Today, T-Mobile announces Peosta as one of its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients. The $50,000 grant will go toward building a multi-purpose pavilion with restrooms at Kelly Oaks Park, expanding accessible recreation, education and community gathering opportunities while preserving the park’s natural ecosystem. The project was submitted by the Peosta Community Centre.

Peosta was selected from over 900 applicants this round. Across Iowa, T-Mobile has now provided over $ 650,000 across 12 cities through the initiative.

“This pavilion isn’t just going to be a structure – it was designed to bring us together, today and for generations to come,” said Stacey Bauer, Executive Director for Peosta Community Centre.

“After years of anticipation we are excited for this pavilion: a welcoming space in a stunning setting, built to bring community together, said Annette Ekhoff, Peosta City Administrator.

Since 2021, T-Mobile has invested more than $20 million in Hometown Grants to 450 communities across 48 states and Puerto Rico. The program has helped unite people nationwide to make their communities even stronger and has generated:

• 2,038 new jobs
• $106.3 million in matched funding from other organizations and companies
• 179,000 volunteer hours
• 2.6 million lives impacted
• $5.5 million for projects benefitting small business development

Each quarter, T-Mobile awards 25 Hometown Grants to small towns with populations of 50,000 or less. To apply for a Hometown Grant, visit here.  To learn more about this quarter’s recipients, visit our newsroom.