Since its inaugural year, 2016, the Golden Goose Club has been contributing funds to community projects every quarter thanks to its generous members. Some projects also received matching funds from the George Daily Family Trust providing an even more impressive community impact.
With an original goal of 100 members, The Golden Goose Club has grown to be 200+ members strong and it continues to grow. That strength is quite evident when tallying the financial impact of their $100-per-member-per-quarter contributions toward Mahaska Community projects. Between 2016 and 2024 they contributed a total of $484,427 … add through the first quarter 2025 and that figure jumps to $526,273.
Now those are some impressive tracks!
For a printable PDF of the project history, click here.
2025 • $
2nd Quarter (1) – Edmundson Park Security Cameras: $6,200
2nd Quarter (2) – Y Cardio Drummers Equipment: $10,200
1st Quarter (1) – Emergency Management Storm Siren Barnes City: $13,266
1st Quarter (2) – American Legion Dining Room Chairs: $12,180
2024 • $75,500
4th Quarter – Concrete the streets at Fairgrounds: $20,000
3rd Quarter (1) – K9 Police Car $12,000
3rd Quarter (2) – Dancing Lights: $10,000
2nd Quarter (1) – Animal Shelter Spay/Neuter Clinic $12,000
2nd Quarter (2) YMCA Bouncy House: $4,000
1st Quarter – Environmental Learning Center: $17,500
2023 • $71,400
4th Quarter – Spirit Cafe $13,000 & Leighton and Keomah Emergency Sirens $5,000
3rd Quarter – Dancing Lights and Celebrate Flags: $19,100
2nd Quarter – Trolley Alley furniture, Alley umbrellas and Food Park signage: $18,100
1st Quarter – FACE bathrooms renovation for public events: $16,200
2022 • $69,900
4th Quarter – Nelson Pioneer Farm: $26,100
3rd Quarter – Historical Signs/Chair/Book Display for Oskaloosa Library: $9,500
2nd Quarter – Vennard Amphitheater lighting: $17,100
1st Quarter – Oskaloosa Police Department Body Cameras: $17,200
2021 • $66,600
4th Quarter – Mahaska Sheriff Office K9 Unit: $17,100
3rd Quarter – Trolley Place Alley: *$16,800
2nd Quarter – Edmundson Park Playground: *$16,400
1st Quarter – New Sharon Playground: *$16,300
2020 • $47,400
4th Quarter – Nelson Pioneer Farm beautification / signage: $11,400
3rd Quarter – Christmas Tree Light Show: **$11,000
2nd Quarter – YMCA Capital Campaign: *$12,500
1st Quarter – YMCA Capital Campaign: *$12,500
2019 • $44,900
4th Quarter – Oskaloosa Public Library Greenspace: *$10,000
3rd Quarter – Dumpster camouflage panels: $10,700
2nd Quarter – Alley Mural Painting: *$15,000
1st Quarter – Updated protection artillery for Oskaloosa Police: $9,200
2018 • $38,168
4th Quarter – Roofing of the Nelson Pioneer Farm House: *$10,000
3rd Quarter – Imagination Playground Blocks: $10,030
2nd Quarter – Recovering the flower containers downtown: $9,114
1st Quarter – Mahaska County Emergency Management Safety Trailer: *$9,024
2017 • $38,285
4th Quarter – Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter landscaping: $9,485
3rd Quarter – Forest Cemetery security cameras: *$10,000
2nd Quarter – Big Brothers Big Sisters Program: *$14,468
1st Quarter – Body Cameras for Oskaloosa Police Department: $4,332
2016 • $32,774
4th Quarter – FACE Sculpture Tour: *$10,575
3rd Quarter – LED Christmas Lights in the town square Park: $9,069
2nd Quarter – Sound system for Bandstand / outdoor screen: $6,830
1st Quarter – Downtown Alley renovation: *$6,300
* Denotes receipt of Daily Matching funds ~ ** Denotes receipt of Half Match
