Thirteen Mercer County parks and recreation initiatives sharing $150,000 in funding from the Looser-Flake Foundation. A similar amount was also made available for village parks and recreation grants in 2018 says Kelly Thompson with the Quad Cities Community Foundation, which administers the Looser-Flake Foundation.
The Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation made grants to the following Mercer County parks and recreation projects this year:
- City of Aledo, Jaycee Park Rehabilitation—$9,000
- City of Keithsburg, Keithsburg Kayak Project—$15,000
- City of New Boston, Shotwell Park Relocation—$11,500
- Eliza Township, Concession Stand Repair/Rebuild—$7,500
- Mercer County Ag Society, Concrete Roadway Project—$10,000
- Mercer County Family YMCA, New Recreation Equipment—$10,450
- Village of Joy, Village Park Project—$7,800
- Village of Matherville, Enjoy Matherville Lake Project—$18,000
- Village of New Windsor, Baseball Field Upgrades—$12,500
- Village of North Henderson, New Playground Structure—$17,500
- Village of Seaton, Seaton Park Beautification—$7,750
- Village of Sherrard, Sherrard Park Project Phase II—$14,500
- Village of Viola, Miles Park Equipment Project—$8,500