With the help of a grant from The Judy Marzuki Endowment Fund for Nature and Environment, established at the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley in 2012 by Marzuki's brother Jack to "improve and protect the environment and nature which were such an important part of Judy's life." Read the featured by the Kane… Read more…
General Updates
Laugh, Learn, Repeat: Progress at Turning Pointe
During a recent tour at Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, we were able to view their amazing progress on classroom construction which was made possible through a CFFRV grant. Thank you Turning Pointe for the wonderful work that you do in the community. Read more…
Better Together: Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois
Thank you to the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois for presenting the Community Foundation with a beautiful award. They recently hosted a Volunteer Recognition event to thank those that helped them through the pandemic. We appreciate the wonderful work that you do in our community. Read more…
COVID-19: Resources and Tips
As cases of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, appear in the Fox River Valley, we would like to be transparent about how we’re responding to the outbreak as the "community's foundation". Read more…
Relief for Hurricane Victims
"A lot of people had lost everything. They had to be evacuated so quickly that they didn't have time to take anything." - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Hurricane Florence has ravaged the Carolinas, destroying houses, businesses, and for many, hope. Our hearts are with the community foundations on the coast and the communities they… Read more…
Ben Smiles Memorial Foundation Makes Precious Smile
Precious, diagnosed with spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy and epilepsy, is one of the first recipients of a toy from Ben's Toy Closet, a program where children with different abilities can receive toys, switches or other devices that would enable them to play and learn. Read more…
Campership Applications Available
The Weasel’s Boy Scout Campership Fund helps Scouts with financial need attend summer camp. Click above for the application and more information. Read more…
“A History of School District 129” Now Available on DVD!
The Community Foundation’s historic video, “A History of West Aurora School District 129,” is now available on DVD at the Aurora Historical Society's Museum Store. Read more…
Kiwanis Club of Aurora Turns 100
The Daily Herald shared this article by the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Read more…
Daily Herald: GAR Hall to Reopen in Aurora on Memorial Day
The Daily Herald published an article about the reopening of the Grand Army of the Republic Hall and Museum in Aurora. The renovation to this historic building is ongoing, and the Aurora Public Art Commission Fund within Community Foundation continues to accept donations to finish the project. Read more…
