community events – Community festivals, county fairs, holiday lights and parades.
• Playground updates – New playground equipment at public parks (not private facilities). (Note: standard amount of $1,000).
• Disaster readiness and relief – Relief from natural disasters, fires and pandemics.

See how we're supporting community safety and engagement programs.