| Catholic Charities |
$15,000 |
Crisis Assistance program, specifically for utility assistance to individuals 55 years of age and older. |
| Contact Ministries |
$16,000 |
Medical prescription assistance and eye glass assistance to seniors. |
| Educational Center for the Visually Impaired |
$5,000 |
Support those who are blind or visually impaired through a variety of workshops designed to help live safer, more independent lives. |
| Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ |
$6,000 |
Monthly community senior luncheon program. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County |
$15,000 |
Wheelchair Ramp Installation program to allow low-income home owners to safely get in and out of their home. |
| Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County |
$17,000 |
Critical Home Repair program, which includes roof replacement, HVAC work (air conditioning & heating), interior accessibility aides, foundation work, insulation installation for energy efficiency, windows and doors, and other such home repairs. |
| Helping Hands of Springfield |
$6,000 |
Health and medical items and/or resources for senior clients at Helping Hands. |
| Illinois Presbyterian Home |
$5,000 |
New flooring in the Care Center at Illinois Presbyterian Home Communities – Fair Hills Residence. |
| Loami Area Community Pantry |
$5,000 |
Items for area seniors that are not normally available at the pantry. |
| Sangamon County Community Resources |
$16,000 |
Utility assistance to senior clients who do not qualify for LIHEAP benefits. |
| Senior Services of Central Illinois |
$12,000 |
Support operations for the Senior Transport Program, including routine maintenance of vehicles to ensure safe, efficient transport for senior citizens. |
| Senior Services of Central Illinois |
$3,000 |
Emergency Fund program to prevent utility shut-offs and home evictions for seniors. |
| Sparc |
$14,500 |
"Music to My Ears” Music Therapy Program, which will be the first music therapy program offered to the senior population diagnosed with a developmental disability. |
| Springfield Housing Authority |
$7,000 |
Provide transportation for seniors who do not own their own vehicles and do not have funds to pay for rides to the grocery store, doctor appointments, etc. |
| The James Project |
$12,000 |
Supplement grocery expenditures for grandparents and other relatives, 55 and over, who find themselves in the role of foster parent for their foster placement. |
| The Joy of Movement |
$2,500 |
Support adapted group dance classes for seniors with Parkinson's Disease and their care partners. |
| The Parent Place |
$6,000 |
Support for guardianship assistance, support meetings twice a month, and two workshops for grandparents raising grandchildren. |
| The Salvation Army Clearlake Corps and Community Center |
$12,000 |
Services for senior citizens who are raising their grandchildren, including housing, utility assistance and other needs for grandchildren. |