
FREEPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS $509,954.30 in grants for 2020:
Spring 2020 | Program |
Freeport Area Church Cooperative | Chicago Avenue Mission |
Malcolm Eaton Enterprises | Paint Port/Eats & Beats |
Northern Illinois Food Bank | Feeding Stephenson County Neighbors |
Stockton Heritage Museum | Museum Website |
The Workshop | Accessible Handicap Door |
Tyler’s Justice Center for Children | New Recording System for Interviews |
VOICES of Stephenson County | Project Play |
COVID Round 1 | Program |
Children’s Hands On Museum (CHOM) | COVID-Utility & Financial |
CONTACT of No. IL | COVID-Crisis Helpline |
Freeport Area Church Cooperative | COVID-FACC Food Pantry |
Galena Chamber of Commerce | COVID-Business Project |
Greater Freeport Partnership | COVID-Encourage Local |
Lena Business & Professional Assoc. | COVID-Lena Business Stimulus |
Midwest Medical Center | COVID-Relief Funding |
Mother Hubbard’s Kiddie Cupboard | COVID-MHK Cupboard |
New Horizons Counseling Center | COVID-Reduced Fee Program |
NICAA | COVID-Golden Meals |
Northern Illinois Food Bank | COVID-Food Distribution |
Public Health Foundation of No. IL | COVID-Community Masks |
Stockton Chamber of Commerce | COVID-Stockton Stronger |
The Rosecrance Foundation | COVID-Relief Operational Support |
Timber Lake Playhouse | COVID-Operational Assistance |
United Way of NW IL | COVID-19 ICRF |
COVID Round 2 | Program |
Cats Care | COVID II-Cats Care COVID-19 Support |
Elizabeth Food Basket, Inc. | COVID II-Shelf Stable Food |
Farmworker and Landscaper | Utility & Financial Assistance to Low-Income Workers |
Galena Area EMS District | COVID II-Capital Equipment Project |
Galena Order of Elks | COVID II-Jo Daviess County Food Pantry |
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | COVID II-Response Request |
Riverview Center | COVID II-Domestic Violence Crisis Response |
Senior Resource Center | COVID II-Jo Daviess Senior Safety Net |
Village of Stockton | COVID II- Utility Assistance |
COVID Round 3 | Program |
Amity of Stephenson County | Childcare During a Pandemic |
CONTACT of No. IL | Crisis Helpline |
Family YMCA of NW IL | Summer Programming at YMCA |
New Horizons Counseling Center | Reduced Fee Program |
NICAA | Nicaa Housing Stability Program |
Northern Illinois Food Bank | Stephenson County Mobile Pantries |
Stephenson County Historical Society | Covid 19 Relief |
United Way of NW IL | Operations Support |
VOICES of Stephenson County | Stephenson County Pandemic Support |
Fall 2020 | Program |
Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts | Cub Scouts with Boys & Girls Club |
Boys & Girls Club of Freeport & St. Co. | Gymnasium Curtain |
Cedarville Historical Society | Historical Society Tech upgrades |
Farmworker and Landscaper | Social Services & Cash Transfers |
Freeport Public Library | One Book, One Freeport 2021 |
German Valley Fire Protection Dist. | Ventilation Fan/Stair Chair |
Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation | Wapello Discovery Center |
Northern Illinois Food Bank | Feeding Stephenson County |
RAMP | Youth Education & Advocacy |
Senior Resource Center | Transit Program |
The Salvation Army | Covid-19 Pantry |
The Workshop | Community Meals |
Timber Lake Playhouse | Fall Educational Outreach |
United Way of NW IL | Remote Access Upgrade |
Winneshiek Playhouse | Diversity Training for the Arts |
YAC Grants 2020 | Program |
Amity Society of Freeport | Summer Experiences |
Craig Wilson Agriculture Scholarships | |
Highland Community College | |
Dan and Nancy Schmitt Family Fund | Program |
Amity Society of Freeport | Learning Center |
Family YMCA of NW IL | After School Outreach Program |
FREEPORT AREA CHURCH COOPERATIVE | Homeless Shelter |
Freeport Community Foundation has a 45-year history as a community-based charitable organization guided by community leaders who are dedicated to providing financial solutions for current and future community needs. During this time, the FCF has awarded over $3.3 million in grant funding to non-profit organizations and projects throughout northwest Illinois. For additional information or to schedule a media opportunity, please contact the FCF at either (815) 801-3035 or via email at [email protected].
Media Contact:
FCF: Michelle DeHaven, Executive Director – [email protected]