The Rivera family is on a mission to raise $10,000 for the MCHS Allison Rivera Scholarship Endowment so that the endowment will be able to automatically fund two scholarships — FOREVER! Allison Rivera was a student at Minooka Community High School when she died unexpectedly. Allison’s two passions were science and literature, so one of […]
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Farm families in Grundy County are invited to a special event to meet and listen to Darren Frye and Ben Metzger of Water Street Solutions as they present “The Future of Your Farm: Start the Conversation Now” on Wednesday, August 20th, at 4:00 pm at Terry & Carol Seggebruch’s farm. (click for a larger version)
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Our first Non-Profit Tools for Success was a great success! Christina Chapman-VanYperen of the Morris Daily Herald was the perfect teacher and even us seasoned marketing staff learned new tips and tricks!! Please click on the links below to download Christina’s handout plus post-event notes from Brent Newman and photo tips from photographer Sarah Peterson
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Next week the Community Foundation of Grundy County is launching “Non-Profit Tools for Success – Technical Assistance & Capacity Building for Not-for-Profit Staff, Boards, & Volunteers.” Presented in an “after hours” setting, content experts from the region will present their knowledge on a particular issue that will help non-profits improve their skills and
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by Christina Chapman-Van Yepern, Morris Daily Herald May 6, 2014 The Community Foundation of Grundy County’s annual Donor and Partner Appreciation Night was again filled with gratitude, but this time with a central theme around the response to the November tornado. About 125 people attended the event Monday evening at the Morris Country Club,
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Click here to use our secure online system to make a donation of your choice to the new Grundy County Disaster Fund!
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The Grundy Bank Music Fund at the Community Foundation of Grundy County has funding to support amateur music performers in Grundy County and is looking for applicants. One goal is to form a community band and choir in Morris for the 2014 summer season with performances during “Liberty Days,” the weekend of June 28. Funding
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Morris Daily Herald February 11, 2014 by Devan Gagliardo, Program Director, Community Foundation of Grundy County The Community Foundation of Grundy County might be best known for the work we do with donors and grant making. However, the foundation has much more to offer. The Community Foundation also has a strong relationship with
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by Julianne Buck Executive Director Morris Daily Herald January 28, 2014 A week ago, Caroline Portlock of the Grundy County Chamber and I traveled to Peoria for a conference of communities where business, education and community foundations are partnering in a “collective impact” model to better help students identify careers and complete the
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