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2007 Grant Recipients
Total Funds Granted:  $88,300
(2006 - $57,100)
(2005 - $46,250)
(2004 - $37,500)
 

Art Center of Highland Park
(since 1995)
$4,000
Teaches marketable art skills to young mothers to inspire art as a career.
Apple Tree Theater
(since 1999)
$7,000
Supports "Theater for Young Audiences" dramas for middle school children.
Big Brothers, Big Sister
(Since 2006)
$10,000
Adult mentoring for 13 at-risk Highland Park/Highwood youths ages 7 to 13.
East on Central (New)
$500
A journal published annually, featuring work of local artists and writers. It showcases the talent found in our community. This year's edition features a section - Highland Park in Touch with Nature.
Estudiante to Student (New)
$3,000
This collaborative program among several organizations focuses on the success of the "at risk" Latino youth in our community.
Family Network
(Since 1996)
$6,000
Scholarship for early child development and bi-lingual parent support.
Family Services of South Lake County
(since 1999)
$5,000
Spanish-speaking therapist for low-income Highland Park/Highwood families
Family Services of South Lake County
(since 1999)
$5,000
Nuestro Center summer camp youth leadership program.
HP Community Nursery School & Day Care
(Since 1999)
$10,000
Early care scholarships for ten children.
HP/Highwood Home Child Care Assoc.
(Since 1997)
$5,000
Child care subsidy for an HPHS student-mother
LaCASA
(Since 2006)
$5,000
Crisis intervention, counseling, sexual assault awareness & prevention programs for Jr. High and High School students.
Leadership Institute/DePaul U.
(Since 2001)
$1,800
Provides tuition for three HPHS students to attend a National Hispanic Institute leadership program.
Midwest Young Artists
(since 2006)
$1,000
Choral workshops for elementary school children.
Music Arts School
(since 2006)
$4,000
Need-based music education scholarships for pre-school children.
Music at Trinity
(since 2006)
$1,500
Helps fund a free classical concert at Trinity Church.
Neighbor-to-Neighbor
(Since 2005)
$4,000
Supports a food, rent and medical care safety net.
Service Learning Program
(Since 2005)
$5,000
District 112 students K-8 learn civic duties and responsibilities.
Pilgrim Chamber Players
(since 2000)
$500
Supports concerts for seniors and school children.
Tri-Con Child Care Center
(since 1998)
$6,500
Need-based scholarships for quality early child care.
Turtle Rescue & Recovery
(New)
$1,000
A project of the Green School committee at HPHS working with turtles in danger of extinction in Lake County.
Volunteer Pool of Highland
(new)
$2,500
Promotes volunteerism in schools and the community.
Affiliated Funds
Jens Jensen Park Restoration The foundation has become the trustee for the effort of the Friends of Jens Jensen and the Park District to restore the Jensen Park in downtown Ravinia. Once the restoration is completed, we will manage the funds set aside for maintenance.
Niki L. Martin Scholarship Fund The Niki L. Martin Scholarship was established to honor a remarkable young woman's memory in perpetuity while empowering other young women to pursue their dreams in journalism.

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Reunion Fund The Reunion Fund was established by some alumni of HPHS to reflect their positive experience at high school and growing up in the community.

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Rosenblit "Lectures on Counseling" The Rosenblit Counseling Program subsidizes counseling for individuals on an as needed basis at the Joslyn Clinic.

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