New Funds Impact DeKalb County, 3 Scholarship Opportunities, Why We Love the 90's, and more...

DeKalb County Community Foundation

What Gives!

March 2017

We know you're busy, so thank you for taking a few minutes to catch up on the activities of YOUR Community Foundation.

New Fund Honors James Richard Andrews, Ph.D., NIU Professor Emeritus

Introducing the James Richard Andrews Graduate Student Clinical Award Fund. Created by friends, colleagues, and former students, this fund will provide an annual award to a second-year graduate student in Speech-Language Pathology at Northern Illinois University.

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New Fund Conserves Healthy Soil & Clean Water

Announcing the Soil & Water Conservation Fund, a new agency fund at the Community Foundation.This fund will provide ongoing support to conserve healthy soil and clean water for all generations.

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Community Foundation Scholarships Available!

As the end of the school year fast approaches, we are happy to announce three open scholarship opportunities. Learn more about Palmer Family Music Education, Harold P. Wells, and the CHS Elburn scholarships . Online applications available!

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When a Good Idea Turns Great: The Fund that Started it All

Remember the 90's? Remember the creative and culture shaping ideas? One such idea came in the way of social improvement to DeKalb County with the start of a local Community Foundation. And with this idea, an endowment fund was created for the county. With over $7.5 million in impact and counting, this fund continues to help today and shape tomorrow!

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Board Members - Welcoming New & Thanking Those For Service

Please join us in welcoming new Community Foundation board members Jesus Romero and Regina Parker. And as we welcome new members, we also must say farewell to others. Thank you to Latricia Dawkins and Marcia Goodrich for their years of service, their leadership, and commitment to DeKalb County.

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New Displays Honor Sycamore Train Depot Past

Being located in an old train depot provides ample opportunity for capturing history and honoring the past. These new displays are great examples of just that!

#1 - Shadowbox honoring Martin "Marty" Hampa, last of the 'old time' depot agents for the Sycamore Train Depot.

#2 - Sycamore Engine II wood replica, sculpted by artist Bob Myers, depicts a remarkable piece of machinery from 1875.

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for good. for ever.

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