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Community Connection
July 2020
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Central Illinois Disaster Recovery Grants - Round 3
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The Community Foundation of Central Illinois has awarded the second round of grants from the Central Illinois Disaster Recovery Fund totaling $
52,000 the following organizations:
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Crittenton Centers- $5,000:
Essential items for children (diapers, formula, etc.)
- Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois- $5,000: Food, hygiene items, and PPE for clients
- Junior League Peoria - $5,000: Grocery/meal kits for partner agencies including Dream Center Peoria, Phoenix Community Development Services, and Neighborhood House)
- Peoria Friendship House - $5,000: Food pantry needs, hygiene items, and childcare services
- Peoria Grown - $5,000: Additional fresh produce at fruit stands with new community partners
- Peoria Public Schools, Dist 150 - $5,000: Jet pack supplies and data plans to provide internet access for PPS students
- Peoria Public Schools Foundation- $5,000: Safety sacks for students with required PPE
- Teen Challenge Peoria - $5,000: Housing needs for men including utilities and other essential items
- The Salvation Army-Peoria - $5,000: Support for food for the men's shelter
- Pilgrims' Progress - $3,000: Food pantry needs including food, PPE, and additional equipment
- GLOW (Girls Light Our Way) - $2,000: Food and essential item delivery to program participants
- Illinois Ability Sports - $2,000: Weekend feeding program for children in Mason county
Thank you to all the individuals, companies, and foundations who have contributed to this fund to help make these grants possible including:
The Charles S. and Millicent P.
Brown Family Foundation
Hasselberg Grebe Snodgrass Urban & Wentworth
Haulpak Employees Community
Service Association
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Your hard work is appreciated!
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Health care services, assistance with basic needs, and alternate options for children's programs were some of the additional needs we were able to help fund during our first and second rounds of Disaster Recovery Fund grants. Here are a few organizations filling those needs in our community:
Heartland Health Services testing/collection site teams in action.
Dream Center Peoria conducting summer camp in small groups.
Crittenton Centers providing diapers, wipes, formula, and more.
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Save the Date for Upcoming Grant Opportunities
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The following are grant opportunities offered through CFCI this fall. Applications will open Monday, August 3rd. Please note, this is later than normal due to our Disaster Recovery Fund grant efforts.
- Community Needs Grants - due September 2nd
- Women's Fund Success Grants - due September 2nd
- The Local Jobs Fund Grant - due September 2nd
- Emerging Philanthropists Fund Grant - due September 2nd
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Erik Christian, CFCI Board Member
H
ow did you become involved with the Community Foundation of Central Illinois?
During graduate school I did a project researching community foundations. I approached the Community Foundation of Central Illinois for an interview. Next thing I knew, I was on the Distribution Committee!
What do you like about your volunteer service with CFCI?
From staff, to partner agencies, to volunteers, the CFCI is full of people making a profound difference in Central Illinois.
What should everyone know about CFCI?
The CFCI is able to be very nimble and strategic with giving. It can respond quickly when the need strikes (such as with the Central Illinois Disaster Recovery Fund). It can also tailor a donor's request towards a specific issue the donor is passionate about.
What are you looking forward to the most with CFCI in the next five years?
I'm excited to see the progress of the CFCI's strategic initiatives. The Ending Hunger Together fund is already having a profound impact on the area, and it is very timely, now that we have such an acute need with food insecurity due to COVID-19. Of course, no one could have foreseen that several years ago when we started building the fund, but because of the hard work of many talented people, the CFCI was poised to make a difference when it was needed most.
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Emerging Philanthropists Support Dream Center Peoria
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Thank you to our Emerging Philanthropists Fund members who prepared food or made a financial donation to support the Dream Center Peoria
shelter meal. They delivered a full meal on Saturday, June 27th and raised enough money to cover the cost of another meal.
Thanks, again!
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