Thirteen Local Nonprofits Awarded $125,000 in Impact100 Grants
Macon County – Thirteen local nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive a total of $125,000 in grants from the Impact100 grant fund established at The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC). This year’s grants are focused on building and strengthening the resilience of individuals, families and the community to help improve mental well-being outcomes.
“Mental health is at the forefront of critical needs in Macon County,” says CFMC President, Natalie Beck. “This year’s Impact100 grantees are addressing that need head on with important programs that will uplift and impact some of our community’s most vulnerable members.”
This year’s recipients, individual awards and proposed programs divided by type of funding received:
· Mamie D. Hayes Educational Foundation, Strengthening Resiliency in Educators, $3,500
· Decatur Area Arts Council, Arts All Around You Series, $4,000
· Good Samaritan Inn, Dining Room Mural, $4,000
· Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, Girl Scout Outreach Program, $5,000
· Children’s Museum of Illinois, Mobile Mind Museum, $6,000
· Macon Resources, Inc, VISIONS Mental Health Program, $6,000
· PawPrint Ministries, Comfort Dog Training, $6,100
· Special Olympics of Illinois, SOAR Event, $6,700
· American Dreamer STEM Academy, ASDA Trauma Informed Therapy Program, $6,700
· The Salvation Army of Decatur & Macon County, Youth & Family Ministries Program, $7,500
· Richland Community College, Removing Barriers Through Student Assistance, $7,500
· Decatur Cares Rescue Mission, Thoughtfinder, $9,000
· STARR, Helping the Cowboys and Cowgirls, $10,000
· Millikin University, BIPOC Mental Health Counselor, $18,000
· Heritage Behavioral Health, General Operations, $25,000
Questions about the Impact100 grant program should be directed to Natalie Beck at nbeck@maconcountygives.org or 217.429.3000.
Established in 2000, The Community Foundation of Macon County stewards more than 370 funds and total assets of $53 million. To date, The Community Foundation has distributed $40 million to charitable organizations and endeavors. For more information about The Community Foundation of Macon County, visit maconcountygives.org.
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