Anderson Cemetery Association

• $450.00
• Storage Shed   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                               

 Boy Scout Troop #8040    

• $442.00
• Taking the Canoes Back
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                            

 EvUCC Wee Care Day Care

• $1,000.00 
• Purchase 3 Kitchen Units
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT    

                           

Grantfork Police Department

• $882.98  
• Police Equipement
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                           

Gravius Memorial Library, Marine                                         

• $1,000.00
• Electric Service Upgrade
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund

• $2.000.00
• Youth Cardiac Screening
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                          

     

Hard Road Theatre Productions

 

• $  500.00
• Fender Passport Venue S2 Portable PA System & Speakers
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT    

Highland Area Christian Service Ministry

• $  500.00
• Message Center Sign
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

 Highland Arts Council

• $  300.00
• Three 10x10 White Canopy Tents With Walls
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

 Highland Band Parents Association

• $2,500.00
• New Instruments Hil All The Right Notes
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                    

Highland Bulldogs Hockey Club

• $1,000.00
• Hockey Fun for All (Various Hockey Equipment)
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

 Highland Chamber of Commerce     

• $  150.00
• Large Bluetooth Speaker w/Microphone
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Elementary 5^th Grade Science

• $451.52
• Chicken Incubation & Embryology Project
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland EMS Division

• $628.95
• Communication (21 Radio Earpieces with Microphone)
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Fire Department

• $1,000.00
• Mass Casualty Incident Walk Kit & Rapid Response Kits           
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

 Highland Garden Club

• $540.00
• Enclosed Weatherproof Message Center for Glik Park             
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland High School Math Department 

• $1,000.00                  
• TI Nspires & TI Nspire Teacher Software Licenses 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                 

Highland High School Tennis Team

• $800.00
• Tennis Ball Machine                                                             
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Highland Historical Society

• $1,000.00
• Highland WPA Mural Restoration   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                        

Highland Meals on Wheels

• $400.00
• Upgrade Office Equipment w/Basic Smart Phone   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                  

Highland Police Department   

• $2,700.00  
• Student Resource Officer Project 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                        

Highland Quilt Boxers

• $500.00
• Nursing Home Quilts Project                                                 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT     

Highland Quilt Boxers

• $500.00
• Quilts of Valor for Veterans                                                 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT     

Highland Quilt Boxers

• $500.00
• Nursing Home Quilts                                                 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT 

Highland Woman’s Club

• $1,725.00
• Kindergarten Reading Curriculum Creating a Strong “Fun”dation   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT

Holly’s House of Hope

• $726.00
• Retail Space Upgrade 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT 

                                                         

Hospice of Southern Illinois

• $1,000.00
• Lunch & Learn Program “Caregivers Burnout”     
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                        

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library

• $1,000.00
• Aisle ADA Project
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                                   

L.U.N.C.H. Bunch

• $1,500.00
• Food & Supplies for 2024 Lunch Bunch Summer Program
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT   

         

Marine Elementary School

• $850.00
• “Game On – Screen Off” Project   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                

New Douglas Township & Rec Plex

• $780.00
• Back to School Bash at the Park 2024 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                      

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

• $1,000.00
• Medical Conversion, Flier/Poster Display, Parenting Classes 
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT             

St. Jacob Elementary School

• $1,000.00
• Classroom Rugs
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                                       

St. Paul Catholic School

• $4,909.42
• Adaptive Learning Space Project   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                          

St. Rose Elementary School

• $1,000.00
• Playground Storage Shed   
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                                                     

The Highland Home

• $1,000.00
• “Grab & Go” Refrigerator/Counter
• GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT                 

SPECIFIED FUNDS

Highland Area Community Foundation Operations

• $150.00
• Used to benefit operations of the Foundation    
• BILL AND JOAN SACKETT FAMILY FUND                                       

Highland Area Community Foundation Operations                                             

• $100.00
• Used to benefit operations of the Foundation   
• ANNA LEE & CLINTON H. ROGIER MEMORIAL FUND                       

 2023 recipient - Hold for 2024 per donor

• $200.00
• To provide scholarships for mothers seeking higher education         

            or training.  None awarded this year – carry forward

• . HIGHLAND CIVIC WOMAN'S CLUB GERALYN REHKEMPER MEMORIAL FUND

Highland Garden Club

• $100.00
• To be used for maintenance & enhancement of Lila’s Garden   
•  RITA AND BOB HARDY CITY BEAUTIFICATION FUND   

2023 recipient - Grant Rednour

• $450.00
• To provide scholarship grants for graduating seniors of             

Highland High School, Highland Illinois  

• HIGHLAND LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.

• $150.00
• To benefit the Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc. for services provided in the Foundation's geographic area.   
• NAN CARPENTER MEMORIAL DESIGNATED FUND                           

Knights of Columbus Council #1580

• $150.00
• To benefit the charitable giving programs of the Highland KC's.
• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #1580 CHARITABLE GIVING FUND

 Korte Recreation Center

• $7,300.00
• To benefit the operations of the Korte Recreation Center.
• RECREATION CENTER OPERATIONS FUND     

Korte Recreation Center

• $200.00
• To provide non-sports programs administered by the Highland Parks & Recreation Department
• EDGAR & DORRIS HALLER MEMORIAL FUND

KORTE RECREATION CENTER

• $100.00
• To provide water safety training & water therapy.
• HAMLIN WATER SAFETY FUND

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library   

• $100.00
• To be used for general library purposes
•  RUTH & LELAND STEINER FUND IN MEMORY OF MILDA & CHARLES CASPER                                                                                                                               

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library

• $150.00
• To be used for technology purposed to benefit the library
• EUNICE l. & VICTOR H. KOCH TECHNOLOGY FUND
  

Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library

• $500.00
• To benefit the needs of the library
• JAY W. & CATHERINE BOULANGER LOUIS LATZER MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BENEFIT FUND

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             T2023 recipient - to be determined

• $100.00
• Will be used to provide scholarships and /or educational assistance for second year or above Criminal Justice students or scholarhships and/or specialized law enforcement training for existing law enforcement officers.
• BILL AND PEG PIERCE POLICE EDUCATION FUND

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

• $200.00
• Used to benefit various client programs
• GLORIA LOEBEL FUND

Relevant Pregnancy Options Center

• $ 150.00
• Used to benefit various client programs
• WICK CHARITABLE FUND IN MEMORY OF MARTIN WICK

Dwight and Carol Rogier Fund

2023 Recipient – Mackenzie Daiber - $ 750

Books/Technology to support curriculum Grades K-6 -$ 750

 -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

• $400.00
• To provide needed assistance and medical programs 
• NAN CARPENTER DONOR ADVISED FUND

St. Joseph's Hospital, Highland

• $100.00
• To benefit operations of the hospital 
• CLINTON "PETE" KERIN ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL FUND
  

St. Paul Catholic School

• $650.00
• Used for Music & Technology programs
• JAMES A. APKEN ST. PAUL MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY FUND

Highland Community Schools Libraries

• $350.00
• To provide scholarships for future teachers and school           

administrators from HCUSD#5 and to provide materials

to enhance the joy of reading in children

• 2023 Recipient – Melissa Edwards     
• PATSY SCHWARM EDUCATION FUND

Meals on Wheels

•   $100.00
•   To benefit various organizations on a rotating basis
•   MARGYE LIEBLER BAUMGARDNER FUND

                                       

 2023 Recipient – Sienna Strehl                                                                         

• $300.00
• To provide scholarships for graduating 8^th grade student

parishioners of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Highland,

IL to attend Father McGivney High School 

• UDELL & CECELIA HARRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP                         

                                                     

2023 Recipient – Nolen Geest   

• $100.00
• To provide scholarships for graduating Highland High School

seniors.       

• R. GUY MICHAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

                                               

2023 Recipients – $275.00 Joseph Jansen (Engineering)                             

 $ 275 Avery Miles (Nursing)

• $550.00   
• To provide scholarships to Highland High School graduating

seniors pursuing a degree in engineering (1) and nursing (1)

• CARL AND KATHLEEN (IBERG) ERNST SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Missionary Society of St. Therese

• $550.00
• Benefits the Missionary Society of St. Therese     
• HEBRANK FAMILY FUND                           

Keystone Cemetery Association

• $850.00
• Benefits Keystone cemetery Association, St. Jacob
• MARLIN FOHNE CHARITABLE FUND

2023 Recipients –$350.00, Gillian Trover (Nursing) 

$350.00 Gabriel Schwarz (Science)                                     

• $700.00
• To provide scholarships for HHS graduating seniors pursing a

degree in Nursing (1) and the Sciences (1). 

• HERMAN & MARGARET "MAGGIE" LOUER SCHOLARSHIP

Highland Fine Arts Department

• $100.00
• To benefit Fine Arts Program at HHS

Jay W. & Catherine T. Boulanger HHS Fine Arts Benefit Fund

• JAY W. & CATHERINE T. BOULANGER HHS FINE ARTS BENEFIT FUND

Highland High School

Jay W. & Catherine T. Boulanger Charitable Fund in Memory of Jon W. Boulanger

• $150.00
• To benefit the Band, Math, and Science Departments of HHS 
• JAY W. & CATHERINE BOULANGER CHARITABLE FUND IN MEMORY OF JON W. BOULANGER              

                                            Total Awarded                      $53,625.87

 

OTHER GRANTS GIVEN THROUGH PASS THROUGH FUNDS

St.Paul Outreach                 

• $1,000.00
• Benefits St. Paul Outreach
• PETE & JANE KORTE ST. PAUL OUTREACH PASS THROUGH FUND