ARTS & CULTURE
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest: $ 4,000 for general operations to enhance the organization's mission.
MOMENTA Performing Arts Company: $ 3,500 to support programs including the Fall concert series and inclusion of dancers with disabilities.
CHILDCARE
Parenthesis: $2,500 to train staff and hire communications consultant for Parents as Teacher child development program.
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Animal Care League: $3,500 for general operations to enhance the organization's mission. Volunteer Center: $2,500 to support the organization to attain affiliate status with national volunteer organizations.
EDUCATION
Oak Park Education Foundation: $4,000 to support educational enrichment programs including Vex Robotics, Art Start and Global Village Scientist.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Family Service & Mental Health Center of Oak Park and River Forest: $2,000 to support staffing for case work to serve people with mental illness.
Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Clinic: $2,000 for general operations to enhance the organization's mission.
Vital Bridges: $1,000 to support programs including food & nutrition education for low-income HIV/AIDS clients.
West Suburban PADS: $4,000 to increase capacity through the purchase of a Web-based donor management system.
RECREATION
Senior Citizens' Center Oak Park River Forest: $2,400 for general operations to enhance the organization's mission.
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Seguin Services: $10,000 to support community employment programs for people with disabilities.
Ten Thousand Villages Oak Park: $2,000 to support the training of paid and volunteer staff at this nonprofit store with a global sustainability and social justice mission.
