Prairie Meadows donates $10K to the Monroe Senior & Community Center

Prairie Meadows recently awarded the Monroe Senior & Community Center, known as The Gathering Place, a Betterment Grant totaling $10,000. The grant will help fund a new digital sign. Prairie Meadows is a nonprofit organization dedicated to lessening the burden of government by promoting economic development, jobs, agriculture, and tourism in the state of Iowa.

“The Gathering Place is grateful to receive this Community Betterment Grant from Prairie Meadows. The digital sign will serve not only ourselves, but unite the whole community,” Andy Algreen, treasurer of the Gathering Place, said. “We are planning to include information from our city and schools and gratitude to whom it deserves. We are looking forward to improving our communications with our community so they can stay in the loop as to what is happening in Monroe.

“We also want to encourage seniors and people of all ages to continue to join the many programs and events that the Gathering Place has to offer. The Gathering Place not only offers a space to rent, but has many programs for all ages including senior health classes, parenting classes, classes from the ISU Extension office, summer programs for kids, music programs, along with Congregate Meals served Monday through Friday for anyone 60 and older,” Algreen said. Follow The Gathering Place of Monroe on Facebook.

The new sign will be placed next to Highway 14.

“This project will impact Monroe and will help people who drive by understand what a small town can bring to their community while inviting surrounding towns to join them in their many opportunities,” Julie Stewart, Prairie Meadows Vice President of Community Relations, said.