Community Wish List
The Community Foundation prides itself on bringing people who care together with causes that matter.
The Community Wish List assists the Community Foundation of Macon County in our programming because if we don’t know the needs of our community, we can’t connect donors with those causes. We will update this list quarterly, sharing specific wishes from the Macon County Legacy nonprofit members.
| Item/Purpose | $ Amount | % Funded |
|---|---|---|
| $25 Gas Cards (100) Richland Community College Foundation — Gas cards for students to ensure that the rising cost of fuel does not create a barrier for continuing their education at Richland Community College. |
$2,500 |
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| 1 Laptop Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — For use by an employee |
$1,599 |
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| 1 security door strike Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. |
$1,200 |
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| 10 Fishing poles and bait for men's shelter workshop Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County — Approximately $25 per pole |
$400 |
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| 10 Ipads or laptops for youth programs Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County — $300 for each device |
$3,000 |
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| 10 iPhones ($599 each) Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — For connecting with children, foster and biological parents, caseworkers, and more. |
$5,990 |
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| 100 - Walmart Gift Cards ($30 Increments) Old King's Orchard Community Center — For our youth participants |
$3,000 |
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| 100- $25 Christmas Gift Cards for Sams, Walmart, Shoe Carnival World Service Enterprise Organization — These gift cards will be able to be utilized at Sam’s, Walmart, and Shoe Carnival for Christmas to help families in need this is a community event for families and children. |
$2,500 |
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| 12 Days of Christmas Gifts Good Samaritan Inn — Provide gifts for our 150-200 patrons served for 12 days in December. Cost is $250/day. |
$3,000 |
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| 12' x 20' storage shed Community Environmental Council - Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead — Store equipment of the Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park. |
$10,000 |
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| 15 Passenger Van Sista Girls and Friends |
$30,000 |
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| 16 Storage Baskets God's Shelter of Love, Inc. — For Careage House Overnight Emergency Shelter |
$576 |
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| 16 Waterproof Foam Matresses God's Shelter of Love, Inc. — For Careage House Overnight Emergency Shelter |
$2,560 |
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| 2 - 123 ABC Butterfly Fun Rectangle Rug Decatur Day Care Center |
$520 |
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| 2 - Lakeshore 3-Wheel Scooter Decatur Day Care Center |
$229 |
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| 2 - Lakeshore Easy-Ride Chopper Decatur Day Care Center |
$299 |
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| 2 - Lakeshore Jumbo Trike Decatur Day Care Center |
$299 |
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| 2 - Lakeshore School Trikes Decatur Day Care Center |
$279 |
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| 2 - Lakeshore Scooter Trike Decatur Day Care Center |
$229 |
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| 2 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) World Service Enterprise Organization — 1 AED for Thrift Shop, 1 AED for Youth Center and to take to community events. |
$1,100 |
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| 2 desktops Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. |
$2,000 |
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| 2 New Vacuum Cleaners Old King's Orchard Community Center — Shark Professional Lift-Away Upright ( or comparable) |
$598 |
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| 2 Tricycles Macon Resources, Inc. — With Seat for Persons Served to Ride |
$1,250 |
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| 2 Used Shuttle Buses with Wheel Chair accessibility for Senior Services World Service Enterprise Organization |
$80,000 |
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| 20 Booster Car Seats Decatur Family YMCA — Booster Seats allow for safe transportation of our 4–5-year-old preschool students for field trips, educational outings, and play dates. |
$600 |
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| 2024 Crime Scene Investigation Camp at UIS (10 participants, $149 each) The Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation — As we continue to connect our students to careers in public safety, we would like to register 10 students to attend the UIS Crime Scene Investigation camp. The camp is created for high school students interested in science and discovery. The exciting world of crime scene simulation training will be explored through hands-on experience. Students will develop forensic skills in evidence collection, fingerprinting, blood analysis, and forensic interviewing, all while engaging in problem-based learning activities. |
$1,490 |
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| 3 - Lakeshore First Trike Decatur Day Care Center |
$229 |
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| 3 iPads with apple pencils ($449/iPad and $99/pencil) Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — To complete electronic paperwork during court |
$1,644 |
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| 30 recovery book and workbooks for the men's shelter Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County |
$500 |
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| 4 - Mobile Snack Pantry Richland Community College Foundation — In the pursuit of academic excellence, hunger should never be a barrier. Your support for our Mobile Snack Pantry will ensure that students facing food insecurity have access to nourishing grab-and-go items. By providing this essential resource, we empower students to focus on their studies without the distraction of an empty stomach. |
$4,000 |
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| 4 Short storage cabinets Special Olympics Illinois — (2 for Decatur office and 1 for Mattoon office and 1 for Tuscola Office) |
$440 |
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| 4 Wireless Vital Sign Monitors HSHS St. Mary's Foundation — Wireless monitors interface directly with EPIC and the vitals flow automatically and instantly into the documentation system. These vital sign monitors are a great time saver and reduce the risk of error in manually entering the information. |
$14,395 |
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| 40 - $25 Gas Cards Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy — For parents to get to out of town medical appointments for their children |
$1,000 |
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| 5 laptops Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. |
$5,000 |
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| 50 - Gas Cards ($25 each) Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — Assist with volunteer travel |
$1,200 |
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| 6 - 5-Shelf Heavy Duty Wire Shelving Units ($72 a piece) Operation Warm Fuzzy — For storage, organization and preparation of items to be distributed to recipients in need. |
$450 |
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| 6 Hulken Vinyl tote on wheels Special Olympics Illinois — $100 each |
$600 |
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| 6 Rolling White Boards Macon Resources, Inc. |
$1,800 |
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| 6 Stair-Climber Wheeled Teacher Utility Carts Project Read Plus |
$540 |
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| 6 Uline Jumbo totes on wheels Special Olympics Illinois — $100 each |
$600 |
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| 60 pairs of medical scrubs for shelter residents Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County — $20 would purchase one set. |
$1,200 |
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| 70- Kroger Gift Cards ($50 Increments) Old King's Orchard Community Center — For family members of our youth needing support |
$3,500 |
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| 8 Sets of Steel Bunk Beds with guard rails and ladder God's Shelter of Love, Inc. — For Careage House Overnight Emergency Shelter |
$5,250 |
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| 8 Swim Team Back Stroke Wedges Decatur Family YMCA |
$2,000 |
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| AED Defibrillator Decatur Day Care Center — Heartshine Samaritan PAD with child/pediatric PAD Pack |
$1,114 |
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| African-American Cultural & Genealogical Museum Elevator African-American Cultural & Genealogical Museum — The African American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois, Inc. Museum operates out of a three-story building. The current building structure does not allow access for people with physical disabilities including the wheelchair bound and families with strollers. Our handicapped community (of children and adults) are deprived of the opportunity to visit the museum, learn about cultural diversity, and enjoy the many historical exhibits and other features experienced by much of the community and tourists throughout each year. |
$400,000 |
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| Air Conditioning Unit Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy — In need of a new air conditioning unit for the Foster Care Department |
$30,000 |
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| Ambulance (used, but drivable) Richland Community College Foundation — A used, but drivable Ambulance would allow Richland faculty to provide real-life, hands-on learning to Richland EMT & EMS students. |
$50,000 |
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| Angel Membership Program Children's Museum of Illinois — $125 donation covers 1 membership. The goal is 200 free family admissions for 12 months. |
$25,000 |
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| Annual flowers for 70+ downtown and Eldorado St. planters Beautify Decatur Coalition |
$1,500 |
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| Art Supplies Macon Resources, Inc. |
$500 |
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| Art supplies for classes Decatur Area Arts Council |
$1,500 |
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| Band Instruments St. Teresa Educational Foundation — We are in need of a Sousaphone, Baritone Saxophone, marching French Horn, marching Baritone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Drum & stand |
$15,538 |
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| Basketballs Boys and Girls Club of Decatur |
$400 |
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| Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies (BABES) Presenter's Stipends Dove, Inc. — Allowing Dove’s BABES program to reach more children with the outreach and prevention programing by providing a small stipend to presentors. |
$14,000 |
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| Board Games and Puzzles Macon Resources, Inc. |
$250 |
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| Branded Gifts for Volunteers Engineer in the Classroom — Our program is completely supported by volunteers - we'd like to re-pay them for their involvement with some fun STEM-centric giveaways - EITC Engineering/Graph Paper, EITC Drafting/Drawing Pencils, EITC Duct Tape (because what engineers toolbox is complete without a roll of duct tape...) have all been discussed as unique and engineer-friendly gifts. |
$2,000 |
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| Breast Pumps Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — Many of the families that stay in our homes are new mothers that are unable to breast feed immediately or without financial resources to purchase a breast pump. We are seeking six breast pumps for our houses for new mothers to use. |
$9,000 |
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| Buffed Concrete Dining Room Floor Good Samaritan Inn |
$30,000 |
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| Bulk Storage Shelves Decatur Area Habitat for Humanity — 10- 96x48x96, for use in ReStore and storage. |
$5,000 |
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| CAE Aria mannequin – School of Nursing Millikin University |
$23,000 |
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| Car Cleaning Kit for 2024 Ripple Motor Show recipient Ripple Foundation, The — Cleaning kit will be donated to the recipient of the 2024 Ripple Motor Show donation van. |
$100 |
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| Car litter bags Beautify Decatur Coalition |
$1,300 |
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| Car Seat Ripple Foundation, The — We would like to provide a new and safe car seat to recipient of RMS Donation Van, if applicable. |
$250 |
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| Caregiver support night in partnership with Heritage Children's Museum of Illinois — Caregivers meet at museum and families have free access to the museum for 2 hours. Cost for entire 2024 program is $5,000. |
$5,000 |
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| CDR Tool Scholarship at Richland Community College Ripple Foundation, The — This fund is aimed to assist with tool costs for those pursuing a career in the automotive industry. Currently the fund has $2250, it is our goal to reach $10000 and turn the fund into an endowment. It was established in honor of Chris Ripple’s 50th birthday, who worked 30 years as an automotive repair technician. |
$10,000 |
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| Christmas Event World Service Enterprise Organization — Donation would support Dinner, for families and and small Christmas gifts for the children. |
$5,000 |
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| Christmas Lights for Downtown and Transfer House Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau — Every year we purchase all the lights for downtown and the Transfer House for the holidays! We have an amazing partnership with the IBEW. They donate all their workers, and we pay for dinner after. We pay for dinner after the takedown as well to say thank you and they are appreciated. |
$2,000 |
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| Classroom Supplies Macon Resources, Inc. |
$500 |
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| Classroom tables and chairs Boys and Girls Club of Decatur |
$3,500 |
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| Completion of freight elevator repairs (motor and reinstallation) Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$22,000 |
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| Computer Lab Sista Girls and Friends — 10 Desktop Computers ($4000.00) Smart Board and 2 Laptops ($5000.00) |
$9,000 |
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| Computer Work Station Decatur Area Arts Council |
$900 |
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| Concrete Cornhole game forms for Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park Community Environmental Council - Friends of Lincoln Trail Homestead |
$1,500 |
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| Day camp playground balls/jump ropes and Childcare toys/rug Decatur Parks Foundation |
$1,000 |
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| DEI programming/trainings Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$25,000 |
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| Dental Care for Head Start Students Empowerment Opportunity Center |
$5,000 |
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| Department of Chemistry: Autosampler for Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscope (ICP) Millikin University — Inductively coupled plasma – atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP) is routinely used in industry and research for elemental analysis at part per billion (ppb) detection limits. For context, one ppb is roughly equivalent to one drop of water in a 10,000 gallon swimming pool. ICP allows students to analyze most elements in the period table and therefore allows for a variety of analyses. For example, this spring general chemistry students analyzed potassium and iron content in a compound they synthesized, while senior students analyzed Lake Decatur water for toxic elements such as lead and arsenic. (Fortunately, neither toxic element was present above the instrument’s detection limit!) ICP is commonly operated with an autosampler, which is a robot that introduces samples for analysis. The autosampler is important because it will allow students to learn in an environment consistent with their future careers and facilitates efficient sampling in large lab sections. An autosampler would allow for ICP to more easily be implemented in undergraduate research where manual sample introduction is prohibitive due to large numbers of samples. We expect at least 120 STEM students will annually benefit from the acquisition of an ICP autosampler. |
$9,000 |
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| Desktop Computer PawPrint Ministries |
$1,800 |
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| Desktop Computer The Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation — For MDH Foundation Office |
$1,300 |
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| Diapers and Milk Assistance World Service Enterprise Organization — This would be of help for families with babies that need diapers and milk that run out and be of assistance to them during the holiday season |
$3,000 |
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| Donation Pick-up Truck Decatur Area Habitat for Humanity — Increase donation options with a smaller vehicle for practicality and reduced fuel usage |
$20,000 |
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| Drama Supplies St. Teresa Educational Foundation — Drama production royalty fees, drama room whiteboard, production power drills, storage shelves |
$3,300 |
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| Dynamics Cart and Track System with Motion Encoder (8 sets - $622.00 each set) Maroa-Forsyth Foundation — The Dynamics Cart and Track System with Motion Encoder is a revolutionary way for physics students to study dynamics. The motion encoder adds an optical position sensing to record cart motion for cart-on-track activities. |
$4,976 |
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| Electric Dryer Boys and Girls Club of Decatur |
$500 |
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| Elmo Document Reader Decatur Area Arts Council |
$400 |
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| Energy Assistance Grant Energy Assistance Foundation — Warm Neighbors Cool Friends energy bill assistance for one moderate-income household in Macon County experiencing financial hardship. This grant will be applied directly to the recipient's Ameren Illinois energy bill. |
$500 |
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| Faculty Lounge Upgrades St. Teresa Educational Foundation — 4 faculty lounge table and chairs , faculty lounge comfort height toilet |
$2,250 |
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| Fall, spring, and winter displays for Lincoln Square planters Beautify Decatur Coalition |
$1,500 |
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| Family Bowling NIght World Service Enterprise Organization — Bless 40 families with bowling passes that would pay for refreshments and bowling and provide 15 bikes as prizes to give out. |
$4,000 |
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| Family Mini-Van Ripple Foundation, The — 2024 Ripple Motor Show Donation van. This vehicle can be under 10k range. Must have decent mileage, body, minimal rust and be mechanically sound. It will be given a proper facelift prior to big reveal at Ripple Motor Show. After event, vehicle will be donated to Northeast Community Fund. |
$10,000 |
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| Family Movie Night World Service Enterprise Organization — Sponsor Family Movie Night at AMC for 125 people that includes movie, popcorn, and drinks |
$3,000 |
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| Field Trips Sista Girls and Friends — Including: College Visits, Trauma and Bonding activities |
$5,000 |
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| Fire Safe Cabinet Baby TALK — Cabinet will be used to store historical and legal documents. |
$3,000 |
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| Floor Buffer Northeast Community Fund |
$5,000 |
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| Food Truck World Service Enterprise Organization |
$55,000 |
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| Full time Program Advocate for our Square 1 rental assistance/community supports program Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. |
$50,000 |
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| Full-day fieldtrip to St. Louis University Cadaver Lab for 24 certified nursing assistant students (registration, transportation, meals): $110 p/participant The Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation — Over the course of three summers, beginning in 2021, MDH has supported the Six-Week Residential Certified Nursing Assistant Program for students in our community. To date, all of which have successfully completed the program. In planning for summer 2024, the Residential CNA program will expand to include two separate cohorts of 12 participants. |
$2,640 |
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| Fund a Scholarship for a child/teen Decatur Parks Foundation — Every scholarship dollar will be used towards providing accessibility Park District programming to every member of our community. |
$150 |
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| Funding to support prescription assistance Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County — Supports Prescription Cost Assistance. Up to $500 per client can cover a month of assistance. |
$25,000 |
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| Furnace repairs Decatur Area Arts Council |
$6,000 |
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| Furniture and household supplies for new housing complex Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$100,000 |
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| Gas Cards for the 2024 Ripple Motor Show van recipient Ripple Foundation, The — The gas cards will be donated to the recipient of the 2024 Ripple Motor Show donation van. |
$500 |
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| Gas Gift Cards Dove, Inc. — Dove’s DFA and Domestic Violence Program - ($25 gift cards – 40 cards) |
$1,000 |
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| Generator and Installation Good Samaritan Inn — ($25k for the generator and another $25k for installation). This would keep our freezers and coolers running during an emergency, and allow us to serve as a warming or cooling center with food service. |
$50,000 |
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| Grill for Springfield House Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — For families or Meals From The Heart volunteers to cook nutritious and comforting food |
$1,200 |
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| Gym Equipment Macon Resources, Inc. |
$1,000 |
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| Hanging Skeleton Richland Community College Foundation — To compliment the recent renovation of the science labs - a new skeleton would be a great asset to Anatomy & Physiology courses as it not only shows all the bones but also where the different muscles originate on the bones. r |
$1,300 |
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| HP LaserJet Pro Color Printer The Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation |
$450 |
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| HR Database Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. |
$18,000 |
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| HVAC System Repairs World Service Enterprise Organization — HVAC system repair at our senior center to repair damage done by vandalism. |
$35,000 |
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| Indoor Outdoor Carpet for Event Tents (Wayfair 6’x23’) Special Olympics Illinois — Need 10 rolls |
$1,600 |
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| Installation of electrical outlet in gallery Decatur Area Arts Council |
$1,000 |
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| Insurance Policy Ripple Foundation, The — Insurance Policy covered in full for first year of ownership of RMS Donation Van. |
$1,500 |
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| Inventory Management System Northeast Community Fund |
$5,000 |
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| Items to stock Personal Essentials Pantry Empowerment Opportunity Center |
$5,000 |
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| Keep It Safe! Traffic Sign Decatur Day Care Center |
$100 |
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| Laminating Machine Decatur Day Care Center |
$2,712 |
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| Laser Printer Ink and Paper The Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation |
$400 |
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| Light Table Manipulative Center Decatur Day Care Center |
$119 |
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| Lighting repairs throughout building Decatur Area Arts Council |
$3,000 |
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| Locking Cabinet Macon Resources, Inc. |
$200 |
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| Logo Wear Shirts Baby TALK — In order to promote the safety and identification of Baby TALK professionals conducting home visits in our community and for center-based teachers, shirts with the Baby TALK logo are requested for 60 employees at $20 per shirt. |
$1,200 |
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| Long-Vanderburg Scholars Program Scholarship for Macon County Students Millikin University — The Long-Vanderburg Program is named in honor of Millikin's first two African-American graduates, Fred Long and Marian Vanderburg. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years as long as the student maintains a 3.0/4.0 cumulative GPA and actively participates in the program. |
$5,000 |
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| MacArthur High School Greenhouse Decatur Public Schools Foundation — Two generous local donors have contributed $40,000 to fund the purchase of a greenhouse for MacArthur High School’s Agriculture program. The initial $40,000 contribution covers the purchase cost and engineering for the structure. An additional $17,500 will provide sitework, footings, water and electric to erect the building. Eisenhower’s greenhouse has served both high school buildings to date, but the program has grown from 202 students Year 1 (2018) to 435 students currently (Year 4); adding this matching greenhouse at MacArthur will accommodate program expansion and provide the same horticulture courses at both high schools. |
$17,500 |
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| Magnetic LED Wall-Mounted Board Decatur Day Care Center |
$230 |
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| Meeting Owl 3 Baby TALK — Smart Video Conference Camera, Microphone and Speaker. |
$1,050 |
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| Mobile S.T.E.M. Lab Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting — Serving the greater Decatur area, a S.T.E.M. van would help deliver hands-on, innovating programming to youth in the area. The donation includes the price of a van ($36,000), program materials ($19,000), and staffing for a year ($5,000) |
$65,000 |
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| Multi-use 6 passenger golf cart Millikin University — • A replacement 6-passenger golf cart for Millikin’s Campus Safety and used by others units on campus needing to transport VIPs and guests while on campus. |
$11,500 |
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| National ALICE Summit in January 2024 United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois — Cost is for 2 people to attend at a discounted rate. |
$3,000 |
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| National Association of Workforce Development Professionals Youth Symposium Sista Girls and Friends — Team Training |
$15,000 |
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| New AED for Child Care Center Decatur Family YMCA |
$1,200 |
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| New large towels for use of the participants living in the Shelter. Dove, Inc. |
$1,300 |
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| New or Gently Used Furniture Sista Girls and Friends — For Student Lounge |
$5,000 |
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| New Security Doors and Reception Window United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois |
$3,000 |
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| New Set of Tires Ripple Foundation, The — Cover cost and installation of brand new all-weather tires on RMS Donation Van. |
$500 |
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| New Sign on corner of Route 51 North and Garfield Special Olympics Illinois — From Benson Signs |
$3,000 |
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| Obie Floor Projection Decatur Day Care Center |
$4,995 |
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| Office Supplies Baby TALK — Office supplies to support the operations of Baby TALK to include printers, printer ink, copier expenses, file folders, paper, envelopes, etc. |
$500 |
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| Office Supplies St. Teresa Educational Foundation — Nasco Grid dry-erase boards, high capacity shredder, 100 cup coffee maker, waiting room St. Teresa graphic, 2 Windows laptops |
$2,608 |
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| Office Supplies and Materials Project Read Plus — to equip off-site centers where we will meet potential students and conduct assessments in places where they are comfortable |
$550 |
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| Oil Changes/Vehicle Maintenance Ripple Foundation, The — Oil change gift cards or comparable to cover first year of maintenance of RMS Donation Van. |
$500 |
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| One Roll of Bullet Proof Window Covering Old King's Orchard Community Center — This will be for our safe place program location on Orchard Street |
$2,000 |
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| Operating Room Ultrasound Equipment (Fujifilm Sonosite Visualization Tools) Decatur Memorial Foundation — This ultrasound equipment is utilized by general and obstetric surgeons and is used to aid in various surgeries like port insertions, breast reconstruction, and all gynecological procedures. With increased patient flow (especially in obstetrics due to HSHS closure), surgeons have identified the need for an additional state-of-the-art ultrasound machine. This system has the capability to evolve with hospital needs, has a customizable smart touch screen, and will help produce better clinical outcomes. |
$43,215 |
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| Outdoor 10x10 storage shed Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — Includes delivery and onsite construction. Outdoor shed to store shovels, generators, pop tabs, tools, and other equipment. |
$2,800 |
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| Outside camera at the main shelter God's Shelter of Love, Inc. |
$1,500 |
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| Painting of exhibit areas Children's Museum of Illinois — Painting of 3 museum exhibit areas |
$5,000 |
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| Penn Foster High School Diploma Youth Build Sista Girls and Friends — For 20 Students |
$25,000 |
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| Photo Light Box Decatur Area Arts Council |
$120 |
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| Photo Printer and Supplies Macon Resources, Inc. |
$350 |
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| Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre LED lighting equipment – School of Theatre and Dance Millikin University |
$15,000 |
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| Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre ticket scanner – School of Theatre and Dance Millikin University |
$1,300 |
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| Pool Table Boys and Girls Club of Decatur |
$5,000 |
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| Prestige Youth Girls Program Sista Girls and Friends |
$10,000 |
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| Printer Paper Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — CASA prints and files all court reports for every hearing for each foster child for whom we advocate. We are needing 24 boxes of paper to cover a year's supply. |
$720 |
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| Printer/Scanner/Copier PawPrint Ministries |
$800 |
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| Professional Choreographer for 2024 Spring Musical, "Chicago" Maroa-Forsyth Foundation — The Maroa-Forsyth musical department wishes to hire a professional choreographer for the 2024 spring musical, "Chicago". The choreographer will teach 6 numbers and be with the director most rehearsals from January until the performances in April. |
$5,000 |
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| Project Education- 4 Acellus Homeschool Program for 9 months Old King's Orchard Community Center — For our youth needed homeschooling and/or extra academic assistance |
$2,844 |
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| Publication of Community Kids Book Children's Museum of Illinois — Children's Museum of Illinois and children that attended the Public Library's summer reading kickoff wrote a community kid's book. We would like to publish 250 copies to disperse between local libraries, little free libraries, and other organizations that serve children. |
$3,500 |
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| Reading Glasses with Protective Cases and Lanyards Project Read Plus |
$600 |
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| Repair/replace sidewalk and employee entrance stairway Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$500,000 |
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| Replace a commercial swing set in a park Decatur Parks Foundation |
$3,000 |
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| Research Study: Effects of Metolachlor on Development Millikin University — Beyond extensive studies of the effects on frogs from exposure to atrazine, a widely used herbicide to control broadleaf and grassy weeds, by Tyrone Hayes (Hayes 2010, 2011), the amount of published, repeatable research examining other pesticides in a variety of model systems is minimal. This lab research student study, under the direction of MU Associate Professor of Biology Jennifer Schroeder, seeks to advance this research by testing the effects of metolachlor, a pesticide widely used in Illinois, on the early development of tadpoles. Funding is requested to purchase the materials needed to complete the research. |
$108 |
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| Roof Repair and Replace on Labor Ready building Decatur Area Habitat for Humanity — Roof repair to create more retail and usable storage space, and options for shared space in cooperation with other agencies to possibly create tool lending library. |
$65,000 |
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| S.A.F.E Archery Education Range Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting — Inflatable range will be used for educating youth on archery safety, youth recruitment and community programming. |
$2,500 |
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| Sack Lunch Sponsorship- $100 per day for 75-100 Lunches Good Samaritan Inn — We sometimes serve 100 sack lunches in a day to unique patrons (they can get EITHER a hot or cold lunch). Our greatest expenses are cheese, meat, bread, bottled water, and fresh produce. |
$36,500 |
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| Santa House Decorations Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau — We decorate and furnish all the decorations for the Santa House during the holiday season. This entails paying for a Santa, Mrs. Clause, and an additional Elf from December 1st to December 24th. |
$5,000 |
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| Sculpture Park Audio Guide Sponsorship Decatur Parks Foundation — Provide a new audio tour and interactive visit of the Scovill Sculpture Park. The tour will include audio interviews by the artists explaining their art, Park interactive map and kids games. |
$5,000 |
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| Seated Recumbent Cross Trainer for Seniors Decatur Family YMCA |
$6,000 |
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| Shirts for Board Members Engineer in the Classroom — As our Board members begin to get more involved in community outreach and various public activities, we would benefit from high-quality apparel that highlights and helps promote our program. |
$500 |
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| Shooting Education Range Greater St. Louis Area Council Scouting — Inflatable B.B. Gun range for educating youth on firearm safety, youth recruitment, and community programming |
$3,000 |
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| Sit Stand Desk PawPrint Ministries |
$350 |
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| Small PA Sound Systemart Decatur Area Arts Council |
$800 |
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| Smart Board Macon Resources, Inc. |
$1,500 |
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| Sound-Dampening Stage Curtains Decatur Public Schools Foundation — South Shores Elementary and American Dreamer STEM Academy are both in need of sound dampening curtains to improve the stage areas at each building ($3,000 per set, $6,000 to fund purchases for both schools). Both buildings benefitted from renovations during the past year, but internal funding has not been available to cover this request. |
$6,000 |
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| Space-Saver Color-Changing Light Table Decatur Day Care Center |
$499 |
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| Special seats throughout museum Children's Museum of Illinois — Waterproof and accessible seating throughout museum |
$5,000 |
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| Specialty Needs St. Teresa Educational Foundation — 3 sets of physics lab equipment, Scholastic Bowl display case, cheerleading gym mats |
$9,100 |
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| Stacking Washer & Dryer Macon Resources, Inc. |
$1,500 |
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| Start-Up Furniture and Supplies for transitional Housing Program Participants Empowerment Opportunity Center |
$2,000 |
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| STEM Mobile Creativity Board Decatur Day Care Center |
$660 |
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| Strategic Planning Children's Museum of Illinois — Any donation will help go towards the cost of this tremendous need |
$10,730 |
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| Sturdy Plastic Folding Chairs from Sam’s Club Special Olympics Illinois — Need 100 |
$3,000 |
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| Summer Reading Program Passes Children's Museum of Illinois — Free Single Day Family Passes for families that reach the goal of 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. The goal is 50 readers. |
$450 |
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| Surveillance Cameras Millikin University — • In an effort to enhance the safety of Millikin students south of campus near Wood Street and Oakland Avenue, purchasing and maintaining surveillance cameras would help minimize violent crimes in the campus-town area. $10,000 initial cost and $8,000 annually for upkeep and maintenance |
$18,000 |
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| Therapeutic Relaxation Room Items Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy — This room is used for intensive therapy for individuals suffering from PTSD and Childhood Trauma |
$500 |
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| Toolbox and Tools Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — For new Facilities Manager position |
$500 |
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| Toys, Games, and Books Boys and Girls Club of Decatur |
$1,000 |
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| Two portable generators (one for each of our two houses) and supplies to operate Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — For use during power outages to supply electricity to refrigerators, freezers with breast milk, and portable heaters. |
$3,000 |
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| Unisex sweatshirt and sweatpants for use of the participants living in the Shelter. Dove, Inc. |
$2,200 |
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| Updated Key Card System for Springfield House Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Illinois — Help us update our current keycard system for our families, volunteers, and staff safety. We will begin a day program in 2023 to serve families who are not staying at the house and in order to implement this program, updates are needed to our system. |
$20,500 |
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| Upic Solutions CRM & Accounting Software United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois — Our current system is over 20 years old. One-time cost for set up. |
$9,000 |
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| Used Utility Mini-Van Northeast Community Fund |
$15,000 |
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| Utility and Water Assistance Northeast Community Fund |
$75,000 |
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| Vehicle purchase/replacement Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$70,000 |
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| Wagon PawPrint Ministries |
$125 |
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| Warm Neighbors Cool Friends (WNCF) Energy Assistance Foundation — Energy bill assistance up to $500 per household for moderate-income individuals and families experiencing financial hardship. Recipients might be an elderly neighbor on a fixed income, families coping with job loss or single parents struggling with the rising cost of living. |
$5,000 |
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| Water, Energy Bars, Fruit and Other Healthy Snacks Project Read Plus — for students while they are being tutored |
$400 |
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| Watering of planters and hanging Central Park baskets Beautify Decatur Coalition |
$10,000 |
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| Weatherization & Energy Efficiency Energy Assistance Foundation — Moderate-income individuals and families may receive up to $2,500 per household to install energy efficiency furnaces, hot water heaters and implement other energy efficient measures in their home. The Energy Assistance Foundation works directly with Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program to identify qualified households. |
$10,000 |
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| Website Mobile-Friendly Upgrade Decatur Area Arts Council |
$10,000 |
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| Website Re-Vamp & Annual Hosting Engineer in the Classroom — We would like to re-vamp our current website to look more professional and polished, and fix several known issues that repeatedly plague our current site. |
$3,500 |
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| WNCF Crisis Needs Energy Assistance Foundation — Emergency energy assistance available for low to moderate income individuals and families who have been disconnected, have substantial past due amounts or require emergency repairs/replacement of furnaces or hot water heaters. The Energy Assistance Foundation collaborates with partner agencies to collectively pay past due Ameren Illinois bills and/or provide wrap-around services for rent or other utility assistance. |
$25,000 |
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| Wooden Tabletop Light Box Decatur Day Care Center |
$315 |
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