Fairmont Area Foundation

Putting down our roots

Fairmont Area Foundation grants helped finance these area community projects...

2009

$5,000 - City of Ceylon - Lighting on South Ball Diamond
$4,000 - Community Options and Resources - 2 Computers, Firebox and Server
$3,000 - Fairmont Area "Let's Go Fishing" - Dock and Lift Pontoon
$2,000 - Fairmont Fire Department - Single Gas Monitors and Thermal Imaging Receiver
$2,000 - Fairmont Soccer Association - 3 Pairs of U11/U12 Size Goals and Nets
$600 - Lutheran Soc. Svc of MN - Senior Nutr. Prgrm - Sherburn Site - Dishwasher for Senior Nutrition Program
$3,000 - Martin County Fair - Paint Horse Barn and Electrical Upgrades to Cattle Barn
$2,500 - Northrop Volunteer Fire Department - Scott Air Pak
$3,000 - Sherburn Fire & Ambulance Department - Stryker Cot
$2,500 - Trimont Fire Department - Purchase & Equip a Grass Fire Rig
$5,000 - Truman Fire Department - Stabilization Equipment for Auto Extrication

2008

$1,000 - Association for Retarded Citizens of Minnesota SW - Replace Office Computer
$1,000 - City of Dunnell - Body Armor to protect the police chief
$2,000 - Fairmont Area Kinship - Computer
$3,000 - Fairmont Opera House - Replace one outdated computer with 2 new ones
$5,000 - Fox Lake Area Sports Commission - Complete backstop on field #3 & dugouts in #3 & #4
$7,000 - Granada Fire Department - Firemen Safety clothing
$3,000 - Martin County - Concrete floor in poultry barn at fairgrounds
$5,000 - Martin County Historical Society - Motion lights & energy efficient T8 electronic lamps
$3,000 - Martin County Preservation Association (Red Rock Center) - Commercial Dishwasher
$14,000 - Presentation College - Fairmont Campus - Simulated patients for Nursing Program
$7,351 - South Central Volunteer Dive Team - Rescue Equipment
$5,000 - STEP, Inc. - Purchase new file server and 3 new computers
$7,500 - Stepping Stones Learning Center - Purchase books, toys, and equipment
$1,300 - Watonwan River Long Beards - To purchase equipment & curriculum for archery at MCW

2007

$5,000 - City of Fairmont playground equipment at Lincoln Park
$1,500 - C.R.E.S.T. copy machine
$3,200 - Dunnell Fire Department and Police Departments two Automated Defibrillators
$5,000 - Fairmont Baseball Association C-squad baseball field improvements
$10,000 - Fairmont Opera House ceiling repairs
$7,500 - Fairmont Soccer Association garage for equipment storage and field house
$10,000 - Hobo Camp Nature Trail connecting the Heritage Acres bike/walking trail to the Pioneer Sidewalk
$10,552 - Lakeview Methodist Health Care Center bariatrics medical equipment
$5,000 - Let's Go Fishing pontoon
$1,300 - Martin County Humane Society hot water heater
$4,500 - Northrop Volunteer Fire Department air tanks
$3,000 - Salvation Army dining room and kitchen upgrades
$7,500 - Trimont Fire Department Jaws of Life rescue tool
$1,602 - Truman Historical Association display cases
$6,000 - Twin Valley Boy Scouts restore Wade building at Cedar Point Camp

2006

$5,000 - City of Fairmont installation of a 2nd 18-hole disc golf course at Cedar Creek Park
$2,000 - Fairmont Opera House replace stage draperies
$2,000 - Fairmont Youth Hockey Association new Zamboni machine
$5,000 - Fox Lakes Area Sports Commission dugouts, fencing, and batting cages for ball field #2
$6,288 - City of Granada personal protective gear for the Fire Department
$3,000 - Martin County Fair replace the roof on the restrooms and 4-H office
$25,000 - Martin County Historical Society elevator for the Pioneer Museum
$5,000 - Presentation College improvements to the biology laboratory at the Fairmont Campus
$6,500 - South Central Volunteer Dive Team radios, laptop computer, and GPS System
$3,000 - St. John Vianney School playground equipment
$2,000 - St. Paul's Lutheran School and Daycare playground equipment
$1,000 - Trimont Area Historical Society moveable stage for the gazebo in Memorial Park
$6,000 - City of Truman playground equipment at the city swimming pool
$5,000 - City of Welcome equipment for a new pumper fire truck

2005

$1,500 - Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (C.R.E.S.T.) computer system
$1,100 - Martin County Humane Society concrete slabs for puppy kennels and sidewalk
$7,500 - Martin County Preservation Society air conditioning unit at Red Rock Center for the Arts
$4,500 - Northrop Volunteer Fire Department new fire protection clothing
$5,000 - Heritage Acres replace shingles on the chapel
$7,500 - Twin Valley Boy Scouts replace storage shed at Cedar Point Camp
$5,000 - Fairmont Trap Club construction of the Fairmont Area Shooting Sports Complex
$10,000 - Fairmont Economic Development Authority development of Central School into the Southern Minnesota Educational campus, a multi-partner college/university center
$5,000 - Fairmont Medical Center Lutz Wing nursing Home departure alert system residents

2004

$820 - ARC Southwest power point presentation equipment
$2,500 - Ceylon Area Historical Society repair and replacement of the roof on the Tenhassen General Store, Stage Coach Stop, and Hotel building
$3,000 - Fairmont Chapter of Compassionate Friends copy machine
$15,000 - Fairmont Economic Development Authority development of Central School into the Southern Minnesota Educational Campus, a multi-partner college/university center
$5,000 - Granada Huntley East Chain playground equipment
$1,800 - Martin County Humane Society washer and dryer
$7,500 - Martin County Preservation Association stained glass windows at the Red Rock Center
$6,500 - Sherburn Fire Department Cascade Bottle Fill Station on the new rescue truck
$2,500 - Southern Plains Area Learning Center school store at Lincoln School
$4,000 - STEP, Inc. file server
$4,000 - Stepping Stones Learning Center Supplies for an infant toddler program
$3,000 - Truman Ambulance Department blood pressure maching, jumpsuits, and reflective vests

2003

$12,662 - Martin County Sheriff's Department seven Automated Defibrillators
$15,000 - Fairmont Opera House roof repairs
$1,700 - COL Behavioral Health Services computers
$3,380 - Fairmont Area Kinship equipment and supplies for the Home of Kinship
$10,000 - Martin County Historical Society display modules
$2,000 - Lutheran Retirement Home EZ stand and lift
$1,950 - Boy Scout Troop 57 trailer
$2,500 - Trimont Historical Society museum roof repair

2002

$10,831 - Fairmont Police Department six Automated Defibrillators
$5,000 - Fox Lake Sports Commission construction of new baseball and softball diamonds
$5,000 - St. Paul's Lutheran School playground equipment
$6,475 - Martin County Conservation Club acquisition and development of 43.9 acres on North Silver Lake
$238 - Fairmont Area Youth Council shirts for members
$4,619 - Fairmont Opera House aerial work platform
$2,500 - Heritage Acres repave the main driveway
$850 - Welcome Historical Society installation of a handicap ramp
$2,500 - Fairmont Kids Camp office equipment and toys

2001

$10,000 - Fairmont Downtown Clock Association installation of a vintage street clock
$5,000 - City of Northrop playground equipment
$4,000 - East Chain 4-H Club playground equipment for a county park
$2,200 - Fairmont ITV, Inc. camera system for the classroom
$2,100 - Fairmont City Band new public address and sound system for Sylvania Park band shell
$2,000 - Cedar Township, School District #1067 relocate the old school house to Trimont
$1,991 - Truman Historical Association display shelves and cabinets
$1,600 - Martin County Red Cross CPR Annie Dolls and Automated External Defibrillators for training

2000

$5,500 - Martin County Agricultural Society new grandstand at the fairgrounds
$5,000 - Heritage Acres restroom facilities
$5,000 - Truman Ambulance Department two - way radios
$4,390 - Fairmont Baseball Association scoreboards
$3,600 - Senior Citizens Center paint, carpet, and linoleum
$2,500 - Civic Summer Theatre body microphones and receivers
$2,500 - Galena 4-H club playground equipment at Cedar (Hanson) Park in Trimont
$2,500 - St. John Vianney School playground equipment and basketball goals
$1,750 - Community Options and Resources CPR and first-aid training equipment and supplies
$1,500 - Chain of Lakes Juvenile Resource Center lawn mowers and hand tools

1999

$7,500 - Habitat for Humanity of Martin County to help provide long term housing
$16,200 - Fairmont Opera House electrical lighting equipment
$3,500 - Fairmont Lakes Foundation water monitoring equipment
$5,569 - Fairmont Chapter of Compassionate Friends computer system and copier
$6,750 - STEP, Inc new copier
$1,500 - Fairmont Soccer Association soccer goals
$1,500 - AARP Tax Aide laser printer and computer system
$4,500 - Fairmont Youth Hockey Association skater equipment kits
$1,000 - Kiwanis Club of Fairmont baseball pitching machine

1998

$6,100 - Caregiver Response Effort and Service Team (C.R.E.S.T.) computer, fax machine, and copier
$30,000 - Fairmont Fire Department Cairns - Tris Thermal Imagaing System
$800 - Fairmont Opera House four personal microphone systems
$750 - Martin County Humane Society cat cages and kennel decking material
$2,586 - Interlaken Heritage days new street light banners
$1,500 - Martin County Genealogical Society copy machines
$500 - Minnesota Commonwealth Fund for the Belrussian State Dance Company visit to Fairmont
$1,500 - Dale A. Gardner Aerospace Museum computer workstation for science and space research
$2,500 - Sidewalk Restoration Committee historical marker explaining Fairmont history
$5,000 - Upward Bound 5th Street Express educational video
$1,500 - Fairmont Soccer Association equipment

1997

$2,500 - Martin County Preservation Association handicapped bathroom in the Chubb House
$4,000 - Fairmont Baseball Association relocate and improve the "B" baseball field
$3,150 - Martin County Red Cross computer, CPR equipment, and disaster kits
$2,500 - Lutheran Retirement Home updated aviary
$1,000 - Fairmont Area Parents Encouraging Parents computer, VCR, and tapes
$6,000 - Fairmont Hockey Association new public address system at Martin County Ice Arena

1996

$2,500 - Lakeview Methodist Health Center aviary
$3,000 - Salvation Army kitchen update
$3,000 - Frisbee disc golf course at Cedar Park
$5,000 - Martin County Fair Society security lighting
$5,000 - Fairmont Community Hospital C-arm x-ray unit
$8,200 - Martin County hospice room furnishings

1995

$500 - Fairmont Schools nature preserve planting project
$3,350 - Martin County Humane Society matching challenge for animal shelter
$3,500 - Fairmont Lakes Foundation aeration equipment

1994

$1,000 - Senior housing study
$5,000 - Gomsrud playground equipment

Fairmont Area Foundation
P.O. Box 704
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 235-5547
Fax (507) 235-8411