NEWS

Girl Scouts win award to buy books

Special to the Register

The Polk City Community Foundation awarded a $500 grant to Girl Scouts Troop 602. The grant award will assist the troop’s mission to provide a book to every North Polk elementary student.

It was awarded Dec. 14 at West Elementary School in Polk City.

The Polk City Community Foundation was formed in consultation with the Polk City Development Corporation. The mission of the foundation is “to enhance the artistic, cultural, recreational, historic, social and natural resources for the benefit of all citizens.”

For more information about the foundation contact John Calhoun at polkcityfoundation@mchsi.com or 515-210-8442.