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In 2009, the Highland Park Community Foundation
provided grants totaling $114,000 to the following organizations. Our goal
is to provide funding for special programs and initiatives that otherwise
would not have been funded. As noted below, we have provided grants to
several of these organizations for more than 10 years.
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Art Center of Highland Park
(since 1995) |
Scholarships to stimulate development of marketable art skills. |
Anti Defamation League/HPHS
(new) |
Helps fund “Names” program for class of 2010. |
Big
Brothers, Big Sister
(since 2006) |
Matches adult mentors one-on-one with at-risk youths. |
College Bound Opportunities
(new) |
Coaches first generation HPHS students for college. |
East on Central
(3rd year) |
Funding for “creative encounters” among Highland Park
writers and artists. |
Estudiante to Student
(3rd year)
|
Provides academic assistance and mentoring for Latino middle
school student by HPHS student mentors. |
Family
Network
(since 1996) |
Child
development and parental support for needy HP/Highwood families. |
Family Services of South Lake
County
(since 1999) |
Bi-lingual and bi-cultural family resources and counseling. |
Family Services/Nuestro Center
(since 1999)
|
Community resources, referrals and programs for families in
North Shore Estates. |
Highland Park/Highwood Home Child Care Association
(since 1997) |
Day care scholarships for children of students pursuing high
school diplomas or advanced degrees. |
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Highland Park Library (new) |
English-as-second language and Spanish language materials. |
|
Homework Club/HPHS (new) |
Academic assistance, skill development, and test prep. |
Lutz Family Center/JCYS
(new) |
Scholarships for day, after school care & summer camps. |
Music
Institute of Highland Park
(since 2006) |
Music
education and arts therapy scholarships. |
National
Hispanic Leadership Institute
(since 2001) |
Provides
tuition for several HPHS students to attend college campus leadership
programs. |
Pilgrim
Chamber Players
(new) |
Helps fund
“Stars of Tomorrow” free concert. |
Senior
Services Program
(2nd year) |
In-home
services by Catholic Charities for HP seniors. |
Service
Learning Program
(since 2005) |
Funding for
St. James School studentsʼ community service projects. |
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Sunday
Soccer & Dance Club
(new) |
Latino
family teamwork and community programs. |
Tri-Con
Child Care Center
(since 1998) |
Bi-lingual
day care for low income pre-school children. |
Volunteer
Pool of Highland
(3rd year) |
Grants to
promote volunteerism in school and the community. |
Zacharias
Sexual Abuse Center
(since 2006) |
Sexual
assault prevention and education for district 112 students. |
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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 |
| Rosenblit "Lectures on Counseling" |
The Rosenblit Counseling Program subsidizes counseling for
individuals on an as needed basis at the Joslyn Clinic. Read more |
