Friday, September 23, 2022
6:30 – 9 PM
Binny’s Beverage Depot
153 Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park
Honoring Nancy Mills
Jack Blane Community Service Award Recipient
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For 31 years, the Highland Park Community Foundation has been has been a lifeline for local nonprofits. Last year, we allocated funds to 63 organizations as part of our annual grant-making process.
While this work is at the core of what we do, the Foundation also addresses urgent, unexpected needs. In 2020 and 2021, we distributed emergency grants to assist with COVID-related needs. In July of last year, we established and managed the July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund, and through our Recovery Fund, we are filling funding gaps for nonprofits that are helping residents as they continue to heal.
We could not do all this without your support. Thank you!
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GPF Foundation (GPF) is committed to saving lives by supporting education, treatment, and awareness of the dangers of recreational drug use.
On March 20, GPF is holding a public event for students, parents, and community members to increase understanding of harm reduction regarding recreational drug use. Developed in partnership with Highland Park High School, Lake Forest College, and Rosalind Franklin University, the Community Event will take place from 5-6 PM at Madame Zuzu’s in Highland Park. Nicasa Behavioral Health Services will also offer Narcan training. Refreshments will be provided. Sign up here to attend.
One of our newest grantees, Time to Dance (TTD), is dedicated to enriching the health and quality of life for older adults through dance education, research, and performance.
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Starting January 1, 2025, Illinois individual and business taxpayers who are approved to participate in the Illinois Gives Tax Credit Program can claim a state income tax credit in the amount of 25% of their total qualified contributions made to a Qualified Community Foundation during a taxable year.
We are thrilled to announce that HPCF has just been approved as a Qualified Community Foundation!
Don’t Delay—Claim Your Tax Credit Today!
In 2025, the IL Department of Revenue is issuing a limited amount of tax credits on a first-come first-served basis. The sooner you make your donation, the more likely it is you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity and claim your tax credit. Contribution Authorization Certificate approval is now virtually instantaneous.
Why participate in the Program and Donate to HPCF?
By participating in this program, you not only help strengthen our resources that are used to address residents’ needs, but also benefit from a substantial state tax credit. The Illinois Gives Tax Credit Program is designed to encourage giving to foundations like HPCF, supporting the community and its long-term future.
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A little less than three months ago, COVID-19 hit our community. Its impacts have been intense and relentless, as has our resolve to address them.
The HPCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Appeal was launched on March 17. Since then, through the generous support of more than 250 donors and a grant from the Lake County Community Foundation, we have awarded 40 grants, totaling $119,730, to provide critically needed assistance to our friends and neighbors.
Included in this is a third round of emergency grants, totaling $34,380, which the HPCF Board awarded this week to 14 organizations that serve Highland Park and Highwood children, families, and seniors.
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It’s heartening that all residents 16+ are now eligible for vaccines. As they become more readily available, we look forward to increased signs of COVID recovery and greater stability in people’s lives and our community.
At the same time, however, it’s disheartening that residents still struggle and COVID-related needs, including the following, persist:
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In 2020, we launched our Corporate Champion Program to encourage businesses to serve as our philanthropic partners in making a difference for children and adults throughout Highland Park and Highwood.
Sunset Foods has always supported the work of the Foundation as a sponsor of our Grant Awards Receptions and through other meaningful contributions. We are extraordinarily grateful to Sunset for deepening its support through a 5-year financial commitment as a Silver Level Corporate Champion to advance our mission to address unmet needs in our community.
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Our community – which includes dozens of organizations that provide essential services to help Highland Park and Highwood children and adults – wraps its arms around friends and neighbors in need. On October 19th, the HPCF distributed 63 annual grant awards, totaling $746,925 – $133,725 more than in 2021 – to support the work of these incredible organizations*. This marks the largest number of dollars allocated, as well as the largest number of grant awards, to agencies that address the needs of our community.
We are extremely fortunate that so many organizations are able to help residents. The quality and quantity of their services is astonishing. We are also tremendously 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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Welcome to the fifth edition of your Community Catch Up.
We are honored to highlight our amazing grantees and hope you find our More to Catch Up On section to be a helpful resource for important announcements and impactful opportunities.
Enjoy these final weeks of summer, and thank you again for your continued support!
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic (NSLAC) provides accessible, quality, equitable, and free legal services in the areas of domestic violence, immigration, and housing to give low-income, at risk community members access to justice and the chance to live productive and secure lives.
Mother’s Trust Foundation (MTF) provides immediate assistance during times of crisis to low-income children living in Lake County. The agency works closely with social workers and school counselors, who identify children in need, to provide necessary support to families who have nowhere else to turn.
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These partnerships provide critical funding for programs and services that address the needs of Highland Park and Highwood residents.
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