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.