06/29/2026
This is amazing news! Congratulations! 🎊🍾🎉
🎉 Big News for Caring Hands Outreach Center! 🎉
We're honored to receive a $240,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) to support our ADA Garden & Water Catchment Project!
Combined with previous funding from the Iowa DNR, this project will create:
✅ An ADA-accessible community garden
✅ A sustainable rainwater collection system
✅ Hands-on conservation and agriculture education
✅ Workforce development opportunities through our HERD Program
✅ Expanded green space for the Altoona community
This initiative is about more than a garden—it's a place for healing, learning, restoration, and connection. Thank you to IDALS, Iowa Department of Natural Resources , the City of Altoona, Iowa - Government, Polk County Iowa, and all our partners for helping us build a more sustainable and inclusive future!
And a huge thank you to Shive-Hattery for designing the concept for our community garden! 🧑🌾🥬👩🌾
Altoona Area Chamber of Commerce Bondurant Area Chamber of Commerce Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce - Pleasant Hill, Iowa