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.

American Lung Association $5,000
of the Upper Midwest
To provide a camp experience for children with
asthma, where they receive asthma education, how to
properly use medications, and nutritional information.

The Ark $15,000
For renewal support of its Health Center's
pharmacy services, which provides medication
for elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged
individuals who cannot afford the medications
prescribed by their physicians.

Avenues to Independence $6,000
To help fund a part-time nurse who will work
with the disabled residents. The position will
serve as support and relief to the full-time nurse
and ensure medical coverage is available at all times.

Canavan Research Illinois $8,000
For general operating expenses to support its
education, awareness and family outreach/networking
programs for families with children battling Canavan disease,
a fatal childhood neurological disorder.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of $15,000
Joliet To cover expenses associated with the 2007 Back to
School Fairs, a multi-county, multi-agency effort to
provide free health and human services, as well as school
supplies to children from low-income families.

The Center of Concern $15,000
For the Senior Support and Geriatric Counseling Program,
which helps frail seniors and disabled younger individuals by
providing them with supportive services that enable them to
resolve problems and maintain their independence.

Centro de Salud Esperanza $15,000
For the After-Hours Pediatric Clinic, which provides primary
health care in the evenings to accommodate parents who work at
unskilled jobs and are paid hourly, thus unable to bring
their children in for care during daytime hours.

Challenge Center $1,000
For the Extended Physical Therapy and Assisted Fitness
Program for Individuals Challenged by Disability and Low-Income,
the program educates and prepares seniors to monitor their health.

Chenny Troupe $5,000
To support operating costs associated with providing its
animal-assisted therapy rehabilitation program, which
uses certified therapy dogs and volunteer handlers to offer
interactive exercises.

Chicago Lights $5,000
For its Whole Health's Healthy Heart Program for Women,
a health promotion and prevention program for African
American women living in Cabrini-Green housing.

Community Memorial Hospital $19,000
Towards the purchase a DEXA (Dual Energy X-Ray
Absorptiometry) scanner or DXA scanner, which is used
to determine if a patient has bone mineral density loss.
The scanner is particularly used for detecting osteoporosis.

Counseling Center of Lakeview $25,000
For the Lake View Youth in Transition Program, which
will provide innovative, trauma-sensitive and comprehensive
mental health services, including psychiatry, to 15 homeless
youth ages 14-24.

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation $1,000
For its Camp Oasis, a summer camp for children with
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). The camp fosters a
support system for children suffering from IBD and helps
them develop coping skills to successfully triumph over
health challenges.

Crusader Clinic $10,000
To equip and furnish 12 new exam rooms in the new Family
Health Center, a new medical unit focused on family practice,
obstetrical & gynological care at one of the Clinic's two sites in
Rockford.

Deicke Center for $15,000
Visual Rehabilitation For general operating support of its programs of visual
rehabilitation.

Delacerda House $5,000
Towards the salary of its Facility Director's Assistant,
who assists with locating/obtaining needed healthcare
services for residents of its transitional group home and
tenants of its permanent supportive housing facilities for
people with HIV/AIDS.

Epilepsy Foundation $8,000
of Greater Chicago For its Suburban Outreach Program which provides free
or low-cost care to people with epilepsy. The funds will be
used for the newly created Community Education & Quality
Improvement Coordinator, who will provide education to
schools, clinics, etc.

Family Health Partnership Clinic $14,900
To support its Volunteer Coordinator position. The clinic
needs to increase its volunteer base in order to provide a
broader range of services. Specialist providers, nurses,
clerical and interpretive volunteers are particularly needed.

Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice $5,000
For its Faith in Action Voluntarios de Fox Valley Volunteer
Hospice Program, which is designed to recruit and train
a corp of Spanish-speaking volunteers to bring hospice and
bereavement care to Spanish-speaking children and families.

Gads Hill Center $10,000
For its Family Support Services Program at its Child Development
Center. The program provides comprehensive strengths and needs
assessment plans and follow-up for individual family members and
children, many of whom have diagnosed disabilities.

Girl Scouts - Illinois Crossroads Council $7,000
For renewal support of its Fit to Be Me! Program for girls, age
8-17. The program focuses on self-esteem and emotional
development to promote overall health and well-being through
nutrition focus and sporting activities.

Hadley School for the Blind $1,000
For a new series of educational and community-building
opportunities for parents of blind or visually impaired infants/
toddlers. The program will include online mini-courses, an
online discussion board and interactive online seminars on
child development.

HealthReach, Inc. $23,000
For its Medical/Pharmacy Program Integration Project. The
agency merged with The Open Door Clinic last year and now
needs to merge the operations of both clinics, which includes
hiring additional medical and pharmacy personnel.

Horizon Hospice $17,500
To provide palliative and hospice care to indigent and
uncompensated pediatric and adult patients.

Housing Options for the Mentally $15,000
To help fund program services for residents of its newest program,
Crain House. The building will accomodate 18 residents who are
low-income and disabled by severe and persistent mental illnesses
like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Howard Brown Health Center $20,000
For support of its Broadway Youth Center, specifically to
provide medical and behavioral health care to lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender, and homeless/runaway youth.

llinois Spina Bifida Association $15,000
For renewal support of its scholarship program to enable
children and young adults with Spina Bifida to attend the 2007
residential Camp Ability, which teaches independence skills
through educational and cultural goal-setting programs.

Illinois WINGS $15,000
For administrative and renewal support of the part-time
marketing position. The marketing staff person is
responsible for recruiting hospitals and multidisciplinary
medical professionals to treat breast cancer patients, educate
local health departments,

Interfaith Community Partners $12,000
For its Assisted Transportation Program, which enables
older adults to go to medical appointments, physical therapy,
dialysis appointments, etc. Funds will be used towards the
salary of a part-time coordinator to match need for service
with a volunteer.

Jewish Child and Family Services $1,000
To provide on-going, critical psychiatric services for children,
ages 6-18, with emotional and behavioral disorders and who are
currently receiving mental health services.

Korean American Community Services $10,000
For its Building Better Bones Program, which provides
osteoporosis education and free screenings to women
in Chicago's Korean American community as well as
the broader communities of the metro Chicago area.

Lifeline Pilots $15,000
For general operating support of its programs, which provide
free air transportation, through volunteer pilots, for financially
distressed passengers with medical/humanitarian needs.

LINKS North Shore Youth Health Service $10,000
For renewal support of its Clinic and Counseling Program,
Community Education Programs and Pride and Youth Division,
all of which promote overall physical and mental health.

Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation $5,000
For continued support of its Accessible Transportation Program,
which provides over one-third of its program participants with
transportation to its therapeutic programs.

Mercy Hospital and Medical Center $1,000
For the Occupational and Physical Therapy Lymphedema Program,
which is designed for patients who require advanced care and
treatment. Funding would cover the cost of compression garments,
which is not covered by insurance.

Near North Health Service Corp $1,000
For its Asthma Education Program, which will assist children
suffering from asthma and their families to learn the skills needed
to manage the disease.

NICASA $7,500
For its Children's Services Program, which provides children,
of women with substance abuse problems, with medical and
nutritional healthcare and developmental skill building
activities to lead positive, healthy lives.

Pregnancy Care Center of Springfield $15,000
For general operating support to provide medical, education
and counseling services to uninsured, low-income teenagers,
women and their families.

Rainbows $10,000
For continued support of its counseling programs for children confronting death, divorce or other painful family transition.

Rush University Medical Center $18,000
For renewal support of its Kids-Shelter Health Improvement
Project, which provides on-site medical care to children and
youth in homeless shelters in Chicago.

Saint Xavier University $13,000
To subsidize program expenses for diagnoses and treatment of
communication disorders for children and adults at its Ludden
Speech and Language Clinic.

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

St. Rose Center $15,000
For a job coach who will provide training to individuals with
developmental disabilities in Chicago.

Teen Living Programs $20,000
For renewal support of its health care program for homeless youth.
The program, which includes primary care, education and
immunization, will be expanded to include nutrition education.

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

White Crane Wellness Center $15,000
To provide community based mental health services for more
than 400 underserved, low-income older adults in the Chicago
metropolitan area.

Total: 47 grants $510,900

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MEDICAL RESEARCH

University of Chicago (Dr. Onel) $50,000
Intermediary Organization: American Cancer Society-Illinois Division
For a pediatric cancer research project entitled,
"Genetic Susceptibilities to Second Cancers in Children."

University of Chicago (Dr. Sperling) $50,000
Intermediary Organization: American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago
For a pediatric asthma research project titled, "The regulation
of TH2 responses by Fcy receptor signaling on dendritic cells"-To
determine the role of Fcy receptors in an experimental
murine model of asthma and elucidate the mechanisms involved.

University of Maryland (Dr. Perez-Edgar) $24,500
Intermediary Organization:
NARSAD, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
For an early childhood mental health research project titled,
"Assessing the Molecular Genetic Links Between Early Temperament
and Psychopathology in Adolescence: The Potential Role
of Dopamine (DRD4), Serotonin (5HTT), & Corticotropin Releasing
Hormone.

University of Minnesota (Dr. White) $25,000
Intermediary Organization:
NARSAD, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
For an early childhood mental health research project titled,
"A Study of Prefrontal Structure and Function in Children and
Adolescents with Velocardiofacial Syndrome (22q.11.2 deletion
syndrome)."

Total: 4 grants at $149,500

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SOCIAL SERVICES

Abraham Low Institute $1,000
To establish Power to Change groups in 3-5 Chicago
public middle and high schools. Power to Change is a
cognitive-behavioral, peer-to-peer program that helps at-risk
youth manage their anger and fear.

Art Encounter $10,000
To support its "Hats Off for Art: Creative Community Building
with Older Adults" program for senior residents at six Chicago
area assisted living facilities.

ASAP Homeless Services $15,000
To provide rent, deposit and utility assistance to families
moving out of its emergency shelter into permanent
(low-income) housing.

Better Boys Foundation $15,000
For its out-of-school time programs: LEAD, LEEP and Teen
Program, which provides children and youth with year-round
tutoring, mentoring, recreational and cultural activities.

Between Friends $10,000
For continued support of R.E.A.C.H., its dating violence
prevention program.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Chicago $5,000
For renewal support of its targeted mentoring programs for
children living in Chicago's Humboldt Park/West Town and
Roseland communities.

Cabrini-Green Tutoring Program $5,000
For general operating support to help elementary school-aged
children succeed. The program provides academic tutoring,
mentoring, and computer skills training.

The CARA Program $10,000
For continued support of its training and job placement
services provided to homeless and at-risk individuals.

CASA Cook County $15,000
For renewal support of its Volunteer Recruitment, Training,
Retention and Supervision Program. CASA volunteers investigate
and gather additional information about abused and neglected
children within the Juvenile Court System.

CASA Kane County $10,000
To sponsor the costs of recruiting, training and managing
four new volunteer advocates for one year.

CASA Lake County $10,000
For renewal support of its Court-Appointed Special Advocate
Program for abused and neglected children in Lake County, which
includes program expansion efforts to serve additional
children.

CEDA Northwest $10,000
For the Emergency Housing Program, which aims to prevent
individuals and families from becoming homeless, through
providing families at-risk with counseling, financial assistance,
budgeting, financial counseling, and transitional housing.

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

The Chicago Chamber Musicians $2,500
In support of its October-December 2006 Free First
Monday Concert Series at the Chicago Cultural Center,
including live radio broadcast on WFMT (98.7 FM).

Chicago Youth Programs $5,000
To expand and enhance its SCORE Tutoring Program, which
provides on-going, one-on-one academic tutoring for at-risk
youth in grades 1-9.

The Cradle $10,000
For renewal support of its Nursery and Special Needs Program,
a 24-hour on-site nursery for infants awaiting adoption.

Dance Mates Educational Arts $5,000
For general operating expenses to provide free dance programming
for youth and elderly in Chicago. The program is brought to
various communities where dance programming is lacking.

Fairy Godmother Foundation $1,000
For its Wish Grant Program for terminally ill adults, age 18
and older and their families. Wishes can include a family
vacation, family reunion, or medical device to assist the
recipients in their final days.

The Field Museum of Natural History $7,500
To provide scholarships for 400 disadvantaged children from
Chicago to participate in the "Dozin' with the Dinos" family
overnight program from December 2007-2008.

Free Street $5,000
For support of its Arts Literacy Residences, which
aim to enhance the speaking, writing, critical thinking
and social skills of participants, as well as their verbal
and physical imaginations.

Friends of the Parks $50,000
Towards the construction of a park. The grant would cover the
cost of either a gazebo, brick-lined pathway, or garden to
be added in memory of Max Pastin.

A Gift of Love Charity $7,000
For its Story Time Program, which introduces children to
Literature using a variety of educational methods including music,
sing-along songs and hands-on activities. In addition, Ballet
and Hand Drumming programs are also provided.

Goldie's Place $7,500
For the Employment Assistance Program, which provides
the homeless with comprehensive services including outreach,
assessment and service planning, job search preparation, substance
abuse recovery support, and a two-track component which assists
with placement.

Guardian Angel Community Services $7,500
For general operating 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 violence.

Home of the Sparrow $1,000
For children’s services at its Palatine shelter. Funds will
specifically be used to fund the Child and Family Therapist
who helps child residents deal with the trauma of homelessness.

Hoopeston Multi-Agency Service Center $30,000
Towards support of its part-time senior worker at its Thrift
Shop, three sessions of parent/child group counseling for
its Teen Reach families, a percentage of operating expenses
for its senior/disable Para Transit van, and help with its
school supplies for the Fall School Year.

H.O.M.E. $15,000
For continued support of its Moving and Furniture Donation
Program, which provides free relocation services and furniture
for low-income seniors in Chicago.

House of the Good Shepherd $5,000
For its Children's Program, designed to encourage healthy
child development, nurture self-esteem, reduce the long-term
effects of family violence and prevent children from repeating
what they have learned in their homes regarding power through
abuse.

Howard Area Community Center $15,000
For continued support of its Social Services Program, which
provides low-income people in Chicago's Roger's Park
neighborhood with a spectrum of health-related and social
services.

Humanitarian Service Project $13,000
For its Senior Citizen Project, which provides food delivery to
poverty-stricken and/or homebound seniors. In addition, seniors
can request household items, furniture and appliances.

Imagination Theater $10,000
For renewal support of its social responsibility programs
for students at Chicago area schools during the 2007-08
school year. The theater plans to expand the outreach as
well as add requested topics by school teachers on
internet safety. Funds will be used towards lower the
cost of a performance at individual schools.

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.

Lake County Haven $15,000
For continued general operating support of its Shelter
and Transitional Housing Program, which are designed
to provide safe, stable housing for homeless women and children
in Lake County.

Lakeview Pantry $15,000
To hire a full-time volunteer coordinator. Due to the increase
in clients, the agency has relied heavily on volunteers to help
distribute, stock and sort food donations. Volunteers have
doubled in the last year and a full-time coordinator is needed.

Light Opera Works $3,000
For its Children's Program and other outreach programs,
including Musical Theater Summer Workshop, Workshop,
scholarships for low-income children and its Golden Years
concerts in nursing homes.

Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry $5,000
For general operating support of this food pantry, which
aims to reduce or eliminate hunger in order to maintain the
health and wellness of individuals and families in Naperville.
Food distribution enables clients to cover housing or
childcare costs.

Meals at Home $18,000
For general support of this food delivery program for seniors and
adults with disabilities. The agency partners with participating
hospitals and cafes to provide meals six days a week including holidays.

Merit School of Music $6,000
For its Windows Program, which provides training in voice and
band or orchestral instruments to underprivileged children.

The Night Ministry $7,500
For the Continuing Care Services program at its
Open Door Youth Shelter, a transitional housing facility.
Funding will support the program coordinator position who
works directly with youth at the shelter.

North Shore Senior Center $10,000
To help support its Elder Abuse Assessment and
Intervention Services, which enable victims to be safer
and feel more secure and to expand public awareness
and education to stem elder abuse in the community.

Northern Illinois Foodbank $15,000
To provide food assistance for low-income children, working poor
families, and individuals through general food distribution to food
pantries and food assistance sites, including youth nutrition
programs.

Pegasus Players $2,000
To provide a playwriting residency program at Howard Area
Alternative High School. The playwriting process will allow for
removal of barriers between adults and troubled young people.
The programs aims to empower individuals and give self worth to
their own experiences, their own points of view.

The Poetry Center of Chicago $7,000
To support the Hands on Stanzas Literacy Through Poetry
Program, which brings poetry to youth while increasing the
literacy, academic performance, motivation and confidence
of participating Chicago Public School students in K-12.

Rape Victim Advocates $17,500
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.

R.E.S.T. $15,000
For support of its Interim Housing Program.

Rebuilding Together-North Suburban $5,000
To fund materials, skilled labor and other costs for volunteers
to rehabilitate houses for low-income families with children,
elderly or disabled homeowners in North Suburban Chicago.

Redmoon Theater $10,000
For its 2007-2008 Dramagirls Program, which aims to
use art and performance to empower at-risk, adolescent
Latina girls.

Sarah’s Inn $1,000
For general operating support of this near west suburban
agency which provides comprehensive safety, prevention
and outreach services to battered women and their children.

St. Gregory Episcopal School $12,500
For its summer enrichment program for 50 at-risk boys in
grades K-8. The program provides full day enrichment classes
and remediation for children who failed to make satisfactory
progress during the school year.

West Humboldt Park Center for the $10,000
Performing Arts For continued support of its Summer Theater Camp,
an 8-week program for 30-40 children, ages 10-16 years
old. Funds will be used toward food, costumes, dance
clothes, staff, field trips, equipment rental, etc.

Wings Program $25,000
To support the domestic violence Safe House emergency
shelter. Funds will help offset the costs of additional staff
required to open at full capacity.

Woodridge Community Pantry $15,000
For general operating support of this emergency food pantry. In
addition to food, individuals and families can receive baby
supplies, school supplies, personal care and cleaning
supplies.

Youth Job Center of Evanston $7,000
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 jobs.

Total: 53 grants at $556,000

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EDUCATION

Science and Arts Academy $16,000
For scholarships of varying amounts to help economically
disadvantaged, gifted students attend its school.

St. Scholastica Academy $10,000
For its scholarship program for students in need.

The Suzuki-Orff School for Young $15,000
To support its Clap, Sing and READ! (CSR) Program, which uses
music to advance literacy for students in grades K-12.

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 at $51,000

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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Carole Robertson Center for Learning $30,000
For its Family Support and Child Mental Health Initiative, which
promotes children's (0-5) positive social emotional development
and mental health through training on social and emotional
development, and to recognize early signs of mental health issues.

Ounce of Prevention Fund $25,000
To promote the healthy social and emotional development of children,
from birth to age 5, through increased access to developmental
screenings, assessments & consultation on early childhood mental
health issues, and increased staff skills.

Total 2 grants at $55,000