We are writing to express CASA Kendall County’s tremendous gratitude to the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, for their recent grant contribution of $9,300.
CASA Kendall County is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who advocate in and out of the courtroom for abused and neglected children in Kendall County. The sole mission of these volunteer advocates is to give a voice to these so often unheard children in a complex and overburdened child welfare system. CASA volunteers fight to protect every child’s right to grow up in a safe, loving, and permanent home.
Behind every CASA program dedicated to lifting up the voices and lives of the abused or neglected children they serve, stands a compassionate donor like the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. With the foundation’s much needed support, CASA Kendall County was able to purchase critical program sustaining computers, data tracking and case management software, and technology needed to make it possible to reach out to our community and our volunteers in more efficient and effective ways. These invaluable tools and resources will help us expand our training for our dedicated volunteers who work on the front lines for our children. Additionally, the software will allow us for the first time to have an efficient online system for tracking and managing case data and outcomes, as well as for volunteers to easily communicate real time information with the organization. We believe this software will reduce the paperwork burden on our volunteers immensely and encourage more volunteers to join our mission.
The generosity of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley helps us to fulfill our commitment to put a dedicated CASA volunteer into the lives of every child who needs one.
About the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is a non‐profit, tax‐exempt, philanthropic organization that administers individual charitable funds from which grants and scholarships are distributed to benefit the citizens ofthe Greater Aurora Area, the TriCities and Kendall County, Illinois.
Founded in 1948, the Foundation provides a simple and powerful approach to charitable giving. Individuals, families, businesses and organizations have the opportunity to custom design their own named funds that reflect their charitable goals and interests. Since its inception, the Community Foundation has grown to more than $75 million in assets and has awarded more than $60 million in grants and scholarships. For more information on the Foundation, visit www.CommunityFoundationFRV.org.
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Marianne Renner
Past Scholarship Recipient & Current Leadership Coach
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Dick Schindel
Richard and Susan Schindel Scholarship Funds
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Julia H.
[Renewing Scholarship Recipient] Graduate of Hinkley-Big Rock High School
As a first-generation college student from a low-income family, I was worried about how I was going to pay for books and supplies. This scholarship will allow me to focus more on my studies instead of worrying about how to afford college. I am working to not only create opportunities for myself but to motivate future generations. Thank you so much for helping me along this journey!
Moises J.
Claude & Alice Allen Memorial Scholarship Recipient
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Sharon Stredde
President Emeritus
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Cris Anderson
Cristina & Thomas S. Anderson Endowment Fund | Tom & Cris Anderson Colonial Advisory Fund
