American Red Cross Illinois Capital Area Chapter |
$15,000 |
Support the work of the Meals on Wheels program, ensuring continuation of free and discounted special dietary meals to seniors. |
Catholic Charities of Springfield |
$10,000 |
Provide emergency assistance to seniors for food assistance, rent and utility assistance, assistance with medical co-pays and prescriptions. |
Chatham Fire Department |
$2,500 |
Provide free smoke alarms, home safety inspections and a Knox-Box program for seniors. |
Comfort Living and Associates |
$5,000 |
To strengthen its existing Heating and Cooling Assistance Program, which provides low income seniors with support for emergency utility costs. |
Contact Ministries |
$15,000 |
Provide emergency prescriptions to senior clients for medication that many are unable to afford and would otherwise have to do without. |
First Presbyterian Church Board of Deacons – Food Pantry |
$3,200 |
Purchase food for the “Fifty-Five Plus Program,” which provides non-perishable food to clients who are 55 years or older. |
Greater All Nations Tabernacle Church of God in Christ |
$4,800 | Enhance the monthly senior lunchbox presentations with information, services or programs that are beneficial to seniors. |
Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois |
$2,500 |
Support the Chaverim senior lunch program that serves area seniors with healthy lunches, education, entertainment, and comaraderie. |
Loami Area Community Pantry |
$4,000 | Purchase items for seniors that are not routinely available at the food pantry. |
One Hope United |
$7,500 |
Support the Foster Grandparent Program, which offers senior citizens financial assistance for serving as mentors for youth with special needs. |
Prairie Art Alliance |
$2,500 |
Conduct creative art classes for seniors that improve the quality of life through visual expression. |
Senior Services of Central Illinois |
$20,000 |
Fulfill emergency senior requests, provide meals to seniors in need, and ensure the physical wellness of the seniors in our community. |
Springfield Municipal Opera Association |
$3,000 |
To allow seniors to attend shows when they are no longer able to drive and or may not be able to afford the cost of the ticket and transportation. |
Springfield Park District |
$2,500 |
Purchasing program supplies to encourage continued growth in participation levels in pickleball programming. |
The Salvation Army |
$15,000 |
Assisting clients in Sangamon County with the increased cost of prescriptions, which prevents seniors from skipping their prescriptions and causing further illness. |
YMCA of Springfield |
$2,500 |
Purchase sports equipment for seniors to enhance safe, healthy lifestyles and camaraderie with other seniors. |