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DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 2008 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

$31,200
177,103
95,168
134,988
$443,459

$13,050
1,100
$25,000


ARTS AND CULTURE

Egyptian Theatre PET
For computer/printer, carpet cleaner, radios/chargers
$7,750
Greater Kishwaukee Area Concert Band
Musical Scores, Band arrangements, Crash Cymbals, Straps pads & Case and business cards
   $1,820
Just Make It Happen, Inc.
Two concerts for DeKalb County schools
  $2,000
NIU-Art Museum
Community Windows III - posters for non-profit organizations
  $2,650
NIU-Theatre and Dance Department
Replace equipment in Corner Theatre
$2,000
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
$31,200

COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS

Boy Scouts of America, Three Fire Council
For Cub Scout Adventure Camp
$10,000
Clinton Township Public Library
For furniture, display units and coffee maker
$4,000
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 Area Women's Center
Waterproof building to address mold problem
$15,000
DeKalb County Animal Welfare League
For camera surveillance system and a dog grooming tub
$3,000
DeKalb County Forest Preserve
To relocate historic 1830 log cabin to adjacent land of Russell Woods
$10,000
DeKalb County Historical & Genealogical Society
Repair and preservation of North Grove School property
$12,000
DeKalb Fire Department
The replacement of computer equipment for two work stations
$3,500
DeKalb Park District
To install accessible picnic area (picnic pod) at Hopkins Park
$6,250
DeKalb Public Library
Books for underserved populations for the Big Read event
$2,000
Ellwood House Museum
To restore the exterior of the Little House
$1,000
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 Police Department
Two digital video cameras and a wireless upload module
$6,000
Genoa-Kingston Fire Department
Upgrade computer systems
$4,000
Housing Authority of DeKalb County
Make desk/work station handicap accessible at Golden Years Plaza
$1,400
Indian Creek Recreation
Re-build girls softball diamond
$10,000
Kirkland, Village of
Updating early warning severe weather siren system
$7,880
Malta Historical & Genealogical Society
Wall repair and painting
$5,000
Maple Park & Countryside Fire Protection District
For a Thermal Image Camera
$2,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Weekends Food Backpacks for kids
$10,000
Sandwich Boys Baseball
Field Lights
$5,000
Sandwich Community Fire Protection District
To purchase heavy duty hydraulic rescue cutters
$3,000
Sandwich, City of
To install Town Clock
$8,000
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
Sycamore Public Library
Demolish and replace main entrance
$10,000
TAILS Humane Society
To provide for veterinary dental equipment
$3,955
University of Illinois Extension-DeKalb County Master Gardeners
The renovation, reconstruction, replanting, renewal of the Alzheimer's Garden at the DeKalb County Nursing Home
$3,000
TOTAL
$177,103

EDUCATION

Children's Learning Center, Inc.
To replace infant, toddler and preschool changing tables
$3,500
DeKalb School District-High School
For purchase and implementation of equipment for the Industrial Technology program
$10,000
First United Preschool & Daycare
To update KidCare software
$3,000
Genoa Elementary School
Music stands for the Music Department
$2,000
Genoa School District-Davenport Elementary
Visual aids to increase language & early literacy development
$1,100
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
Indian Valley Vocational Center
Start-up costs for hospitality management program
$2,000
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
Sandwich High School
To enhance curriculum with weather bug
$4,000
Sandwich School District-Woodbury Elementary PTA
New Playground Equipment
$5,000
Sycamore Child Care
For curriculum updates & fencing
$4,193

Sycamore School District-South Prairie and West Elementary Schools

C.A.T.C.H. program - a healthy lifestyle program for kids

$4,000
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
$95,168

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
CASA of DeKalb County, Inc.
Two new computers and refurbished copier
$5,000
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
Hope Haven
Remodel bathrooms
$5,385
Kishwaukee Family YMCA
For study to determine the need to create multi-organization community center
$5,000
Love, Inc. of DeKalb/Sycamore
Technology and equipment for a "clearing house" office
$5,000
N.I.C.E. Food and Clothing Pantry
To install a heating unit in two rooms
$3,834
NIU-School of Allied Health & Communicative Disorders
Establish Bio mechanics Laboratory to Study & Assess Balance and Locomotion
$3,000
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
Open Door Rehabilitation Center
To purchase a walk-in cooler/freezer, fence and replacement of concrete patio
$15,000
Opportunity House
Remodeling for a new Developmental Training Center
$25,000
Our Sharing Pantry
For additional commercial freezer
$3,965
RAMP (Regional Access & Mobilization Project)
Redesign website to be more accessible
$3,740
Rescue Release and Restore (Simba/Simsa)
Technology and equip[ment5 to support monthly meetings & tutoring for youth
$4,000
Safe Passage, Inc.
To replace our server
$8,500

Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St. Mary-Christ the Teacher conference
To expand shelving capacity, move heavy amounts of food and store refrigerated products.

$3,985
Voluntary Action Center
Meals on Wheels delivery vehicle for southern DeKalb County
$10,000
TOTAL
$134,988