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The Beacon-News Sun-Times Media Visiting Nurse Association of Fox Valley has been awarded a $25,000 grant by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. The Community Foundation is a charitable foundation in Aurora and provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the Fox River Valley. VNA of Fox Valley is a nonprofit community health care… Read more…

For further information: Gonzalo Arroyo, Center Director Family Focus Aurora aurora@family-focus.org (630) 844-2550 The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley has awarded Family Focus Aurora a $10,000 grant to purchase a new computer server. A new server increases our capacity to serve participants and reach new families. Family Focus Aurora is a community outreach… Read more…

For further information: Courtney Laverty, Manager of Annual Giving CASA Kane County (630) 444-3111 CASA Kane County, a local nonprofit organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court, was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley.  This grant will allow CASA Kane… Read more…

We are very sad to announce the passing of Kenneth F. Lindgren, a long-time supporter of the Community Foundation. Mr. Lindgren passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 after succumbing to a courageous battle with cancer. Ken Lindgren (1940-2009) was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and spent his early years in Glenview, Illinois. His family moved… Read more…

For further information: Kristin Good Mutual Ground, Inc. admin.mutualground@gmail.com (630) 897-0084 The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley recently awarded a $5,000 grant to Mutual Ground. The grant will be used to repair the shelter's roof; it has needed repair for an extended period of time, but due to the recent economy and budget… Read more…

G. William Richards, a prominent Aurora attorney and friend of the Community Foundation, passed away on November 23, 2009. G. William Richards (1933-2009) was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois. He was admitted to practice in Illinois in 1957. Mr. Richards was a magistrate for the City… Read more…

Chicago Tribune Dorothy has a new home, and it isn’t Kansas anymore. On Nov. 11, the SciTech Hands-On Museum in downtown Aurora celebrated the grand opening of its tornado and storm chase exhibit. Mayor Tom Weisner helped unveil the center piece of the new exhibit: “Dorothy,” a storm chase vehicle, standing next to a 10-foot-tall… Read more…

The Don and Shirley Hartlaub Memorial Endowment Fund was created by the children of Donald G. and Shirley W. Hartlaub to honor the lives of their parents. Read More… Read more…

The Arnold E. and Donna Lies Family Endowment Fund was established to provide support for the charitable needs of the Aurora community. Arnold Lies is a lifelong resident of Aurora.  He attended St. Therese Grade School, Marmion Academy and Marquette University. Donna Lies is a graduate of Holy Angels Grade School and West Aurora High… Read more…

For further information: John Jaros, Executive Director Aurora Historical Society jjaros@aurorahistory.net (630) 906-0650 Exterior refurbishing of the Aurora Historical Society's Tanner House Museum is nearing completion. The work has been partially underwritten by a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley. Work on the historic structure on Aurora's near West Side began in… Read more…