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Recipients

In the first ten years, the Bird Island Community Foundation (previously known as BIO Legacy Foundation) has given $80,850.73 back to the Bird Island and Olivia communities! Here are the many organizations who have been awarded grants over the years:

  • BOLD Musical Boosters: Lights and light board (Fall 2023)
  • BOLD Shop/Ag Class: Tool chest and air lift table (Fall 2023)
  • Play Island Preschool: Playground base (Fall 2023)
  • Splash Island: Picnic table that is accessible for wheelchairs (Fall 2023)
  • St. Mary’s School 3rd Grade: Flexible seating desks, floor cushions, and digital timers (Fall 2023)
  • St. Mary’s School: STEM related books (Fall 2023)
  • BOLD 212 Youth Baseball: New Equipment (Spring 2023)
  • BOLD Musical: New Screen & projector (Spring 2023)
  • City of Olivia: Sand Volleyball court to be put in Olivia Park (Spring 2023)
  • Revolution Wellness: Event with Fun Run & other activities (Spring 2023)
  • St. Mary’s School: New Phy. Ed equipment (Spring 2023)
  • BOLD Kindergarten & 1st Grade: New Books (Fall 2022)
  • BOLD Phy-Ed: Cups for Cup Stacking Activity (Fall 2022)
  • BOLD Wrestling: Exercise Bike (Fall 2022)
  • Splash Island: One Feature for Splash Pad (Fall 2022)
  • BOLD Musical Boosters – Hanging microphones (Spring 2022)
  • BOLD 212 Youth Baseball – New equipment and safety supplies (Spring 2022)
  • St. Mary’s School – Flexible seating for younger students (Spring 2022)
  • Corn Capital Days – Renville County Rebels Fun Run (2021)
  • St. Mary’s School-  Indoor Grow Tower, Phonics Instruction, Reading Side by Side, Online Science Resources (Spring 2021)
  • Bird Island Cultural Center – Facility Update  (Spring 2021)
  • BOLD Elementary Wrestling Club – BOLD Wrestling Mat  (Spring 2021)
  • Olivia Lions Club – Camping Equipment for Scout Troop 3313 (Fall 2021)
  • St. Mary’s School – Flexible Seating, Happy Numbers (Fall 2021)
  • ISD #2534 BOLD Schools – Musical & Drama Program (Fall 2021)
  • Renville County Extension Office – 4-H Edison Robotics (Fall 2021)
  • ISD #2534  BOLD Schools – Boys & Girls Golf Program (Fall 2020)
  • St. Mary’s School – Badge Messenger – A School Alert System (Fall 2020)
  • ISD #2534 BOLD Schools – Swimming Scholarship Fund (Spring 2020)
  • BOLD 212 Youth Baseball – Portable Pitching Mound (Spring 2020)
  • St. Mary’s School Bird Island – Leveled Library Expansion (Fall 2019)
  • Erickson Strom American Legion Post #186 – Replacement of Needed Equipment (Fall 2019)
  • Bird Island Cultural Center – Elder Stories Project/Legacy Life Stories (Spring 2019)
  • Play Island, Inc. – Steam School Supplies (Spring 2019)
  • ISD #2534 BOLD Schools – BOLD High School First Robotics Team (Spring 2019)
  • BOLD 212 Youth Baseball – BOLD Youth Baseball Program (Spring 2019)
  • ISD #2534 BOLD Schools – BOLD Youth Football Equipment (Spring 2019)
  • Renville County Back the Pack Program – Weekend Meals (Spring 2019)
  • Renville County Public Health – Cooking Matters (Fall 2018)
  • St. Mary’s School – Ukulele Curriculum (Fall 2018)
  • CCOC – Stay Fit & Celebrate (Fall 2018)
  • BOLD Youth 212 Baseball – new equipment (Spring 2018)
  • St. Mary’s School – Guided Reading Level Library (Spring/Fall 2018)
  • City of Bird Island – Lucas Devise for BI Medical Response Unit (Spring 2018)
  • ISD #2534 – BOLD Schools – Leveled Literacy Library (Fall 2017)
  • Bird Island Cultural Center – Gallery art hanging system/ air conditioner replacement (Fall 2017)
  • United Acres Inc. – Infrastructure & food access (Fall 2017)
  • Olivia Hospital & Clinic – Aromatherapy program (Fall 2017)
  • Learning Funhouse – School Age Building Equipment (Fall 2017)
  • RC Hospital & Clinic – Diabetes class materials (Spring 2017)
  • Circle – Supply BOLD students with supplies (Spring 2017)
  • ACTS – Speaker/PA system (Spring 2017)
  • CCOC – Room dividers (Spring 2017)
  • Play Island Preschool – Art supplies (Spring 2017)
  • BOLD Schools – Leveled Literacy Program (Spring 2017)
  • BOLD Elementary – Reading Program (Fall 2016)
  • St Mary’s School – DC Trip Funds (Fall 2016)
  • CCOC – Computer (Fall 2016)
  • BOLD Musical Boosters – Sound Equipment (Fall 2016)
  • Bird Island EDA  – Splash Pad feasibility (Spring 2016)
  • St Mary’s School  – Smartboard (Spring 2016)
  • The Learning Funhouse  – Tablets (Spring 2016)
  • ACT’S of Kindness (Fall 2015)
  • BOLD Musical Boosters- Sound system equipment (Fall 2015)
  • CCOC (Fall 2015)
  • Olivia’s House of Hope (Fall 2015) – Dr. Paul Thompson Memorial Fund
  • Park View Village (Fall 2015)
  • Renville Co. Aquatic Club – Starting blocks (Fall 2015)
  • Renville Co. Historical Society (Fall 2015)
  • BOLD 8th Grade Class – Landscaping, murals (2015)
  • Active Living Committee – Bike Racks, Sidewalk paint and signage – BI & Olivia (2015)
  • Play Island Preschool – School supplies, digital camera (2015)
  • Early Childhood Initiative – Playground (2014)
  • Play Island Preschool  – Tuition Assistance (2014)
  • Boys Scouts Troop 313 – Camping equipment (2014)
  • Christian Community Outreach Center (2014)
  • Renville County Hospital & Clinics – Cardiac Training (2014)
  • Renville County Back the Pack Program (2014)
  • Regional Trail Project (2014)