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2007 Grant Recipients
Total Funds Granted: $88,300
(2006 - $57,100)
(2005 - $46,250)
(2004 - $37,500)
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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. |
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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.
Read more |
| 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. Read more |
| Rosenblit "Lectures on Counseling" |
The Rosenblit Counseling Program subsidizes counseling for
individuals on an as needed basis at the Joslyn Clinic. Read more |
