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 (60) Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) — CASA's are provided gas cards to ensure the cost of fuel does not disrupt visitation with children who may be in care outside of Macon County. |
$1,500 |
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| 15 Passenger Bus Decatur Family YMCA |
$25,000 |
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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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| Additional exhibit toys to rotate for safety and sanitation purposes Children's Museum of Illinois |
$2,500 |
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| Adobe Suite Subscription Children's Museum of Illinois |
$360 |
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| Agriculture-Themed Mural Project Decatur Public Schools Foundation |
$3,500 |
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| Bulk Printer Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$550 |
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| Camp Sokkia Summer Field Trips Decatur Family YMCA |
$1,130 |
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| Car Seats Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy |
$1,500 |
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| Cleaning Supplies: CDC approved cleaning solution, paper towels, gloves, hand sanitizer Children's Museum of Illinois |
$1,000 |
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| Commercial Refrigerator Boys and Girls Club |
$2,600 |
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| Compact floor scrubber Macon Resources, Inc. |
$3,500 |
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| Computer Laptop Decatur Area Arts Council |
$550 |
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| Computer Workstation Decatur Area Arts Council |
$800 |
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| Computers Salvation Army — Job training. Computers preloaded with Microsoft software |
$1,000 |
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| Conference Room Chairs Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$1,000 |
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| Create and design state of the art website Boys and Girls Club |
$13,000 |
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| Developmental toys and books for 12 classrooms Baby TALK |
$1,500 |
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| Diapers and Wipes Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy |
$450 |
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| Diapers and wipes for 12 families Baby TALK |
$500 |
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| Digital Timers, Markers, Pencils, and Paper Project Read Plus — Richland Community College Foundation — Materials to be utilized for Project Read Plus |
$500 |
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| Doorbell Camera System For Backdoor of The Careage House God's Shelter of Love, Inc. |
$300 |
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| Equipment and T-Shirts for Student Intramural Sports Richland Community College Foundation |
$1,500 |
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| Food for Senior Meals and Food Boxes Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation |
$20,000 |
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| Fund research |
$50,000 |
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| Funding to support prescription assistance Salvation Army — Supports Prescription Cost Assistance. Up to $300 per client. |
$25,000 |
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| Funds to be Used Towards Children's Clothing Room, Shelter Residents of the Domestic Violence Program and Homeward Bound Program Dove, Inc. |
$2,500 |
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| Furnishings for 2 intake rooms for parents and children enrolling in BT programsb Baby TALK |
$3,000 |
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| Furniture for YMCA Before and After School Program Decatur Family YMCA |
$1,400 |
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| Grand Piano for Anne Lloyd Gallery Decatur Area Arts Council |
$30,000 |
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| Handheld or portable musical instruments Salvation Army |
$500 |
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| High-definition projector and screen Macon Resources, Inc. |
$5,000 |
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| Homeward Bound and Domestic Violence Programs Dove, Inc. |
$300 |
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| Human Brain Model Richland Community College Foundation — To be utilized for Biology Class |
$1,375 |
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| Installation of tricycle paths at new building Baby TALK |
$10,000 |
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| Installation of WiFi Access Points for eLearning Students Children's Museum of Illinois |
$4,000 |
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| Juice (8 Gallons) Decatur Day Care Center |
$24 |
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| Living Science Farm Greenhouse Decatur Public Schools Foundation |
$45,000 |
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| Mural in Meaningful Meadows Macon Resources, Inc. |
$11,000 |
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| National Fitness Campaign Outdoor Fitness Court Decatur Family YMCA |
$140,000 |
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| Natural-scape playground equipment for new buildingb Baby TALK |
$20,000 |
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| New Blow Up Screen Decatur Day Care Center |
$150 |
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| New Energy Efficient Windows for Careage House God's Shelter of Love, Inc. |
$13,000 |
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| New Flooring for Main Shelter God's Shelter of Love, Inc. |
$2,500 |
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| New Office Swivel Chairs Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$1,000 |
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| New socket set Children's Museum of Illinois |
$250 |
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| Outdoor Basketball Court Decatur Family YMCA |
$25,000 |
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| Outdoor physical activity area Boys and Girls Club |
$50,000 |
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| Outdoor Portable Soccer Goals Decatur Family YMCA |
$5,300 |
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| Patio Furniture for MRI's 9 Group Homes Macon Resources, Inc. |
$1,000 |
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| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for staff and clients Heritage Behavioral Health Center |
$25,000 |
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| Popcorn Decatur Day Care Center |
$10 |
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| Printer/Scanner God's Shelter of Love, Inc. |
$250 |
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| Printer/Scanner/Copier Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$450 |
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| Promotional Retractable Banners Big Brothers Big Sisters |
$800 |
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| Refinish/refurbish Gymnasium Floor Decatur Family YMCA |
$25,000 |
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| Refrigerated Food Truck Salvation Army — Food truck will be used to transport meals. |
$56,242 |
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| Replace windows and blinds in three rooms Decatur Area Arts Council |
$6,700 |
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| Riding Lawn Mower, Trailer, and Lawn Tools Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy |
$10,000 |
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| Rocking Chairs for Visiting Room Webster Cantrell Youth Advocacy |
$400 |
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| Shuttle Bus for Senior Services Transportation Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation |
$50,000 |
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| Soccer Balls for Youth Soccer League Decatur Family YMCA |
$450 |
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| Special Education High School Theatre Decatur Public Schools Foundation |
$2,500 |
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| Staff Earnings - (8 staff for 3 hours at $20/hour) Decatur Day Care Center |
$480 |
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| Staff Person for Energy Services Program Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation |
$35,000 |
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| Start-Up Costs for Student Mental Health Services Richland Community College Foundation |
$58,000 |
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| STEM learning equipment (3-D Printer and Material) Boys and Girls Club |
$1,500 |
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| Summer Camps for Macon County Students Richland Community College Foundation |
$15,000 |
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| Supplies for Senior Center Activities Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation |
$5,000 |
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| Synthetic Playground Grass Decatur Family YMCA — Playground grass will replace the current wood mulch under the CDC playground |
$65,000 |
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| Tankless Hot Water Heater Decatur Family YMCA |
$50,000 |
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| Teacher Wellness Cooperative Decatur Public Schools Foundation |
$2,000 |
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| The Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies Program (BABES) Dove, Inc. |
$750 |
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| Toys, Games, and Books Boys and Girls Club |
$500 |
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| Two Pop-Up Canopy Tents Dove, Inc. |
$300 |
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| Two Updated Computers God's Shelter of Love, Inc. — The Computers will be utilized in God's Shelter of Love's Offices |
$1,000 |
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| Wheelchair Ramp and Front Porch Repair for Transitional House Decatur Macon County Opportunities Corporation |
$10,000 |
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| Wheelchair swing Macon Resources, Inc. |
$7,500 |
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