Grants in Action

HPCF Awards 2014Highland Park Golden Apple The Highland Park Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2014 recipient of the Highland Park Golden Apple Award is Blake Novotny. A teacher of fine arts at Highland Park High School since 2000, Novotny is an exceptional educator who connects his teaching to current social issues. Said one supporter, “Blake is a teacher who thinks with his heart. This is evidenced by the individualized instruction and feedback he offers his students, his commitment to equity work within the student population, and the connections he builds between art and society across the entire school community.” Now in it’s fourth year, the Highland Park Community Foundation and a local family foundation initiated an annual Highland Park Golden Apple Award to recognize outstanding teachers in the Highland Park school systems.

Grants in Action

Sunday Swim Builds Community

Sally Higginson of the Highland Park News recently wrote the attached article detailing the wonderful work done through Giant Splash. Along with Family Service, the Highland Park Community Foundation is a proud supporter of this program that not only teaches children to swim, but also provides an opportunity for their families to unite, learn together and develop friendships.