COMMUNITY GRANTS: 2008

Agency	Grant Award	Category	Type	Description
Institute for Science and Technology	$1,500	Education	General Operating	2009 Percy Julian Science Symposium.
Village Players Theatre	$1,500	Arts & Culture	Capacity Building	The expansion of their marketing and advertising program.
The Children’s Clinic	$3,000	Health & Human Services	Capacity Building	Board and Staff development and operational efficiency.
West Cook YMCA	$2,500	Recreation	Capacity Building	Furthering the objectives of YMCA Activate America to impact community health.
West Suburban PADS	$5,000	Health & Human Services	General Operating	Support for emergency shelters, supportive services, supportive housing and homeless prevention.
Unity Temple Restoration Foundation	$1,500	Arts & Culture	Capacity Building	The commission of a new musical composition to be performed at the 100 year anniversary of the dedication of the Unity Temple.
Animal Care League	$1,500	Community Building	Capacity Building	Organizational brochure to publicize core adoption services at the Animal Care League.
Oak Park Area Lesbian Gay Association	$700	Health & Human Services	Capacity Building	To begin the hiring process for OPALGA’s first executive director.
Oak Park & River Forest Area Walk-in Ministry	$2,500	Health & Human Services	General Operating	Expanding services and adding organizational capacity.
Community of Congregations Holiday Food and Gift Basket	$2,500	Health & Human Services	General Operating	Food and gift certificates for needy families in the OPRF area.
Senior Citizens Center of Oak Park River Forest	$2,000	Recreation	General Operating	Increase staffing and outreach into the community.
Food Pantry	$3,000	Health & Human Services	Capacity Building	Database to identify, cultivate, and steward current and prospective donors.

 

COMMUNITYWORKS GRANTS: 2008

These grants provided general operating support or capacity building within each organization’s programs that addressed specific  Communityworks targeted needs.

Agency	Grant Award	Category	Type	Description
Parenthesis	$10,00	Child Care	Capacity Building	Expansion and implementation of the Parent as Teacher's model initiated in the 2007 Communityworks Grant cycle.
Holmes PTO	$7,500	Land Use	Program	Zero Waste Project - program designed to serve as a model for other elementary schools in District 97 to engage elementary age youth in the reduction of waste.
Family Service & Mental Health Center	$5,000	Workforce	Capacity Building	Support the employment of a part-time Consumer Recovery Specialist (an individual who has suffered from mental Illness).
Oak Park & River Forest Area Day Nursery	$2,500	Child Care	Capacity Building	Continued operating support for the local child care center.

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