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DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2008 SPRING GRANT AWARDS
Arts and Culture
Community Development and Civic Affairs
Education
Health and Human Services
TOTAL

Average Grant Award
Smallest Grant Award
Largest Grant Award

$24,730
76,498
65,568
55,118
$221,914

$4,824
1,215
$12,000


ARTS AND CULTURE

NIU-Theatre and Dance Department
Replace equipment in Corner Theatre
$2,000
Egyptian Theatre PET
For computer/printer, carpet cleaner, radios/chargers
$7,750
Sandwich Opera House
Replace stage curtains and add water heaters to restrooms & green room
$10,000
Stage Coach Players
New sound system
$4,980
TOTAL
$24,730

COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS

Boy Scouts of America, Three Fire Council
For Cub Scout Adventure Camp
$10,000
Sandwich, City of
To install Town Clock
$8,000
Conexion Comunidad
Equipment, supplies, and building upkeep for youth programming
$2,500
Dee Palmer Statue Committee
For a bronze statue of Dee Palmer and plaque in Hopkins Park
$2,500
DeKalb Fire Department
The replacement of computer equipment for two work stations
$3,500
Flewellin Memorial Library
Crash bar for door and awning
$2,650
Friends of the Olmstead Memorial Museum
Repair, repaint and seal the exterior of the museum
$7,800
Genoa-Kingston Fire Department
Upgrade computer systems
$4,000
Indian Creek Recreation
Re-build girls softball diamond
$10,000
Maple Park & Countryside Fire Protection District
For a Thermal Image Camera
$2,000
Sandwich District Library
New Computer Workstations
$2,668
Somonauk Community Improvement & Development Committee
Start-up costs for the first annual Somonauk Summer Fest
$4,000
Sycamore Historical Society and Museum
Renovation of Engh Farm property
$5,000
Sycamore Park District
For Portable stage
$4,000
Kirkland, Village of
Updating early warning severe weather siren system
$7,880
TOTAL
$76,498

EDUCATION

DeKalb School District-High School
For purchase and implementation of equipment for the Industrial Technology program
$10,000
Genoa-Kingston Education Foundation-High School
High School marching band uniforms
$7,000
Hinckley-Big Rock School District-High School
Extend TV Broadcast & student run news to the High School for classroom display
$5,000
Indian Creek School District-Middle School Music Department
Music posture chairs and chair carts
$5,500
Kishwaukee College-Nursing Program
To purchase Manikins for nursing students
$12,000
NIU-Campus Child Care
Infant and toddler playground renovations
$5,000
NIU-FCNS Child Development Laboratory
For playground renovation
$5,000
NIU-Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
Hearing assistance technology training services
$3,500
Sycamore Child Care
For curriculum updates & fencing
$4,193
The Growing Place
Re-designing rooms to increase care for infants and toddlers
$4,375
United Church Daycare & Preschool
New resources for teachers and supplies to implement early education state standards curriculum
$2,000
United Church of Christ Preschool
VCT flooring, furniture, and learning tools
$2,000
TOTAL
$65,568

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

American Red Cross - DeKalb County Chapter
To purchase trailer with ramp door
$2,400
Ben Gordon Center
Security systems and fire protection system
$8,000
DeKalb County Boxing Club
Start-up costs for new boxing club
$1,672
DeKalb County Hospice
Music Enhancement/Music Therapy Program
$2,022
DeKalb County Youth Service Bureau
Therapeutic games for counseling
$1,215
Epilepsy Foundation - North Central Illinois
For new fax/copier/scanner
$1,500
Family Service Agency of DeKalb County
Updating banners and marquee sign
$2,060
Fox Valley Family YMCA
Refinish and furnish classroom
$3,000
Fox Valley Older Adult Services - DeKalb Adult Day Care Center
Gain more needed items for our expanding adult daycare program
$6,000
N.I.C.E. Food and Clothing Pantry
To install a heating unit in two rooms
$3,834
Neighbors' House
Satellite literacy program and summer reading program resources
$1,610
Nguzo Saba Men's Club of DeKalb
Equipment for summer basketball mentor program
$4,100
Our Sharing Pantry
For additional commercial freezer
$3,965
RAMP (Regional Access & Mobilization Project)
Redesign website to be more accessible
$3,740
Voluntary Action Center
Meals on Wheels delivery vehicle for southern DeKalb County
$10,000
TOTAL
$55,118