Grant Application / Charities Awards Dinner
Our Awards Dinner for 2024 is planned for May 23, 2024.
Most Recent Awards Dinner:
CLICK HERE to view or download individual photos from 2019
Previous Years:
CLICK HERE to view or download individual photos from 2017
Each and every year, the money that is raised by the Cosmopolitan Club of Rockford through our fundraising events is dispersed to select charities during an awards dinner. Our charities board is responsible for selecting those candidates and the amount of funding that they receive. This event was previously a luncheon, but is now a full couples dinner event.
Charities are invited to apply for a grant from the Cosmopolitan Club of Rockford by downloading the form from the left sidebar of this page. Our internal charities board will then select the recipients.
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2023 Grant Recipients
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Amount Funded
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Crusader Community Health
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$10,000.00
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Northwest Community Center
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$4,000.00
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RRVFP
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$3,500.00
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Bravehearts
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$3,500.00
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Pregnancy Care Center
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$3,000.00
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Rock House Kids
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$3,000.00
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Family Peace Center
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$3,000.00
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Rockford Habitat for Humanity
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$3,000.00
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Barbara Olson Center of Hope
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$2,675.00
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Nik's Wish
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$2,500.00
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ADA
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$2,500.00
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Goldie Floberg
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$2,500.00
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Midway Village Museum
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$2,500.00
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Jr. League
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$2,500.00
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RVC Foundation
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$2,200.00
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Walter Lawson
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$2,000.00
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Remedies Renewing Lives
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$2,000.00
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Rockford Rescue Mission
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$2,000.00
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Rockford Promise
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$2,000.00
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Shelter Care Ministries
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$1,989.00
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RAMP
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$1,500.00
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Tommy Corral Memorial
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$1,500.00
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17th Judicial Court
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$1,500.00
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Youth Services Network
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$1,200.00
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Northern Illinois Hospice
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$1,000.00
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Northern IL Food Bank
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$1,000.00
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CFNIL Endowment
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$19,226.00
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Total Funded:
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$87,290.00
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2022 Grant Recipients
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Amount Funded
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Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
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$2,500.00
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BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center
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$3,100.00
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Crusader Community Health Foundation
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$10,000.00
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GiGi's Playhouse Rockford
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$1,529.00
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K Cancer Baseball NFP
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$2,000.00
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Midway Village Museum
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$2,500.00
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Nik's Wish, The Nikolas Ritschel Foundation
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$1,200.00
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
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$5,000.00
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Regional Access & Mobilization Project - RAMP
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$1,500.00
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Rock House Kids
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$3,965.00
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Rock River Valley Pantry
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$3,000.00
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Rock Valley College Foundation
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$2,200.00
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Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
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$2,000.00
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Rockford Barbell
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$2,000.00
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Rockford Rescue Mission
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$2,000.00
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Shelter Care
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$1,658.00
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Sounds Of Good News ~ YES Club
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$1,500.00
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The 17th Circuit Therapy Dog Volunteers, Inc.
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$1,500.00
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The Haven Network
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$2,000.00
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The Junior League of Rockford
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$5,000.00
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The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford
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$2,500.00
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Walter Lawson Children's Home
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$2,000.00
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YMCA of Rock River Valley
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$2,328.00
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Total Funded:
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$62,980.00
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Rockford Cosmopolitan Club
2021 Grant Recipients - $47,807!
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2021 Cosmo Charities Board
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Funded
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Rockford Barbell
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900
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YMCA of Rock River Valley
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2500
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Rockford Rescue Mission
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2000
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Rock House Kids
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1500
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The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford
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1680
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
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2000
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Stepping Stones of Rockford
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1500
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Barbara Olson Center of Hope
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2500
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Boy Scouts-Blackhawk Area Council
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1165
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Crusader Community Health
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10000
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GiGi's Playhouse Rockford
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1705
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Youth Services Network
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1000
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Rosie's Birthday Club
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1500
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Carpenter's Place
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2050
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Total Grants Awarded 2021
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32000
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Crusader Health- Cosmopolitan Intl.
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$8,500
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Community Foundation Endowment
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$7,307
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Total All Grants 2021
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$47,807
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| ORGANIZATION | |
| Shelter Care Ministries | $1,000 |
| Rock River Valley Pantry | $2,500 |
| Annie's Locker | $1,500 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | $2,000 |
| Walter Lawson Children's Home | $1,000 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | $2,000 |
| The Nikolas Ritschel Foundation | $1,182 |
| Midway Village & Museum Center | $1,000 |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | $2,000 |
| Rock House Kids | $3,000 |
| Northern Illinois Diabetes Coalition (NIDC) | $2,500 |
| The Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford | $1,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Rockford | $2,608 |
| GiGi's Playhouse Rockford | $1,000 |
| Rosie's Birthday Club | $1,500 |
| Center for Sight & Hearing | $2,500 |
| Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America | $5,000 |
| KFACT Inc. | $1,500 |
| Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc | $1,000 |
| Rockford Park District | $2,500 |
| Children's Safe Harbor, Inc | $750 |
| Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling, Inc | $2,000 |
| Regional Access Mobilization Project (RAMP) | $2,000 |
| Northern Illinois Hospice Foundation | $1,000 |
| Northwest Community Center |
$4,000
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| Crusader Clinic |
$24,500
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Organization
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2013-18
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2018
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Crusader Community Health
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92,333
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20,000
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Uram Award
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32,000
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7,000
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Paws Saving Lives
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17,500
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5,000
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Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts
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16,300
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-
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Rockford Cosmo CFNIL Account
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-
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Northern Illinois Diabetes Coalition
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13,800
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1,000
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Rock River Valley Pantry
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13,483
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4,750
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Rockford Park District / First Tee
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10,500
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2,000
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The Haven Network
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9,434
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2,234
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Boys & Girls Club of Rockford
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9,000
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Discovery Center Museum
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9,000
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2,500
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Midway Village Museum
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8,310
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1,250
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Rockford Rescue Mission
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7,611
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1,570
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Milestone, Inc.
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6,500
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1,500
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Barbara Olson Center of Hope
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6,200
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1,500
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Center for Sight & Hearing
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6,000
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3,500
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Northern Illinois Food Bank
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5,500
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Rosie's Birthday Club
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5,500
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1,500
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RAMP, Inc.
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5,400
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Shelter Care Ministries, Inc.
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5,250
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1,250
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Children's Safe Harbor, Inc.
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4,070
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1,070
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The Salvation Army of Winnebago County
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4,000
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Patriot's Gateway
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3,000
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-
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United Wag
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3,000
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Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity
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2,800
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1,300
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Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc.
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2,750
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750
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Carpenter's Place
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2,738
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700
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Children's Clothes Closet
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2,500
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Illinois Growth Enterprises a Bridgeway Company
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2,500
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Junior League of Rockford, Inc.
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2,500
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K Cancer Baseball, NFP
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2,500
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Miracle-Ear Foundation
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2,500
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-
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Northern IL Hospice & Grief Center
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2,500
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Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling, Inc.
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2,500
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The First Tee of Rockford
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2,500
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-
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Rockford Memorial DF
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2,500
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Galapagos Rockford Charter School
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2,485
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-
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Remedies Renewing Lives
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2,132
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-
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Bridgeway Inc.
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2,000
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-
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Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful
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2,000
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-
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Ken-Rock Community Center, inc.
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2,000
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-
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Pregancy Care Center
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2,000
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-
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Veterans drop-In Center
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2,000
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-
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GiGi's Playhouse Rockford
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1,950
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950
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Burpee Museum of Natural History
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1,500
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Sounds Of Good News (SOGN) Productions
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1,500
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Young Eagles Success Club
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1,500
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Walter Lawson's Children's Home
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1,304
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-
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Rock River Valley AMBUCS
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1,250
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Boy Scouts - Harlem H.S. bleachers project
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1,000
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-
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Boy Scouts - Troop 40 trailer
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1,000
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-
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Chemo Cargo
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1,000
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-
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Klehm Arboretum
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1,000
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-
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Lydia House
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1,000
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Rock House Kids
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1,000
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Sara Ingrassia-Jackie Confer Dictionary Fund
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1,000
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-
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University of Illinois College of Medicine
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1,000
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-
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Zion Outreach
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1,000
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Northern IL Girl Scouts
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1,000
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K Fact
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750
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Rockford Meld
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714
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Epilepsy Foundation
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500
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Hoo Haven
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250
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250
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Northern IL Woodturners
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250
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Barbara Olson Center of Hope $1,200.00
Blackhawk Area Council of Boy Scouts $3,000.00
Boy Scouts – Harlem H.S. Bleacher Project $1,000.00
Boy Scouts – Troop 40 Trailer $1,000.00
Boys & Girls Club of Rockford $2,000.00
Children’s Safe Harbor $1,000.00
Crusader Community Health $10,000.00
Discovery Center $1,000.00
Galapagos Charter School $2,485.00
GiGi’s Playhouse $1,000.00
Haven Network $1,700.00
Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful $1,000.00
Klehm Arboretum $1,000.00
Midway Village Museum $1,500.00
Milestone $2,000.00
National Council of Negro Women $5,000.00 (Uram)
Northern Illinois Diabetes Coalition $800.00
Patriots Gateway $3,000.00
Paws Saving Lives (RuthAnne Wiedmer) $7,500.00
Pregnancy Care Center $2,000.00
RAMP $1,000.00
Remedies $450.00
Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity $1,500.00
Rockford Park District $1,500.00
Rockford Rescue Mission $1,878.75
Rock River Valley AMBUCS $1,250.00
Rock River Valley Pantry $1,921.00
Rosie’s Birthday Club $1,000.00
Salvation Army $1,000.00
Salvation Army $1,000.00 (Uram)
Sounds of Good News $2,000.00
Stepping Stones $2000.00
University of Illinois – College of Medicine $1,000.00
Walter Lawson Children’s Home $654.00
YMCA $1,000.00 (Uram)
Applicant |
$ Granted |
Description of Need/Project |
| Barbara Olson Center of Hope | $1,000.00 | Permanent outdoor walking path |
| Boy Scouts Blackhawk Area Council | $5,000.00 | Scout Reach for local at risk youth |
| Carpenters Place | $1,000.00 | Washer & Dryer for on site laundry |
| Crusader Community Health on Alpine Road | $13,000.00 |
Funded $20,000 per year for four years , $13 now, $7 12/16,
and $20/year thereafter
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| Diabetes Alert Dog | $7,500.00 | Cosmo International is encouraging our club to sponsor a dog |
| Discovery Center | $1,000.00 | Purchase sets of computer blocks for building skills in technology |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois | $1,000.00 | Provide Financial Literacy Programming for at risk girls |
| K Cancer Youth Baseball | $1,500.00 | Childhood Cancer Care Packages for 100 local families |
| Keeping Families & Communities Together | $750.00 | KFACT 100 youth to College Fair in Chicago for career enrichment |
| Milestone (Dental Clinic) | $3,000.00 | Provide dental care & education for developmentally disabled |
| Northern Illinois Diabetes Coalition (Peppy UP) | $3,000.00 | K to 4 Diabetes Prevention and Education Program |
| RAMP | $1,000.00 | Youth Employment for 10 Disabled High School Students |
| Remedies Renewing Lives (Fares for Freedom) | $375.00 | Bus fares for victims of domestic violence while at the sheller |
| Rock River Valley Pantry | $1,000.00 | Miscellaneous equipment and copy machine |
| Rockford Memorial Development Foundation | $2,500.00 | Pediatric Diabetes Resource Package for new diabetic patients |
| Rockford Park District (Sinnissippi Band Shell) | $1,000.00 | Improving summer entertainment by upgrading Sound & Lighting |
| Rockford Rescue Mission (Hope Clinic) | $1,662.00 | Medical Supplies including AED upgrade |
| Rosie´s Birthday Club | $1,500.00 | Additional Sites for more birthday parties for underprivileged kids |
| The Haven Network | $1,000.00 | Information and Resources for Women facing Miscarriages |
| United Way (Strong Neighborhood Home) | $3,000.00 | Central Air Conditioning for two newly remodeled units |
| Walter Lawson Children´s Home | $650.00 | Staff Training Emergency Response Equipment |
| Young Eagles Success Club | $1,500.00 | Anti Drug & Violence workshop endorsed by Bruscato & Caruana |