Aurora Chamber Golf Classic Presented by Presence Mercy Medical Center
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Memorial Day
Highlights
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The Aurora Veterans Advisory Council (AVAC) held its first annual Vets Week Aurora last month. The week long celebration leading up to Memorial Day included picnics, a parade, a car show, and a 5K race.
Our country's veterans were honored and celebrated at various events throughout the week. A wreath laying ceremony was held at Veterans Island. There
was also a dedication ceremony for the new WWII Exhibit at Phillips Park. Several area veterans were presented with handmade quilts from the Quilts of Valor Foundation.
Aurora's Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hall and Museum reopened on Memorial Day after the historic building underwent extensive restoration.
Aurora Vets Week was a great success, and AVAC looks forward to adding even more to the festivities next year!
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Grantee Spotlight
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At Marklund, their goal is to make everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities.
Marklund was awarded a Foundation grant toward the purchase of a MOTOmed, an upper and lower body trainer for use in its Developmental Training Program. Research indicates that using this device reduces muscle spasms and improves muscle strength and flexibility.
Marklund provides a residential home as well as therapeutic services in Geneva and Bloomingdale for adults and children with severe and profound developmental disabilities.
They offer a comprehensive active treatment program which provides for the intensive medical, social, emotional and physical needs of the residents.
For more information, visit
www.marklund.org
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Our Donors
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We are deeply grateful to the individuals, businesses and organizations that commit to the charitable needs of the community. Follow the link below to view this year's donors.
The lists of our donors are updated quarterly. They are available to view on our
website.
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| Congratulations To Our Grantees! |
Announcing Our Spring 2016 Grant Recipients
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We congratulate these 20 agencies approved for a grant during the Community Foundation's Spring 2016 Grant Cycle. There are so many wonderful organizations in our region.
It is our honor as a Community Foundation to partner with these agencies in making a difference in our region in the areas of social services, education, health and the arts.
A special acknowledgement to our Distribution Committee for their service - thank you for your time and dedication.
Follow the links below to learn about each agency.
If you are a nonprofit agency that is interested in applying for a grant this fall, Letters of Intent will become available on August 1, 2016 and close on October 15, 2016.
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| Scholarship Announcements! |
Congrats To Our 2016 Scholarship Recipients
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After months of preparation, careful reading of applications, and thorough reviews and discussions, the 2016 Scholarship Program of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley is now complete.
This year the Community Foundation received 714 applications, the most in a single year. Thanks to the generous efforts of our scholarship selection committee, and their sub-committees, the Foundation was able to award 346 students with scholarships.
More than $670,000 will be awarded to these students during the 2016-2017 academic year. Additionally, the Foundation is proud to announce that over the next four years, the total projected awards for these scholarships is nearly $1.04 million. This level of support is a record for the Foundation!
"The scholarship process went very well this year," said
Robert J. O'Connor, Chairman of the Foundation's Scholarship Committee. "The members of the school review committees commented on the outstanding achievements and accomplishments of the scholarship recipients from all of the schools. We are thrilled that the end result was to set a new record for the four year scholarship awards of $1,040,000."
Thank you to all the students who applied. The Community Foundation and its scholarship donors are proud to support local students with their educational journeys. We wish each of them all the best this fall.
Congratulations to our many 2016 Scholarship Program Recipients! The list of recipients can be
viewed here.
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| Scott Voris Named President of Fuse |
Kelmscott President Begins New Chapter
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Community Foundation board member and
Kelmscott Communications president Scott Voris announced this month an exciting new business partnership.
On June 1, Kelmscott Communications merged with The Buhl Press and Rider Dickerson to create a new company called Fuse. These three leaders of the marketing and printing services industry
are combining their talents and resources to better serve their customers in this growing industry.
Click here to read the official press release.
Scott will remain the President of Kelmscott Communications and also become the new President of Fuse.
Congratulations, Scott!
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| West Aurora Schools: A Video History |
New Historic Video Available On Our Website
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The Community Foundation's historic video of the West Aurora Schools has just been released!
This video was researched and authored by Sharon Stredde, our president emeritus. The narrator of the video, Neal Ormond, is the Community Foundation's former chairman of the board.
This comprehensive study of the West Aurora Schools covers the years 1836-2015 and is divided into three sections for the convenience of the viewer.
We are privileged to play a role in preserving the history of the West Aurora Schools. The video is available to view on our website.
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SGM. Gissel Flannigan Rifle Drill Team Scholarship Fund
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| New Fund Honors Marmion's Drill Team Coach |
The Flannigan Rifles Drill Team was officially formed in September of 1947 and for generations has been the elite military unit at Marmion Military Academy.
Sergeant Major John Gissel has been the drill team's coach since 1997. Under his direction and leadership, the team has grown into a national powerhouse competing all over America.
In addition to the many awards that the team has won over the past twenty years, SGM. Gissel's legacy will be forever remembered in the young men who have grown and developed into men of strong character - men who will make a lasting impact on their community and their nation.
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