The Washington County Riverboat Foundation recently announced 24 different organizations as the recipients of their spring 2024 grant. The Mount Pleasant Fire Department is one that will benefit, being awarded $8000 which will be used for radio upgrades.
Also awarded a grant was Washington County Emergency Management, with just under $450,000 going towards replacing the outdoor warning sirens in the county. PAWS and More received the largest grant, at just over 2,400,000 dollars. They will be able to construct a brand-new facility in Washington.
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation is the nonprofit license holder for the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, which provides the entirety of its funding. For the Spring 2024 grant cycle, WCRF awarded 24 grants totaling $3,614,233.