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Rethink Your Drink

Schools that are selected for the Rethink Your Drink program will have an old drinking fountain replaced with a new Elkay water fountain/bottle filling station. Access to an online Rethink Your Drink educational kit is also provided to assist in educating your school on the importance of drinking water.

Please note, schools that have already received one Rethink Your Drink grant may now apply for an additional station. Priority will be given to:

  • Schools that have the highest rates of free and reduced price lunch and
  • Schools that have one or fewer water bottle filling station installed in their building.

In addition, the Foundation is looking to provide outdoor water filling stations in Iowa communities along trails and in public parks. Priority will be given to community projects with:

  • construction timelines that are best aligned with requirements needed for installation
  • the greatest need and that demonstrate a critical access point for a variety of individuals (children, adults, older adults, underserved individuals)

Rethink Your Drink is supported by the Healthiest State Initiative, Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Iowa Public Health Association, Iowa Department of Education, and Central Sales, Inc. 

All Rethink Your Drink funds for schools and outdoor locations have been allocated for 2024. If you would like to be notified of upcoming opportunities in 2025, please email [email protected]

Apply now.


2023 School Recipients

School Name School City

Heritage House - A WesleyLife Community

Atlantic

North Cedar Community School District

Clarence

St. Rose of Lima Catholic School

Denison

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa

Des Moines

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr High School

Eddyville

Holy Trinity Catholic Early Childhood Center Fort Madison Site

Fort Madison

Strong Roots Christian School

Indianola

IKM-Manning CSD

Manning

West Harrison CSD

Mondamin

Vanderflught

Mount Ayr

Nashua-Plainfield Elementary School

Nashua

SIEDA Head Start

Ottumwa

Postville Community School District

Postville 

Community Lutheran School

Readlyn

Schaller-Crestland CSD

Schaller

Boys & Girls Clubs of The Cedar Valley

Waterloo

Montessori Children's House

West Des Moines

Woodward Academy

Woodward

Click here to download a list of all Rethink Your Drink recipients.

2023 Outdoor Water Filling Stations Recipients

Park Name Park City

Friends of Bettendorf Parks Foundation

Bettendorf

Des Moines County Conservation

Burlington

Charles City Community School District

Charles City

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Foundation

Des Moines

Oakridge Neighborhood Services

Des Moines

Des Moines Parks and Recreation Foundation

Des Moines

Diagonal Community School

Diagonal

Dunlap Betterment Group

Dunlap

Grundy County Agricultural Society

Grundy Center

City of Hiawatha

Hiawatha

City of Lohrville

Lohrville

City of Massena

Massena

New Hampton Parks & Recreation

New Hampton

City of Oelwein

Oelwein

City of Ogden

Ogden

Northeast Iowa Wellness & Recreation Center

Postville

City of St. Lucas

St. Lucas

Vinton Parks & Recreation

Vinton

Louisa County Conservation

Wapello

City of Webster City

Webster City

City of Windsor Heights

Windsor Heights

Click here to download a list of all Outdoor Water Filling Station recipients.