| AgeLinc - Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland |
$10,000 |
To pay for glasses, hearing aids, and dental care for seniors. |
| Animal Protective League of Springfield and Sangamon County |
$5,250 |
To provide surrender prevention services to seniors, such as veterinary care and food for companion dogs and cats. |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Springfield in IL |
$5,000 |
To support seniors experiencing financial hardship and challenges with paying their utility bills. |
| Contact Ministries |
$21,000 |
To support seniors with payment/co-payment on prescription meds, exams and eyeglasses, rent including deposit and first month and/or utility assistance, and adaptive equipment. |
| Educational Center for the Visually Impaired |
$9,250 |
To support the Health & Wellness and Cooking with Confidence workshops for visually impaired seniors. |
| Grace Lutheran Food Pantry |
$3,500 |
To offer senior clients an extra protein-rich item. |
| Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church |
$13,500 |
To support the cost of the meals served at the monthly community senior luncheons. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County |
$25,000 |
To support the critical home repair program, offering health and safety repairs for senior clients. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County |
$15,000 |
To support the wheelchair ramp installation program, allowing seniors to age-in-place. |
| Helping Hands of Springfield |
$20,000 |
To support and expand the medical respite services for senior clients. |
| Sangamon County Community Resources |
$10,000 |
To assist seniors who need help with their utility bills but do not meet the guidelines for the federal poverty level. |
| Senior Services of Central Illinois |
$5,000 |
To support the Emergency Fund Program, which assists seniors in paying rent or utility payments to avoid eviction/shut-off. |
| Senior Services of Central Illinois |
$15,000 |
To support the Senior Transport Program. |
| Sparc |
$6,000 |
To support three, one-hour classes per week, taught by a Certified Recreational Therapy Specialist. |
| Springfield Municipal Opera |
$7,500 |
To support the Senior Bus Program for the four Senior Nights, providing bus transportation from Sangamon County senior residences. |
| St. Martin DePorres |
$15,000 |
To purchase fruits, vegetables, proteins, and other food items as well as hygiene products for senior clients. |
| The James Project |
$15,000 |
To provide supplemental, bi-quarterly grocery expenditures for grandparents and other seniors fostering children. |
| The Joy of Movement |
$4,000 |
To support the weekly, adapted group dance classes for seniors with Parkinson's disease and their care partners. |
| The Parent Place |
$15,000 |
To provide support to grandparents raising grandchildren, including guardianship assistance, emergency food assistance, monthly support meetings, and four workshops focusing on healthy family relationships. |
| The Salvation Army Clearlake Corps & Community Center |
$6,500 |
To support seniors raising their grandchildren by offering financial assistance for housing, utilities, food, medication, school supplies, school uniforms, etc. |
| Washington Street Mission |
$3,500 |
To provide resource navigation and comprehensive case management for residents over the age of 55 who are living in poverty, homeless, or suffering from substance abuse or alcoholism. |