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Spring 2017 Grantmaking Program By the Numbers:

2018 Grantees

Spring 2018 Awarded Agencies:

Computers, tables, and chairs for mobile computer lab for at-risk youth
Design and structure of new exhibit on safety in home for children and youth
Marketing materials for Kane County-wide 211 program
Back to school supplies, including backpacks and general supplies
Theatrical storage boxes to safely store costumes and supplies
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment for new location in downtown Aurora
New flooring in main activity room
Outdoor signage in front of building
Various merger costs, including website and branding
Equipment for programs in Aurora
Computer equipment
Repairs to bus used to provide winter clothing to residents in need
Hearing equipment for senior residents
Vaccine Clinic waiting area painting, furnishings, etc.
Seat replacement in Theatre
Furnishings for sitting areas for visiting family members and residents
Office furniture and equipment for satellite office in Geneva
Tablets and software to be used by staff working with families at new Family Resource Center waiting area
Replacement of plumbing in building
Computer for administration, marketing, etc.
Expansion of VNA Health Center in Aurora to provide additional patient rooms
Van for transporting clients to and from various appointments, ESL programs, etc.
Furnishings for meeting area for families who have supervised visitation with their children

 

Fall 2018 Awarded Agencies:

 

Batavia RSVP, Inc.

Home Aids and lock boxes

Big Rock Historical Society

New porch for library

Breaking Free, Inc.

New computers and software

Cal’s All Star Angels Foundation

Office furniture and computers

Family Focus

Aurora Center relocation/new work stations

Fine Line Creative Arts Center

Expansion of studios

Fox Valley Festival Chorus

Professional performance equipment

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity

Box truck for construction

Fox Valley Hands of Hope

Building exterior update

Geneva Community Chest

Technology restructuring

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

Camp Dean playground project

Marquee Youth Stage

Technical upgrades

SciTech Museum 

Welcome Center water feature

Turning Pointe Autism Foundation

Classroom construction

YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Project HELP Program

I am incredibly grateful for the generosity of the Zari Foundation Scholarship and the Community Foundation in supporting my education. I am majoring in mechanical engineering with a concentration in aerospace engineering at the Rose-Hulman Institue of Technology. In my spare time, I volunteer on campus, in the community and I’m also the principal violist in the symphony orchestra. I hope to make an impact on the next chapter of space exploration by eventually working at a groundbreaking aerospace company such as SpaceX or NASA.

Taytum Newell

Albert M. Zari Scholarship Recipient

Grant funds from the Community Foundation helped provide updated technology. These upgrades were transformative. By creating new time saving processes, it turned us into a more efficient organization.

Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry

Grantee

YEP has made me realize the importance of being involved in my community, and how to make a difference. There are a lot of problems in the world but if we can do everything that we can to help the world will become a better place. YEP has helped me realize this and encouraged me to help more people in the future.

Madi Porter

YEP Member

Education is important to us. We support causes that touch our lives and align with our values. We believe in paying it forward. We are here for a short time,, and it is the next generation that will take on what we leave behind.

Michelle Emanuel

Donor and Past Scholarship Recipient

YEP was a great experience to have in high school. I became a more confident person, someone with a lot more perspective. Coming from a small school, YEP allowed me to branch out into my community, meet students from other schools, and learn about their backgrounds. I made some great friends and still keep in touch with them today.

Abby Vagnoni

YEP Alumni

Being a part of the Community Foundation scholarship committee is the highlight of my year. For many, a scholarship from the CFFRV is the reason they are able to continue reaching for their dreams and changing the future of our world. I hope each recipients knows just how inspirational they are to those of us who are lucky enough to read their stories.

Jessica Breugelmans

Scholarship Committee Member and Board Member

Give your gift of time and see what it means to the people you impact. Helping others is what life is all about.

Neal Ormond

Donor & Fund Advisor

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