We are delighted to report that we have just awarded $613,200 in annual grants to 58 organizations* that provide programs and services that benefit individual residents and the community as a whole. The HPCF’s annual grants address needs in five main categories: education, human services, senior services, services for individuals with disabilities, and the creative and cultural arts.

We are most grateful for the agencies’ commitment to serve our community. We are also incredibly grateful for the support of our donors, whose gifts – along with a generous $300,000 grant from the City of Highland Park – made these grants possible.

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Through event sponsorships and donations, the concert raised over $250,000 to benefit the Response Fund. Special thanks to Billy Corgan and Chloé Mendel for producing the concert and warming the hearts of all the first responders who attended the rehearsal. And, a special shout out to the incredible Sponsorship Committee for their tireless efforts: Chad Kreindler, Jason Chess, Brad Emanuel, Jeff Fishman, Barry Jacobs, Ken Stolman, and Simon Leibovich!

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• 12 local businesses have made 5-year pledges to help further our mission
• 30 local businesses provided gift items for our Gather for Good raffle and silent auction last fall, which made both rousing successes, and 27 businesses supported our event as Corporate Sponsors
• 2 local businesses, Judy’s Pizza and Lynfred Winery, have both chosen to benefit the HPCF this year through special month-long promotions

These partnerships provide critical funding for programs and services that address the needs of Highland Park and Highwood residents.

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The following are just some of the needs that have been identified by a number of our 2021 annual grant recipients who have applied for additional funding to help with COVID Recovery.

Our Board has decided to issue one more round of grant funding before the end of the year to address these needs. Your gifts will be used for these grants and make an immediate difference.

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The community committee, Together Highland Park Unidos, established by the Highland Park Community Foundation to oversee the distribution process for donations made to the July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund, has released the final protocol that will guide the distribution of the Fund.

As noted in the Protocol, the Fund will be used to assist families of the victims who were killed, victims who were physically injured, and nonprofit organizations serving the needs of victims and the community following the shooting on July 4, 2022.

With the Final Protocol, the Committee published the Claim Forms that must be completed by claimants who are eligible under the Protocol. Claim Forms for individuals must be submitted by 5 PM, September 7, 2022. Claim Forms for nonprofits must be submitted by 5 PM, September 14, 2022.

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Immediately after the July 4, 2022, Highland Park Parade shooting, the Highland Park Community Foundation established the Highland Park Shooting Response Fund and the Together Highland Park Unidos Committee to manage the donation distribution process.

The Fund was closed on October 7, 2022, to facilitate the distribution of its assets. In accordance with the Committee’s Final Protocol, at the end of October, the Committee distributed a total of $5.8 million, 100% of the funds raised. Of the total, $5.22 million was allocated to individual claimants and $580,000 to community organizations that provided mental health and other services for impacted community members. The grantmaking process for organizations was managed by the Highland Park Community Foundation.

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