HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House $10,000
To support its Transitional Living Program, which provides
service enriched housing for Chicagoland men and women with
AIDS.

Angel Flight Central $15,000
To support a portion of its Great Lakes Wing, which
includes Northern Illinois, & build relationships with
area healthcare providers, case managers, & referral
agencies to provide charitable flights for individuals in need of
specialized health care.

The Arthur Home operated by Community Retirement, Inc. $9,000
For the Vision Care Matters Program, which provides
vision assistive tools, large print reading materials, audio tapes,
cds, technology, vision testing, eye care & eyeglasses for elderly,
disabled, economically disadvantaged residents.

Big Shoulders Fund $15,000
For renewal of its Look Hear Health Care Program,
which provides essential hearing and vision screenings
and immunizations to elementary students in Catholic
Schools in low income areas of Chicago.

Cancer Wellness Center $5,000
To add a second support group for males with cancer.
Services include counseling, focused educational
programming and social activities.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet $15,000
For renewal support of its Back to School Fairs, a multi
county and multi agency effort to provide free health and human
services, as well as school supplies to children from low income
families.

Central DuPage Health Foundation/HomeCare Physicians $14,750
For the HomeCare Physicians program, which provides
primary medical healthcare visits to homebound patients. Funding
would cover the costs of 250 visits, medical staff salaries,
transportation and other related costs.

Centro de Salud Esperanza $15,000
For the Pediatric After Hours Clinic, which provides
evening access to primary health care services for
children whose parents work at unskilled jobs and are
paid on an hourly basis.

Chicago Botanic Garden $7,500
For renewal support of the Horticultural Therapy Servicesprogram,
which brings the healing power of plant and flowers to children
and adults challenged by with a broad range of physical and
emotional disabilities.

Chicago Family Health Center $10,000
For renewal support of its Reach Out and Read Program, which
promotes early literacy by giving new books and advice on the
importance of reading aloud to children during well child visits in
the pediatric exam room.

Christian Community Health Center $20,000
For general operating support to address the influx of
patients/demand for primary care, dental care, behavioral health,
HIV/Primary Care, and other health care services.

Community Clinic of Old Irving Park $15,000
For general operating support of the clinic which provides free
quality care to medically uninsured individuals.

Concordia Avondale Campus $10,000
For its Senior Health and Wellness Program, which assists
low income seniors who are socially, physically and linguistically
isolated and connect them to health care providers.

CRIS Radio/A program of Chicago Lighthouse $11,500
For renewal general operating support of the CRIS Radio
Program, an informational radio reading service for blind, visually
impaired, print disabled, or senior citizens.

Family Health Partnership Clinic $82,040
To open a satellite clinic in the town of McHenry. FHPC will lease
an office sapce in the Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center
and the clinic will be staffed with a nurse practitioner and
volunteer physicians.

Gads Hill Center $10,000
For renewal support of its Family Support services program, which
provides comprehensive strengths and needs assessment plans and
follow up for individual family members and children, many of
whom have diagnosed disabilities.

HealthReach, Inc. $20,000
For the Patient Safety & Quality of Care improvements inits free
clinic and pharmacy operations. As a result of
significant patient growth, internal operational & equipment
changes are needed to support the growth.

Maine Niles Association of Special Recreation $5,000
For renewal support of its Transportation Program, which provides
people with disabilities with transportation to its therapeutic
programs year round.

Community Health $1,500
For renewal general operating support of this free
health clinic, which provides primary and specialty
care to the uninsured poor in Chicago and surrounding
area.

Open Door Clinic $10,000
To purchase medical equipment for two clinics, such as wall unit
otoscopes, defibrillators with electrodes and batteries, oxygen tank,
and training on the defibrillators. (Grant is restricted for medical
equipment only)

P.A.C.T.T. Learning Center (Parents Allied with Children and $10,000
To support its Vocational Services, an innovative job training and
placement program enabling young adults with severe autism to
work at jobs.

Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago $10,000
For its Pediatric Immunization Against the Flu program,
which will immunize children, age 6 months 18, and
educate parents and caregivers on the risks of
influenza on children's health, especially children
with asthma.

Rush University Medical Center $15,000
In support of two volunteer led health fairs in 2009.
The health fairs will bring much needed preventive health care,
screening and health education to low income, uninsured
populations and are executed by a student volunteer group.

Snow City Arts Foundation $10,000
For general operating support, which includes artistic and
administrative salaries, supplies, program development in its
creative writing and literature, music, and visual arts workshops
for over 2,000 hospitalized children at 3 hospitals.

Southwest Community Services $10,000
To assist children with neuromuscular disabilities, such
as cerebral palsy, through its Intensive Therapy program. The
therapy uses a suit which allows for alignment for repetitive
exercise.

Special Ed Advocacy Center $3,000
To provide free legal services to low income parents
with children with disabilities seeking to obtain appropriate
educational services for their children.

St. Coletta's of Illinois $15,000
Towards the salary of a part time medical transport
driver for children and adults with developmental
disabilities.

Little Sisters of the Poor/St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly $17,500
To support the rehabiliation care at St. Joseph's Home, which
empasizes the restoration of body functions. Individually designed
restorative rehabiliation services are provided for the nursing
home's 100 residents.

St. Rose Center $15,000
For renewal support of a part time job coach who will
provide training and supervision to individuals with
developmental disabilities.

Teen Living Programs $20,000
For the Whole Health program, which provides youth
who are homeless with primary health care, health
education, and immunizations.

Wellness House $7,500
For its Exercise Program during the 2009 calendar year, which is
designed to serve the unique needs of people coping with cancer.

White Crane Wellness Center $15,000
To continue and expand its successful, innovative
mental health model for at risk older adults in community based
settings. The Center plans to add an additional senior center to its
outreach.

Total: 32 grants $449,290

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MEDICAL RESEARCH

Alzheimer's Association $47,500
For a research project by Dr. Zaibo Li at the University of
Rochester, NY entitled, "Beta Amyloid Elicits Neurotoxicity."

The Children's Heart Foundation $50,000
For a pediatric congenital heart defect research project entitled,
"Genetics of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome" by Dr. Vidu Garg
at Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

Total: 2 grants $97,500

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SOCIAL SERVICES

A Safe Place/Lake County Crisis Center $10,000
For general operating support of its programs for
victims of domestic violence. Programs and services
include counseling, housing, court advocacy and
community education.

ASAP Homeless Services $15,000
To assist with rent deposit and utility assistance to families moving
out of its emergency shelter into permanent, low income housing.
The grant would assist up to 50 families to break the cycle of
homelessness and achieve self sufficiency.

Better Boys Foundation $5,000
For Project LEAD, which serves children, age 5 12 years old,
year round by addressing their academic, social & emotional
development; and After School Program, which serves youth age
13 18, year round through specialized workshops.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Chicago $5,000
For general operating support of its mentoring program
for FY2009. The agency expects to serve 1,500 children in
FY2009, a 31% increase over FY2008 (1,150 children served in
FY2008).

The Branch Family Institute $10,000
To provide counseling for children who witness
domestic violence. The program includes Supervised
Visits and Safe Exchange, which promotes healthy
relationships between children and their parents.

BUILD, Inc. $10,000
For its youth development program, which includes
comprehensive gang prevention and intervention
components, and college and career prep support.

Cabrini Green Tutoring Program $10,000
For general operating support. The organization aims
to help economically disadvantaged students succeed
in elementary school and beyond, through pairing
students with adult tutors and other resources.

CASA Kane County $13,000
To sponsor five new volunteer advocates in 2009
as well as help provide continuing education
in services for all active volunteers. It currently
costs approximately $2,500 to recruit, train and
case manage one CASA volunteer for one year.

CEDA Northwest Self Help $10,000
For its Emergency Housing Assistance Program, which
aims to prevent individuals and families from becoming
homeless and without shelter, by providing housing,
counseling, financial assistance, budget and financial
counseling, housing, etc.

Chicago Anti Hunger Federation $10,000
For continued support of Oliver's Kitchen training initiative, which
will increase the employability of the homeless through employment
training in the food industry.

The Chicago Chamber Musicians $2,660
For sponsorship of the Move to the Music program, part of the
First Monday concert series performed at the Chicago Cultural
Center & broadcast live on WFMT radio. The program provides
free roundtrip transportation for CPS.

Chicago Children's Advocacy Center $10,000
For renewal support its Mental Health Clinic for children
who have been sexually abused and their families. The Clinic
includes individual and group therapy, art therapy, psychiatry,
adolescent counseling program, and crisis intervention.

Chicago Children's Theater $6,000
For the Winter 2010 production of Red Kite Round Up,
a theater program created exclusively for children with
autism, their families, & caregivers. Red Kite will use camping as
its theme & use interactive experiences.

Chicago Lawndale Amachi Mentoring Program $10,000
For general support of this mentoring program for children whose
parents are incarcerated. Funding is needed to cover expenses
including insurance, background checks of prospective mentors,
reimbursement expenses of mentors.

Chicago Youth Programs $5,000
To sustain SCORE and Teen Tutoring Programs across its three
service communities Cabrini Green, Washington Park, and
Uptown/Rogers Park. SCORE & Teen Tutoring provides focused
academic assistance for high risk, disadvantaged youth, grades
1-9.

Connections for the Homeless $10,000
For renewal support of Hilda's Place, a transitional
shelter for homeless women and men. The shelter
provides residential housing and comprehensive
services for up to 6 months, with the goal of fostering
independence and active community involvement.

The Cradle $1,500
For renewal support of its Nursery and Special Needs
Program, a 24 hour on site nursery and medical care for infants
awaiting adoption.

DuPage Senior Citizens Council $10,000
For its Senior Nutrition Program Home Delivered Meals, which
provides homebound seniors with balanced, nutritious meals that
meet their dietary needs. The Program also conducts a well being
check and health education.

Emergency Fund $10,000
For renewal support of its Financial Assistance
Program, which disburses funds toward rent &
utilities for low income families at risk of being home
less. The fund partners with social service agencies
to ensure those families' varied needs are met.

The Enterprising Kitchen $15,000
For its Transitioning Women from Poverty to Self
Sufficiency Program, which provides a comprehensive
job training program for women who may be out of
reach of traditional job training programs.

Faith in Action of Edgar County $5,600
Towards operating expenses, which includes hiring a part time
office assistant to assist with daily operations at this rural
volunteer based agency, which offers non medical assistance to
individuals with chronic illnesses or physical impairments.

The Foundation Center $3,500
For continued general opearting support of its services to
grantmakers and grantseekers.

Goldie's Place $10,000
To support the Employment Assistance Program, which assists the
homeless to find employment through personal coaching,
instruction, referrals to formal training and job development.

Guardian Angel Community Services $5,000
For renewal support of its Sexual Assault Services Center, which
provides comprehensive services such as counseling, medical and
legal advocacy to children, youth and adult victims of sexual assault.

H.O.M.E. $15,000
For general operating support of its programs for low
income older adults, which includes Upkeep & Repair
Services, Intergenerational Housing, & Shopping Transportation
Services, to help them live independently as long as possible.

The Harbour $12,500
For renewal support of the Safe Harbour Emergency Shelter which
provides safe housing and comprehensive services for homeless,
runaway, and neglected girls, age 12 18.

Howard Area Community Center $15,000
For renewal support of its Social Service Program, which includes
emergency food & supplemental nutrition distribution, case
management to stabilize income, health & housing, domestic
violence support groups & counseling, dental clinic, legal clinic, etc.

Interfaith House $15,000
For general operating support of this comprehensive
homeless service provider. Services include an on site
health clinic which provides primary care and assistance with
obtaining safe, stable and affordable housing.

Jobs for Youth/Chicago $10,000
To continue to expand its occupational skills training programs,
Computer Skills for Office Assistants (CSOA) and Customer Service
Skills (CSS) training.

Journeys from PADS to HOPE $10,000
For general operating support of its Emergency Shelter
Program & HOPE Day Center Program. The agency is
seeing a 14% increase in clients seeking assistance.
Funds would be used towards the Program Director's
salary, food and supplies, etc.

Kiwanis Horses for the Handicapped of Pinellas County $15,000
To build a gazebo and horse watering station and towards its
youth program.

Lake County Haven $10,000
For general support of its programs & services for homeless
women and their children. Services include case management,
counseling, life skills, transitional housing, job placement
assistance, & a "graduate program" for after they leave.

Lakeview Pantry $12,500
For renewal support of its Volunteer Program, which aims to meet
the growing needs for food donations and delivery to home bound
clients. The program also recruits, trains and retain an active
volunteer base.

Light Opera Works $4,500
For its 2009 community engagement programs, which
include a children's theater camp, audience education
and ticket support for low income patrons and
programs for seniors.

Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry $6,500
For its Breakfast Initiative Program, which will serve about 830
children of very low income households monthly. Currently there
is no breakfast program at Naperville public schools of low income
households.

Lumity/Information Technology Resource Center $5,000
To support its capacity building services for nonprofits
throughout and beyond the Chicago area.

Merit School of Music $7,500
For continued support of its Regenstein Scholarship program
formerly known as the Windows Program. The Program provides
full scholarships for all of Merit’s music programs, along with free
instrument rental, and public transportation cards for travel.

Morning Star Mission Ministries $15,000
To provide homeless families with shelter, food, clothing and
comprehensive social services necessary to become self sufficient
and self supportive over time.

New Moms $10,000
To support its Rising Star Education and Career
Readiness program for teen mothers. The certificate
program includes a variety of life skills training, nutrition,
budgeting and financial literacy, and workplace skills.

The Night Ministry $12,000
For its Continuing Care Services program, which
provides on going support for youth after exiting the
shelter program. Funds would be used towards
salary support of the program coordinator.

North Shore Senior Center $10,000
For its elder abuse intervention and advocacy program, which aims
to restore their safety and dignity, community education, and
services to abusers to prevent continued wrongdoing.

Porchlight Counseling Services $4,500
For counseling services for college sexual assault
survivors. Funds would be used to pay therapists to
provide counseling services.

Rape Victim Advocates $10,000
For renewal support of its Adolescent Program, which
provides specialized counseling services to adolescent sexual
assault survivors. The Program includes medical and legal
advocacy, and education and outreach.

Redmoon Theater $5,000
For the 2008 2009 Drama Girls Program, which pairs middle
school girls from Chase Elementary School in Chicago's Logan
Square neighborhood with female artist mentors in an intensive
exploration of creativity and leadership.

Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling $10,000
For support of its counseling programs for survivors
of sexual assault and abuse ages 3 to adult.

Sarah's Circle $8,000
For its Case Management Program. The grant would allow the
organization to continue to provide and expand its services to
further help a growing number of women who are homeless or at
risk of becoming homeless.

Senior Home Sharing $12,000
Towards salary support of its Resident Services position, to
increase this position from part time to full time in order to address
the growing needs of its residents and their care family caregivers.

Seniors Assistance Center $15,000
For its Home Delivered Meals program, which delivers
hot nutritious meals to frail and homebound seniors and
disabled in the northwest neighborhoods in Chicago. Meals can be
prepared for special diets including mechanically soft.

The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago $5,500
For the Paint A Thon program, which provides
painting and basic home care services to low income,
physically limited elderly persons and disabled individualsto enable
them to retain their independence and remain in their homes.

West Suburban P.A.D.S. $10,000
For the Family Transitional Housing Program, a 6 24 month
housing program for working homeless individuals and their
families. The program also provides comprehensive supportive
services and case management to help participants.

WINGS Program $15,000
For renewal support of the Safe House emergency shelter, which
provides comprehensive programs and services for abused women
and their children. Funds are specifically needed for salary
support.

Woodridge Community Pantry $15,000
For general operating support, particularly for the purchase of
food. There has been an increase in clients, especially seniors. At
the same time, the cost of food continues to rise and contributions
decrease.

You Can Make It, Inc. $10,000
Towards program support for this homeless shelter for
women and their children. Programming includes healthcare
dental care, addiction treatment, HIV testing and counseling.

Youth Job Center of Evanston $5,000
To fund its Strategic Corporate Alliances Program, which teaches
individuals how to manage in professional, corporate settings. The
program provides clients with an intense series of job readiness
seminars intended to prepare graduates for full time work.

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (formerly LaCASA) $15,000
For renewal support of its Children's Program, which
provides treatment and services to children who are
victims of rape and incest, and their families.

Total: 55 grants $527,760

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EDUCATION

Queen of Peace High School $10,000
For its Student Scholarship Program, which serves current
students who are in good academic standing and whose
families are experiencing severe financial need are eligible
for scholarships.

Science and Arts Academy $11,500
For renewal support of its Scholarship Assistance Program
which allows children from economically disadvantaged
families to attend the school.

The Suzuki-Orff School for Young Musicians $10,000
For renewal of the Clap, Sing and READ! Literacy
through music program for children in grades K-2
in Chicago Public Schools.

Vincent Gray Alternative High School $10,000
For renewal support of its Reading Program, which helps
at-risk students, who have dropped out of high school or
have been dropped, increase their reading grade levels.

Total 4 grants $41,500

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