RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION/DESCRIPTION | GRANT AMOUNT |
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HEALTH | |
Adult Christian Care For general operating support to provide day care services to elderly clients suffering from dementia, Alzheimer's disease or other illnesses.
| $4,000
|
Charlie's Gift Autism Center For an after-school program benefiting children with autism.
| 5,000
|
DuPage Community Clinic For dental assistant salary support and supplies for the dental clinic's operations.
| 10,000
|
ESSE Adult Day Services To provide transportation for financially needy elderly individuals enrolled in the State Community Care program.
| 5,400
|
Glen Ellyn Youth & Family Counseling Service To supplement the reduced fees charged to Community Counseling program clients.
| 5,000
|
Lifelink Corporation To recruit and train 15-20 Health Ambassadors who will provide health education workshops in Hispanic DuPage neighborhoods.
| 10,000
|
Little Friends, Inc. To support the expansion of the Center for Autism which provides services for parents and care providers of children with an autism spectrum disorder.
| 10,000
|
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois To provide counseling and family life education to low-income individuals and families through the West Suburban Counseling program.
| 10,000
|
National Alliance on Mental Illness DuPage For the NAMI Recovery Connections program, a collaborative consumer and family-driven system of care for psychiatric patients and their families.
| 10,000 |
NCO Youth & Family Services To support therapist salaries associated with counseling services including a new component for individuals with ADHD.
| 10,000 |
Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center To help provide mental health counseling services through the Access program for individuals who are unemployed, low-income, or otherwise unable to afford needed services.
| 5,000 |
Wellness House For family focused programming for those diagnosed with cancer and for their families and friends.
| 5,000 |
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12 Grants | $89,400 |
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HUMAN SERVICES | |
Addison Community Switchboard To cover food costs and household products for clients.
| $6,000 |
Bensenville-Wood Dale Food Pantry To purchase a commercial refrigerator.
| 3,000
|
Bridge Communities, Inc. For the Transitional Housing and Supportive Services program for homeless families.
| 15,000
|
CASA of DuPage County, Inc. Support for volunteer recruitment and training for the court-ordered advocacy program for abused and neglected children.
| 7,500
|
Community Housing Association of DuPage For the Sliding Scale Rent Program which provides long-term rental assistance for very low-income households.
| 10,000
|
Disciples Food Pantry To purchase food for food pantry clients.
| 4,500
|
DuPage Homeownership Center To fund homeownership education and counseling programs for first-time home buyers, current homeowners in danger of foreclosure, and senior homeowners in financial difficulty.
| 15,000
|
DuPage P.A.D.S., Inc. To support a relationship between PADS and Healthcare Alternative Systems to provide access to mental health and substance abuse services to residents of PADS' overnight housing shelter system.
| 7,500
|
DuPage Senior Citizens Council To provide home delivered meals, well-being checks and health and wellness education to seniors.
| 15,000
|
Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry To provide rental, mortgage, utility and prescription assistance.
| 2,500
|
Interfaith Food Pantry To purchase a new freezer and refrigerator.
| 6,742
|
Itasca Walk-In Ministry To provide utility, rent and car repair assistance to Itasca families and individuals.
| 4,000 |
Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry To buy food and pay direct service expenses.
| 15,000 |
LOVE Christian Clearinghouse To provide one-time direct rental assistance to prevent homelessness.
| 10,000 |
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital For the Pediatric Continuing Care program to provide group classes for underserved children with physical or developmental disabilities or delays.
| 15,000 |
Naperville CARES To provide emergency rent, utility or medical bill assistance to low-income Naperville residents.
| 5,000
|
Northwest DuPage Walk-In Ministry For the purchase of a laptop computer to automate and track services and to cover monthly mobile food pantry costs in an under-served area of Glendale Heights.
| 10,200
|
The Outreach House To fund a monthly mobile food pantry for families living in Lombard and Villa Park.
| 7,500 |
Prairie State Legal Services, Inc. To create the DuPage County Foreclosure Legal Assistance Project through which a designated attorney will help needy residents facing the loss of their home.
| 15,000 |
Ray Graham Assn. for People with Disabilities Partial salary support for those who care for individuals at the Specialized Living Center in Addison.
| 5,000 |
RRAF For general operating expenses to provide day services and in-home support to adults with developmental disabilities.
| 5,000 |
Senior Home Sharing, Inc. For general operating expenses for the shared group housing program benefiting low-income seniors.
| 7,000 |
Sharing Connections Furniture Bank To launch a Delivery Assistance program to deliver furniture to the homes of extremely low-income individuals who do not have the resources to receive basic furniture items.
| 3,000 |
Teen Parent Connection For the Doula program which provides young mothers with home-based prenatal education and support services to help prepare for childbirth.
| 5,000 |
Walk-In Ministry of Hope For the Immediate Assistance program which provides basic needs items for unemployed, under-employed, homeless and those experiencing a temporary crisis.
| 5,000 |
Woodridge Community Pantry To purchase food items for distribution to families whose income is less than 125% of federal income guidelines.
| 5,000 |
Youth Outlook To provide supplies and staffing at the Naperville Drop-In Center.
| 2,500 |
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27 Grants | $211,942 |
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TOTAL SPRING DISCRETIONARY GRANTS AWARDED: 39 | $301,342 |
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