(left) Hesed House temporary housing tents, courtesy Hesed House; (right)
Senior Services care bag delivery, courtesy Senior Services Associates, Inc.
Administer Justice
To support upgrades to better serve clients remotely with legal and social needs
Association for Individual Development (AID)
To facilitate remote continuity of care for adults with disabilities
Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry
To fund food purchases to meet sudden demand from newly food insecure families
Beautiful U Ministries
To support at-risk teen moms during the crisis by providing funding for food, baby items and other household items
Bethesda Lutheran Communities
To provide sanitary equipment to maintain safety within the residential homes where individuals with disabilities are quarantined
CASA Kane County
To support efforts to promote the safety of children who have been abused
CASA Kendall County
To support safe visits by volunteers to monitor the well-being of children who have been abused or neglected
Commitment2Community
To provide funding for meals and care packages for lower-income veterans and their families
Conley Outreach Community Services
To support short-term emergency assistance for families in need
Dominican Literacy Center, Aurora
To provide food and other basic essentials for immigrant families
DuPage Senior Citizens Council
To purchase and safely provide food for older adults during the pandemic
Elderday Center, Inc.
To support the continuation of remote therapeutic day services to connect senior citizens in a time of isolation
Equine Dreams, Inc.
To support the care of therapeutic horses involved in activities for children and adults with special needs
Family Counseling Service of Aurora
To fund expansion of family counseling services with new virtual technology and play therapy materials
Family Focus Aurora
To provide emergency food, rental/utilities assistance and hygiene items for struggling families
Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP)
To provide resource distribution to low-income Latino families
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity
To provide for low-income individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live
Fox Valley Hands of Hope
To help provide expert virtual support for children, families and adults who are experiencing grief, loss or life-threatening illness
Fox Valley Older Adult Services
To fund the purchase of PPE and cleaning services to maintain the safety of senior citizens
Gigi’s Playhouse Fox Valley
To provide virtual educational and therapeutic programs for people with Down syndrome, their families and community
Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley
To assist struggling families in need of emergency financial assistance to stay in their homes
Hesed House
To help relocate homeless residents to socially distanced housing and to fund medicine, food and supplies
Hope for Tomorrow, Inc.
To provide food, shelter, and safety equipment to homeless veterans and those recovering from substance abuse complications
Humanitarian Service Project
To purchase additional food for low-income children and families by bridging the “nutrition gap” caused by lack of school meal programs during the summer
Jennings Terrace
To provide PPE for staff and food service delivery to ensure senior residents remain safe in their rooms
Kendall County Community Benefits
To help fund rental assistance for Kendall County families experiencing increased need
Kendall County Community Food Pantry
To purchase food to meet increased demand from newly food insecure families
Lazarus House
To provide individuals with increased shelter space for social distancing purposes, as well as provide rental assistance to those struggling to stay in their homes
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
To help provide basic need items for foster care families and children with disabilities
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry
To fund food purchases to meet the hunger needs of individuals and families in Aurora and surrounding communities
Mutual Ground, Inc.
To support technology needs and enable staff to connect remotely with victims of domestic and sexual violence who are unable to stay in the emergency shelter
NAMI KDK (National Association of Mental Illness Kane-south, DeKalb and Kendall Counties
To provide remote mental health support in a time of crisis
The Neighbor Project
To provide rental assistance and increase financial stability for struggling families
Northern Illinois Food Bank
To support the organization’s food acquisition and distribution programs that now serve a greater number of neighbors in need
Quad County Urban League
To support emergency food, rent, and other financial needs for African-Americans and others in the Fox Valley
RITAS Ministry
To support mentoring and mental health services for former offenders during this time of increased need
Rebuilding Together Aurora
To support the completion of critical home repairs for low-income families who must stay in their homes now more than ever
Salvation Army Aurora Corps
To support the emergency food needs of new and existing clients, as well as provide rental assistance
Salvation Army Tri-City Corps
To provide food for struggling families via the food pantry, as well as PPE so staff can safely interact with clients
Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center, Inc. dba SamaraCare
To provide emergency funding for counseling and other services for those with increased mental health needs
Sanjeevani 4 U
To support continued free mental health services for an increased number of isolated and distressed individuals
Senior Services Associates, Inc.
To fund emergency food and supplies to meet senior citizen needs
Serenity House Counseling Services, Inc.
To provide nutritious food and implement telehealth for individuals completing a recovery program
St. Vincent de Paul Society – St. Anne
To provide emergency assistance for needs exacerbated by the pandemic, such as food, rental assistance, and medical supplies
Tri City Health Partnership
To expand programs including tele-medicine and tele-dental services for members of the community without the ability to pay for services
TriCity Family Services
To provide counseling services that can be accessed remotely including therapy and psychiatric services
Turning Pointe Autism Foundation
To continue providing quality educational support for children and young adults with autism who may be especially struggling during this time
VNA Health Care
To help fund PPE, telemedicine and COVID-19 testing to benefit low-income individuals in need of emergency health care
Wayside Cross Ministries
To sustain recovery and long-term transitional living programs to hungry men, women and children who have lost their housing due to addiction, abuse or financial crisis
World Relief DuPage/Aurora
To help pivot to virtual classes and activities to continue providing services offered to local immigrants and refugees including assistance with rent and utilities