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2013 HACF GRANT RECIPIENTS

Representatives of area organizations receiving grants from the Highland Area Community Foundation included the following:


Seated from left are Carole Drewer of Boy Scout Venturing Crew; Laura Wander of Highland School District Art Department; Joanne Snyder of Alhambra Primary School; Renee Iberg of Marine Elementary School; Liza Basden of Highland High School Science Department; Jeanne Meyer of Highland Area Christian Service Ministry; Amy Stephan of St. Joseph’s Hospital; Vernette Homann of Highland Community Food Pantry Garden; Carol Wieduwilt of Highland Garden Club; Angela Kim of Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library; and Margie Duncan of Highland High School Math Department.


Standing (1st row) from left are Don Johannes, HACF Grants Chairman; Heather Korte, HCWC Gerayln Rehkemper scholarship recipient; Dana Rakers of Highland Civic Woman’s Club; Terry Ohren of Highland High School Wrestling Team; Mark Rosen of Highland Parks & Recreation Department; Joe Jackson of Pierron Improvement Club; Tricia Blasdel of Relevant Pregnancy Options Center; Jay Simpson of St. Jacob Elementary School; Nikki Hemker of Community Link/Highland CILA; Cheryl Vohlken of Highland Bulldogs Hockey Club; Lynn Hargus of Highland Historical Society; and Gary Miller of Boy Scout Troop 1040.


Standing (2nd row) from left are Mike Mercer of Boy Scout Troop 1043; Steven Bartlett of Marine Voluntary Fire Department; Derek Hacke, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction for Highland CUSD#5, accepting for Grades K-6 and New Douglas Mid-Elementary School; David Timmermann of St. Paul Catholic School; Scott Schuepbach of Highland Area Scouts and Scouters; Erick Baer of Highland Middle School; Vince Hughes of Grantfork Upper Elementary School; Kent Korte of Highland Knights of Columbus Council #1580; Charles Schatte of the Highland Home; and Jon Greve of TheBANK of Edwardsville, Banquet Sponsor.

2013 GRANT RECIPIENT TOTAL - $56,317.16

Alhambra Primary School

  • $1,141.07
  • Used to purchase Promethean Board and Speakers
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Boy Scout Troop Venturing Crew

  • $500.00
  • Used towards the purchase of Equipment/Trailer Project
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Boy Scout Troop 1040

  • $755.00
  • Used for Tent Replacement
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Community Link, Inc.

  • $449.00
  • Used towards the purchase of a recliner for Highland CILA
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Grantfork Upper Elementary School

  • $1596.00
  • Used to purchase four I-Pads
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Area Christian Service Ministry

  • $600.00
  • Used towards a handicap accessible door
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Area Scouts & Scouters

  • $630.00
  • Used towards canoe repair and update
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Boy Scout Troop 1043

  • $1,150.00
  • Used to purchase five tents for High Adventure Initiative
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Bulldogs Hockey Club

  • $579.95
  • Used to purchase one Slide Board
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Community Food Pantry Garden

  • $500.00
  • Used for an irrigation system
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland High School Math Department

  • $4,199.00
  • Used to purchase three TI Nspire Ten Packs - VIEW THE STORY
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland High School Science Department

  • $2,511.00
  • Used to purchase nine Samsung Chrome Books & Management Console for Enriching the Learning Environment w/Technology
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland High School Wrestling Team

  • $1,000.00
  • Used to purchase singlets
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Middle School

  • $1,375.00
  • Used to purchase five Chrome Books & Management Console
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland School District Art Department

  • $2,106.20
  • Used to purchase drying racks and kiln maintenance for Alhambra Primary, New Douglas Mid-Elementary and Grantfork Elementary
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Marine Elementary School

  • $1,395.00
  • Used to purchase five One-to-One Chrome Book Devices for Students in free/reduced lunch program
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Marine Volunteer Fire Department

  • $750.00
  • Used towards a new playground
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

New Douglas Mid-Elementary Center Schools PTO

  • $1,275.00
  • Used for a rolling I-Pad Lab expansion (3 I-pads)
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Pierron Improvement Club

  • $2,900.00
  • Used towards Diamond 2 Dugout construction
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

  • $1,224.94
  • Used for client and volunteer education procedure improvements
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

St. Jacob Elementary PTO and School

  • $1,000.00
  • Used towards One-to-One Student to Device Program
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

St. Paul Catholic School

  • $2,600.00
  • Used for Instructional Technology Student Access Project
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

The Highland Home

  • $1,425.00
  • Used towards reconstruction of bathtubs for convenience & safety of residents
  • GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Area Community Foundation Operations

  • $245.00
  • Used to benefit operations of the Foundation
  • BILL AND JOAN SACKETT FAMILY FUND

Highland Area Community Foundation Operations

  • $150.00
  • Used to benefit operations of the Foundation
  • BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK FUND

2013 Recipients – Heather Korte & Sara Tanner

  • $450.00
  • To provide scholarship grants for mothers seeking higher education
  • HIGHLAND CIVIC WOMAN'S CLUB GERALYN M. REHKEMPER MEMORIAL FUND

Highland Garden Club

  • $195.00
  • To be used for maintenance & enhancement of Lila’s Garden
  • RITA AND BOB HARDY CITY BEAUTIFICATION FUND

Highland Historical Society

  • $230.00
  • To benefit Highland Historical Society
  • MARGYE LIEBLER BAUMGARDNER FUND

2013 recipient – Josh Hinkle

  • $500.00
  • To provide scholarship grants for graduating seniors of Highland High School
  • HIGHLAND LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.

  • $335.00
  • For services provided in the Foundation’s service area
  • NAN CARPENTER MEMORIAL DESIGNATED FUND

Knights of Columbus Council #1580

  • $475.00
  • To benefit charitable giving programs of the Highland KC’s
  • KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #1580 CHARITABLE GIVING FUND

Korte Recreation Center

  • $14,500.00
  • To benefit the operations of the Korte Recreation Center
  • RECREATION CENTER OPERATIONS FUND

Korte Recreation Center

  • $280.00
  • To provide non-sports programs administered by the Highland Parks & Recreation Department
  • EDGAR & DORRIS HALLER MEMORIAL FUND

Korte Recreation Center

  • $155.00
  • To provide water safety training & water therapy
  • HAMLIN WATER SAFETY FUND

Korte Recreation Center

  • $175.00
  • To provide admission to the Korte Recreation Center for those less fortunate
  • RON & KATHY SCHNEIDER RECREATION CENTER MEMBERSHIP FUND

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library

  • $165.00
  • To be used for general library purposes
  • RUTH & LELAND STEINER FUND IN MEMORY OF MILDA & CHARLES CASPER

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library

  • $280.00
  • To be used for technology purposes to benefit the library
  • EUNICE L. & VICTOR H. KOCH TECHNOLOGY FUND

Bill and Peg Pierce Police Education Fund

  • $220.00
  • Will be used to provide scholarships and/or educational assistance for second year or above Criminal Justice students or scholarships and/or specialized law enforcement training for existing law enforcement officers
  • BILL AND PEG PIERCE POLICE EDUCATION FUND

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

  • $500.00
  • Used to benefit various client programs
  • GLORIA LOEBEL FUND

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

  • $155.00
  • Used to benefit various client programs
  • WICK CHARITABLE FUND IN MEMORY OF MARTIN WICK

2013 Scholarship Recipient–Kelsey Newcomb

  • $2,000.00
  • Used to provide scholarships for future teachers (K-12) from HCUSD#5, and to provide books and technology to support the curriculum in Grades K-6.
  • DWIGHT AND CAROL ROGIER FUND

Books/Technology to support curriculum Grades K-6

  • $2,000.00
  • Used to provide scholarships for future teachers (K-12) from HCUSD#5, and to provide books and technology to support the curriculum in Grades K-6.
  • DWIGHT AND CAROL ROGIER FUND

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland

  • $1,095.00
  • To provide needed assistance and medical programs
  • NAN CARPENTER DONOR ADVISED FUND

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland

  • $150.00
  • To benefit operations of the hospital
  • CLINTON “PETE” KERIN ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL FUN

St. Paul Catholic School

  • $180.00
  • Used for Music & Technology programs
  • JAMES A. APKEN ST. PAUL MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY FUND

Patsy Schwarm Education Fund

  • $220.00
  • Will provide scholarships for future teachers and school administrators from HCUSD#5 and to provide materials to enhance the joy of reading in children
  • PATSY SCHWARM EDUCATION FUND
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