O’Brien County Community Foundation Recieves Large Estate

Staff at Saving Grace Daycare in Paullina listened as a Siouxland Foundation advisory board members talked about the benefactor of this grant, Leane Bodle, was shared and a check for $10,000 was presented. The funds are to be used as the daycare board sees fit.

Staff and kids at Kids Kampus in Primghar sat and listened as a Siouxland Foundation advisory board members talked about the benefactor of this grant, Leane Bodle, was shared and a check for $10,000 was presentated. The funds are to be used as the daycare board sees fit. Photo by Dan Verrips.

Left – Staff at Saving Grace Daycare in Paullina listened as a Siouxland Foundation advisory board members talked about the benefactor of this grant, Leane Bodle, was shared and a check for $10,000 was presented. The funds are to be used as the daycare board sees fit.

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The O’Brien County Community Foundation is honored to announce a remarkable gift of over $450,000 from the estate of Leane Bodle. The generous contribution marks one of the largest gifts OBCCF’s history and will provide enduring support for programs and services in O’Brien County.
The gift will be used to establish the Leane Bodle Endowment Fund which will provide support for projects and programs in O’Brien County in perpetuity. The new fund aligns with the foundation’s mission to build endowments for the benefit of O’Brien County.
“We are deeply grateful for Leane Bodle’s extraordinary generosity and commitment to our county,” said Denise Steffen, Board Chair of the O’Brien County Community Foundation. “This gift is a testament to her vision and belief in the power of philanthropy to transform lives. We are honored to steward her legacy and ensure that this gift creates lasting, meaningful change for the benefit of the residents of O’Brien County.”
OBCCF made an immediate impact through grants from Leane Bodle’s estate gift to the following organizations for the betterment of the O’Brien County community. Each of the following daycares received $10,000 for general support: Kids Kampus Daycare, Primghar; Kids Express Daycare, Sanborn; Children’s World Daycare, Sheldon; Saving Grace Daycare, Paullina; Hartley Community Daycare, Hartley and Noah’s Ark Daycare, Sutherland. Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association received $10,000 toward their exhibit renovation and the Sheldon Recreational Trails received $10,000 toward their trail project. The American Legions of Paullina, Primghar and Sutherland received $7500 (collectively) toward their effort to purchase a new motorized flag for the South O’Brien School Competition Gym. The OBCCF is governed by a local nine-member advisory board composed of representatives from each of the communities in O’Brien County. Administration and technical assistance are provided by the Siouxland Community Foundation. Questions about the grant program or application process may be directed to the Siouxland Community Foundation at (712) 293-3304.