Foundation E-News and Announcements
HPHS Science Olympiad team wins Spirit Award at regional competition
22 Mar 2014One year after the HP Community Foundation helped get the club up and running with a “start up” grant….the HP Science Olympiad Team is making our community proud! Congratulations to...
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Highland Park Working to Help Victims of the Oklahoma Tornado Tragedy
20 May 2013Oklahoma Relief Fund Established to Support Victims The City of Highland Park is coordinating with the Highland Park Community Foundation to assist with relief in the aftermath of the devastating...
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Highland Park Golden Apple Winner 2013
3 May 2013Caitlin Lucci took home the 2013 Highland Park Golden Apple Award. Lucci is a Kindergarten to 5th grade music teacher at Indian Trail school in Highland Park. Indian Trail Elementary...
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2012 Represents a Five-fold Increase in Annual Grants
31 Dec 2012In 2012, the Foundation provided grants totaling $131,700 to 25 programs serving citizens of Highland Park and Highwood. Our goal is to provide funding for special programs and initiatives that...
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Highland Park Golden Apple Winner 2012
3 May 2012“Kid Whisperer Earns Award For His Teaching Abilities” is how the headline reads in the Pioneer Press for this year’s award winner. Northbrook junior high school teacher Chris Janzen was...
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2011 Foundation Awards go to 26 Agencies, and Total Over $116,000
31 Dec 2011For 2011, the Foundation awarded 26 agencies this fall a total value over $116,000. Now more than ever, the monies raised by HPCF are crucual to the budgets of many...
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Highland Park Community Foundation 2010 Grants Total $119,900
31 Dec 2010The Foundation awarded grants totaling $119,900 to 29 programs serving ci zens of Highland Park and Highwood. The programs are described and grouped by category on the attached announcement. Four organizations...
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In 2011, the Highland Park Community Foundation honored Highland Park High School teacher Kunal Pujara with the first Highland Park Golden Apple Award!
3 Aug 2010In 2010, the HPCF and a local family foundation initiated an annual Highland Park Golden Apple Award to recognize outstanding teachers in the Highland Park school systems. By honoring an...
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