Go Iowa Fund Grants Awarded to Two Trucking Industry Non-Profits

WALCOTT, IA…  The Iowa 80 Truckstop and CAT Scale Company are proud to announce the grantees of the December 2024 grant cycle of the Go Iowa Fund Grant Program. The Go Iowa Fund was established to provide a structure for Iowa 80 Group employees and other individuals to request money to support good causes, organizations or philanthropies that they are involved in. Any Iowa based charity, or organization that serves Iowa residents or students can apply. Grants are awarded twice a year.

 Trucker Buddy International and the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum both have been awarded funds this month. Trucker Buddy International is an Alabama-based non-profit organization that partners professional truck drivers with classrooms all over the United States as pen-pals. This program helps strengthen positive opinions about truck drivers. The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is a 100,000 square foot museum in Walcott, Iowa, dedicated to preserving trucking history. The museum features over 130 trucks between the years of 1903 to 1997, vintage signs, toy trucks, and other Petrolina. The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is free and seeks to promote trucking and celebrate it’s history.

 Other non-industry organizations that will receive funding include Walcott K-8 School, Walcott Hearts and Hands, Lutheran Services of Iowa, Junior Achievement, and Davenport Central High School.

 For more information on or to apply for the Go Iowa Fund Grant Program, visit iowa80group.com/our-company/go-iowa-fund-program/. Applications for the next grant cycle will be accepted until June 1, 2025.