Highland Area Community Foundation

2008 GRANT RECIPIENTS

Earned income from investment of the Foundation's endowment is gifted annually in the form of grants to area not-for-profit organizations, agencies, and projects - along with donations received through our Sustaining Membership Program. See how HACF is making OUR COMMUNITY a better place for everyone!

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2008 GRANT RECIPIENT TOTAL - $69,675.00

2008 GRANT RECIPIENT TOTAL

$69,675.00

Alhambra Primary School
$1,741.00
$1,741.00
To be used to purchase a LCD Projector for the classroom.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Business Education Alliance/Very Important Principles
$300.00
$300.00
To be used to support the VIP Drama Troupe at the Highland Middle School.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Children's Home & Aid Society of Illinois
$2,250.00
$2,250.00
To be used towards the purchase of early literacy resources to implement quarterly story hours.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Gravius Memorial Library, Marine
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
To be used for a heating and cooling system replacement.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Hard Road Theatre Productions
$500.00
$500.00
To be used towards sound system upgrade.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Animal Shelter
$597.00
$597.00
To be used to purchase dog kennels.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Area Christian Service Ministry
$1,642.00
$1,642.00
To be used towards the purchase of children's furniture and school supplies for "For the Children" project.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Arts Council
$900.00
$900.00
To be used towards the purchase of three tents.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Community Food Pantry Garden
$1,125.00
$1,125.00
To be used for the development of the food pantry garden.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Elementary School
$1,366.00
$1,366.00
To be used to purchase Math Manipulative kits for Grades 3 & 4.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Garden Club
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
To be used towards developing an attractive Entry-Way Garden at Glik Park
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Home
$1,999.00
$1,999.00
To be used to purchase a Cub Cadet CT-1050 Tractor for continued enhancement of landscaping.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Hope Upward Basketball & Cheerleading
$1,649.00
$1,649.00
To be used to purchase a defibrillator.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Middle School
$799.00
$799.00
To be used to purchase a 32-inch LCD Screen TV for use in classrooms and for special presentations.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Primary School
$1,502.00
$1,502.00
To be used to provide professionals to present small group centers of various disabilities during Friendship Fair 2009.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Hospice of Southern Illinois
$500.00
$500.00
To be used towards their "Journeys" bereavement program.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
$1,050.00
$1,050.00
To be used towards the purchase of a fire resistant lateral filing cabinet to house local history files.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Madison County Fair Association
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
To be used to purchase two laptop computers to better serve both participants and fairgoers.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Marine Elementary School
$1,400.00
$1,400.00
To be used to purchase storage closets on wheels, math materials, and character education supplies for their Teacher Resource Library.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

New Douglas Mid-Elementary Center Schools' PTO
$1,497.00
$1,497.00
TTo be used to purchase 9 computer lab tables and 12 chairs for their computer lab.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Pregnancy Care Center
$940.00
$940.00
To be used to purchase two modules of "Earn While You Learn" Module #9 of main curriculum and Parenting Pack Module.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Special Olympics Illinois
$660.00
$660.00
To purchase 6 additional kits for the Young Athletes Program in the Highland School District.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

St. Jacob Park District
$1,127.00
$1,127.00
To purchase one Recycling Array for the St. Jacob Park.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

St. Jacob PTO
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
To be used towards repairing and expanding their Guided Reading Library.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

St. Paul's Catholic School
$2,556.00
$2,556.00
To be used to purchase a SMARTBoard for the computer lab.
GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

2008 Recipient – Karen Cranick, Lindsey Schrumpf & Jody Ann Melosi.
$800.00
$800.00
To provide scholarship grants for mothers seeking higher education
HIGHLAND CIVIC WOMAN'S CLUB GERALYN M. REHKEMPER MEMORIAL FUND

Highland Garden Club
$700.00
$700.00
To be used for maintenance & enhancement of Lila’s Garden
RITA AND BOB HARDY CITY BEAUTIFICATION FUND

2008 recipient – Alyssa Lemarr
$1000.00
$1000.00
To provide scholarship grants for graduating seniors of Highland High School
Highland Lions Club Scholarship Fund

Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.
$1,300.00
$1,300.00
For services provided in the Foundation’s service area
Nan Carpenter Memorial Designated Fund

Korte Recreation Center
$27,800.00
$27,800.00
To benefit the operations of the Korte Recreation Center
Recreation Center Operations Fund

Korte Recreation Center
$475.00
$475.00
To provide non-sports programs administered by the Highland Parks & Recreation Department
Edgar & Dorris Haller Memorial Fund

Korte Recreation Center
$350.00
$350.00
To provide water safety training & water therapy
Hamlin Water Safety Fund

Korte Recreation Center
$400.00
$400.00
To provide admission to the Korte Recreation Center for those less fortunate
Ron & Kathy Schneider Recreation Center Membership Fund

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
$650.00
$650.00
To be used for general library purposes
Ruth & Leland Steiner Fund in Memory of Milda & Charles Casper

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
$1,100.00
$1,100.00
To be used for technology purposes to benefit the library
Eunice L. & Victor H. Koch Technology Fund

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland
$4,400.00
$4,400.00
To provide needed assistance and medical programs
Nan Carpenter Donor Advised Fund