2024 has barely started and we have so much to share!
New Leadership
Annual Grant Recipient Highlights
MLK Day of Service Project
We are excited to announce that at our final meeting in December, Laurie Levin and Eric Ephraim were elected Chair and Vice-Chair of the HPCF Board! We are so grateful to Betsy Brint for her two years of dedicated leadership, which brought the Foundation to new levels of success, and are delighted she will remain an active member of the Board.
Then spread the word so there will be signs everywhere. Seeing them on windows or doors will build a sense of solidarity and make our community stronger.
Please also post pictures of your windows and signs and send them to us at info@hpcfil.org! See more photos below! #InThisTogether #HPCF #OneCommunity.
As a Community Health Ambassador, we wanted to share some important news.
All 65+ seniors and select frontline essential workers (Postal Service, Shelters, Corrections, Public Transportation, Grocery Stores, Adult Day Care, Educators, Day Care, Food Production/Manufacturing) are now eligible to schedule an appointment in AllVax, Lake County’s portal for vaccination registration and appointments.
Other frontline essential workers (manufacturing, other) will be made eligible in the coming days.
Some say it takes a village. We say it takes a community.
Caring about neighbors
Opening your eyes and heart
Mobilizing to change the status quo
Making monetary gifts to address needs
Understanding every gift matters
Nurturing children
Improving lives
Taking action now
You will make a difference!
As you think about all you are thankful for this Thanksgiving, please help those who struggle…
After Having to Take Two Years Off, We Were Finally Able to Gather Once Again, and Boy Did It Feel Good!
Thank you to everyone who joined us as we Gathered for Good at Binny’s this past Friday or who supported our event through a sponsorship, raffle ticket purchase, or donation.
We feasted, sipped, and celebrated all the good in our community (as well as some winning numbers!). We also honored Nancy Mills for her exceptional service to our community and beyond.
Funds raised from the event will support our 2022 annual grants for which we have received close to $975,000 in requests. It’s not too late to help us make a difference in the lives of children and adults throughout Highland Park and Highwood.
Last month, we introduced you to 5 of our incredible Human Services grant recipients. This month – and each month moving forward – we will highlight the tremendous work of other grantees. Your generosity makes their life-changing work possible.
We proudly share that Josselyn was recently awarded Agency Partner of the Year by Loyola University Chicago School of Social Work.
Josselyn is committed to providing resources for equitable healthcare, regardless of income or location, and recently introduced a model where current employees working toward their MSW are able to simultaneously complete an internship at Josselyn.
Read more about Josselyn’s award and its servicesHERE.
Several years ago, our Board set out to enhance our grant funding by diversifying our resources for nonprofits that serve our community. Through partnerships with First Bank of Highland Park and Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, we’ve organized six nonprofit seminars, with the seventh scheduled for later this year. We continuously share helpful information to assist our grantees in their work and facilitate connections among them by hosting biannual gatherings.
Networking is essential for nonprofits to build relationships, share knowledge, and exchange resources. Connecting with each other allows organizations to gain insights into effective strategies, tackle common challenges, and explore collaborative opportunities.
We’re delighted to share a photo and unsolicited comments from Sue Kaden, Executive Director of 112 Education Foundation, and Lauren Berndt, Chief Development Office of Keshet, about their recent networking experience, which also included Lisette Zaid from Center for Enriched Living (CEL).
We are pleased to announce that the HPCF Board has approved a second round of emergency grants, totaling $60,350, to address urgent needs arising from the Coronavirus outbreak.
The money has been awarded to 17 organizations that serve Highland Park and Highwood children, families, and seniors. The funds will be used immediately to help vulnerable members of our community with
food and essential basic needs for babies, children and adults
household items as well as rental and utility assistance for families and individuals, including victims of domestic violence
webcams, mobile devices, software upgrades, and funding to support mental health tele-services for youth and adults and virtual programming for individuals with special needs
PPE supplies
affordable legal services in the areas of housing, domestic violence, and immigration
As a Community Health Ambassador, we wanted to share some important news.
We do not want to flood your inboxes, but in case you do not subscribe to the City of Highland Park’s newsletters, we wanted to be sure you knew about the City’s vaccination clinic scheduled for April 8th.
The City of Highland Park is hosting a COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic on Thursday, April 8, at the Highland Park Country Club, 1201 Park Ave West.
Great communities are created by people who give where they live or work – lifting each other up and caring for each other with acts big and small.
For 30 years, the Highland Park Community Foundation has supported and celebrated the many great nonprofit organizations that serve the Highland Park-Highwood community by addressing residents’ needs. To help us celebrate our 30th anniversary, we want to spotlight our community members of all ages, businesses, school staff, and city employees who “give where they live” by promoting kindness and answering Dr. Martin Luther King’s call for service.
