HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center $10,000
For the Mobile Dental Program, which provides dental services
to underserved individuals/families through partnerships with
schools and nonprofit agencies. The program will serve 2 senior
sites, 5 public schools, 3 health clinics and 3 agencies for disabled.

Agape Care Team Health Services $15,000
To provide operating support at this free health clinic
serving the uninsured and underinsured in the northwest
county of Illinois. Funds will be used towards medication
and medical supplies, and salary support for a Part-
Time Nurse.

Alagille Syndrome Alliance $13,450
For its 5th International Symposium on Alagille Syndrome. The
conference includes children's programs and educational seminars
for parents on scientific and clinic research updates, nutrition,
aging, transitioning, and prenatal diagnosis.

Arden Shore Child & Family Health Services $1,000
For its Family Centered Counseling Program, which provides
intervention and prevention services to children, youth and adults
focused on resolving serious behavioral and mental health issues.

The Ark $18,000
For FY2011-2012 towards the purchase of medications to stock its
Fred Woods Pharmacy and Gertrude & Harry G. Fins Pharmacy Annex,
which fills 17,000 prescriptions each year for its clients.

Big Shoulders Fund $15,000
For its Look Hear Health Care Program, which provides
essential hearing and vision screening and immunization
compliance programs at schools that are the poorest in resources
in the Archdiocesan system.

Cancer Center for Healthy Living $3,500
For its comprehensive nutrition therapy and education
program, which provides medical nutrition therapy services to
individuals suffering nutrition impact symptoms related to cancer
treatment by a licensed dietitian, and offer educational workshops,
etc.

Cancer Wellness Center $7,000
To provide targeted programming for men living with cancer.
Program includes individual counseling, professionally facilitated
support group, and annual health day, which provides education on
health, nutrition and exercise.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet $10,000
To cover expenses associated with the 2011 Back to School Fairs to
be held in August, 2011 in Will and DuPage counties. The fairs are
a multi county and multi agency effort to provide free health and
human services, as well as school supplies to children.

Canine Therapy Corps $10,000
For general operating support of its animal assisted therapy
programs in physical and psychosocial rehabilitation for
children with developmental disabilities, cancer patients,
teens in substance abuse recovery programs, victims of
family abuse, etc.

Chicago Family Health Center $12,000
For renewal support of its Reach Out and Read program,
which promotes early literacy by giving new books and
advice on reading to children, ages 6 months to 5 years,
during early well child visits.

Chicago Women's Health Center $15,000
To support the final phase of The Race for Space, its first ever
capital campaign. A larger facility will help the Center serve more
clients, many of whom are on a waiting list. All donations will be
matched to help close the Campaign by June 2011.

The Children's Clinic $15,000
For general operating support to provide medical, dental and
social services to children from low income families. Services
include well child care and acute care for sick children, school
physicals, immunizations, etc.

Christian Community Health Center $15,000
For renewal operating support of its medical centers which provide
a myriad of clinical services such as family practice, pediatrics,
obstetrics/gynecology, dentistry, mental health and substance abuse
services.

Community Clinic of Door County $18,000
Towards the costs of laboratory testing and lab/medical
supplies, and prescription medication at this health clinic
for the uninsured.

Community Health $15,000
For renewal operating support of this free health clinic,
which provides primary, dental and specialty care, and
access to medication for the uninsured and underinsured
individuals and families in Chicago.

Community Health Care Clinic $15,000
To help offset operating costs related to a 44% increase in services
at this free medical clinic, which provides health care and
medications for uninsured individuals, particularly with chronic
health problems in McLean County.

The Cradle $10,000
For renewal support of its Nursery and Special Needs
Program, a 24 hour on site nursery and medical care for infants
awaiting adoption.
CRIS Radio/A program of Chicago Lighthouse $15,000
For renewal support of CRIS Radio and its program, "The
Beacon," which provides access to relevant news and information
for people with blindness and other disabilities.

Dental Lifeline $25,000
For renewal support of its Dental House Calls Program, which
provides dental treatment to disabled individuals who are
homebound, reside in nursing homes or residential centers, and are
unable to travel to dental offices.

Face the Future Foundation (UIC Craniofacial Center) $14,000
For the acquisition of a camera pod for the 3dMD Face
stereo photographic System and computer to run the system. The
equipment introduces non contact treatment interventions for facial
prosthetic treatment for cancer patients.

Glen Ellyn Youth and Family Counseling Service $8,000
To support its Community Counseling Program (CCP),
which provides professional counseling services to at-risk
individuals, youth and their families with incomes at or
below 200% of the federal poverty level. The program also
provides crisis intervention and referral and linkage support
to critical community based resources.

Hope for Tomorrow $1,000
To expand its residential substance abuse services to meet the
needs of U.S. Veterans with homelessness and chronic substance
abuse disorders.

Horizon Hospice $15,000
To continue to provide palliative care and hospice services to
pediatric and adult patients who are indigent or lack insurance,
Medicare or Medicaid.

Horses and the Handicapped of South Florida $14,000
To provide scholarships for disabled students to receive therapeutic
horseback riding, hippo therapy, Interactive Vaulting or Stable
Management.

Howard Brown Health Center $10,000
For renewal support of the Broadway Youth Center, which provides
comprehensive medical care, behavioral health services, youth
development programming, and social support. The Youth Center is
a 16 agency collaboration.

Leukemia Research Foundation $17,500
For renewal support of its Patient Financial Assistance
Program, which provides local patients and families, facing
significant medical expenses associated with blood cancer survival,
with financial assistance.

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

Rainbow Hospice $25,000
To support its Endowment Program, which was established to
create a base of support for services that are not covered by medical
reimbursements. The grant is in memory of Patricia MacAlister.

Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling $17,500
For renewal support of its counseling programs for survivors of
sexual assault and abuse, ages 3 to adult. The agency has already
seen a 14% increase in demand for services in its current fiscal
year.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and NW Indiana $10,000
Towards its Capital Campaign to build a new Ronald McDonald House
near the new Children's Memorial Hospital. Funds will be used to build
a portion of two unique transplant floors that will house children who
have recently undergone transplant surgeries and their families.

Rush Copley Foundation $10,000
For renewal support of its Moving on to Health program, which is
a comprehensive and personalized health education program for
diabetic patients to learn how to manage and control the symptoms
of their chronic health condition.

Special Ed Advocacy Center $3,000
To provide free legal services to low income parents of children
with disabilities seeking to obtain appropriate educational
and early intervention services for their children; and educating
parents, school personnel and& others of rights/responsibilities.

Spectrios Institute for Low Vision $15,000
For renewal support of its Children's Program, "Seeing
is Believing" during the 2010 2011 school year. The grant would
be used to provide professional low vision services and to purchase
optical devices which will maximize the students' useable vision.

St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly/Little Sisters of the Poor $10,000
To support the salaries of two Restorative Rehabilitation Aides for its
Physical Therapy Program, designed to enable a resident to achieve
their highest physical, emotional and functional level possible.

Suburban Primary Health Care Council $14,808
For renewal support of its Access to Care Program, which links
low income, uninsured people to a primary care practice for
unlimited office visits for a co payment of $5 per visit, and obtain
prescription medication for co payments of $15-40.

Tri City Health Partnership $15,000
For renewal operating support at this health clinic to expand its
dental health education and treatment program in addition to
continue providing treatment for acute and chronic conditions.

University of Chicago $15,000
For renewal support of the Pediatric Mobile Medical Unit, which
brings comprehensive primary health care and health education
services directly to medically underserved children at schools in
economically disadvantaged communities on the South Side.

University of Illinois at Springfield $5,000
For the Journey2Jobs Program, which provides tailored skills training
and job placement for students with disabilities, and mentoring. Funds
would be used towards a challenge grant.

Well Child Center $12,500
For the Pediatric Dental Program's "First Tooth
Initiative,"designed to establish a dental home for young children,
beginning when they are infants. Integrated appointments provide
parental education, nutrition counseling and pediatric dental
exams.

Total: 40 grants $500,258

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MEDICAL RESEARCH

American Cancer Society $50,000
For a Liver Cancer research project by Dr. Robert L.
Lewandowski at Northwestern University.

American Liver Foundation $50,000
For research in the area of Pediatric Liver Disease with a special
interest in Alagille Syndrome.

The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation aka NARSAD $30,000
The grant is for research on Social Cognition and the project is
"Effects of Lower Level Sensory Processing on Higher Level
Cognition in Schizophrenia" by Jason Tregellas, Assistant
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, at University of Colorado
Denver.

Total: 3 grants $130,000

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SOCIAL SERVICES

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

Art Encounter $10,000
For its "Hats Off to Art: Creative Community Building with Older
Adults" program for seniors in retirement homes, and "Picturing
Thoughts," a creative art book pilot project.

Better Boys Foundation $5,000
For its YouthLAB@1512 program for high school age
youth, which focuses on pre vocational training and academic
support year round. Youth are enrolled in skills based
apprenticeships, while receiving intensive academic support.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Metro Chicago $5,000
For renewal support of its Community Based Mentoring
Program, Site Based Mentoring, and Mentoring of Children of
Prisoners, which provides at risk youth with one on one
mentoring, academic tutoring, social and recreational activities.

Cabrini Green Tutoring Program $10,000
For operational support. The grant would enable this after school
tutoring program to purchase assessment tools, increase the size of
the organization and enhance their pilot program, Literacy
Intensive Tutoring.

CASA Cook County $10,000
For renewal support of the Child Advocacy Volunteer Program,
which recruits, trains and supervises volunteers, who serve as the
eyes and ears of the court, gathering critical information about
abused and neglected children involved in the child welfare system.

CASA Kane County $15,000
To sponsor six new volunteer advocates as well as provide continuing
education in services for all active volunteers. It costs $2,500 to
recruit, train and case manage one CASA Volunteer per year.

CASA Lake County $10,000
For renewal support to expand its advocacy services for an
additional 80 125 abused and neglected children in the Lake County
Juvenile Court System.

CASA of DuPage $10,000
For renewal support of its Court Ordered Advocacy Program
for abused and neglected children. The Program includes
recruitment, training and support to 40 new volunteer advocates
and supervising its existing 159 core volunteer advocates.

CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center $15,000
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, transitional housing, case management, food.

Center for Law & Social Work $1,000
For its Family Matters Program, which addresses the
need for adopted children and those under guardianship of a
relative to have a back up plan in case the adoptive parent or
guardian dies or is no longer able to care for the children.

The Chicago Chamber Musicians $2,660
For its Move to Music Program, which provides free transportation
for CPS students to attend its First Monday concert series, a free live
classical concert.

Chicago Children's Theater $7,500
For the 2011 production of Red Kite Round Up, an interactive and
multi sensory theatrical performance installation for children
affected by Autism, and their families. The 4 week production will
use camping as its theme to engage children.

Chicago Lawndale Amachi Mentoring Program $10,000
For operating support and to start a girls mentoring club, for 15
girls, age 13 to 18 years old, to provide them with positive female
role models, learn life skills, improve school achievement, and
develop leadership skills.

Community Counseling Centers of Chicago $1,000
For the Parenting Education Program, aimed at preventing child
abuse and neglect, which includes group sessions, home visits and
comprehensive referral services. The Program is conducted in
partnership with Family Focus.

Connections for Abused Women and their Children $12,500
For renewal support of its Hospital Crisis Intervention Project,
housed at Stroger Hospital, which provides direct services to
battered women, educates healthcare providers on identifying/
responding to victims of abuse, and advocates for hospital wide
systemic change.

DuPage Senior Citizens Council $15,000
For its Senior Nutrition program, Home Delivered Meals, which
utilizes volunteers to deliver meals and conduct a well being check
to homebound seniors. Specialized meals are provided for those
with dietary restrictions.

Elizabeth Ann Seton Program $9,000
For its Teen Mom Program, which provides parenting
education and life skills, and matches them with volunteer mentors.
The young mothers are encouraged to complete their high school
education or obtain a GED. The program works with four high
schools.

Emergency Fund $13,500
For its Flexible Financial Fund, which provides emergency aid to
the impoverished through Crisis Solutions Grants, which address
the short term needs of low income families and Self Sufficiency
Grants, which assists families with basic needs.

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

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana $5,000
For the Healthy Living Programs, which targets low income,
pre adolescent girls at risk for childhood obesity, low self esteem,
eating disorders, and other unsafe behaviors such as smoking and
drinking.

Greater Chicago Food Depository $10,000
For renewal support of the Older Adult Program, which provides fresh
produce and boxed meals to low income, older residents living at five
CHA/HUD buildings.

Guardian Angel Community Services $5,000
For is Sexual Assault Services Center, which includes a hotline and
in person crisis response at five Joliet area hospitals 24 hours a
day/year round, counseling, institutional and community advocacy,
violence prevention education, and training.

H.O.M.E. $15,000
For general operating support of its programs which aim to improve
the quality of life for Chicago's low income elderly and help them
remain independent and part of their community.

Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs $7,500
Towards the renovation of kitchens in two locations for a rehab
project in Park Forest, which includes installing new flooring,
cabinets, countertops, sinks, fixtures and lighting.

The Harbour $35,000
For renewal support of its Emergency Shelter which provides safe housing
and comprehensive services for homeless, runaway and neglected girls,
age 12 18.

HCS Family Services $15,000
For operating support of this multi service agency which provides
emergency assistance such as rental and utility assistance, food
pantry services, and case management services to develop
individualized goal plan towards self sufficiency.

Hoopeston Multi Agency Service Center $14,966
To fund tutors, meals and snacks for its Teen REACH after school
program for students 8 17 years of age. The program had been
funded previously by the State but funding has been cut.

House of the Good Shepherd $5,000
For renewal support of its Children's Program, which provides
age appropriate individual and group counseling for children who
have witnessed family violence.

Jobs for Youth/Chicago $10,000
To support its expanded occupational skills training programs,
Electronic Health Records Practice Management Systems, Computer
Skills for Office Assistants and Customer Service Skills Training.

Journeys from PADS to HOPE $10,000
Towards the expansion efforts of its Vocational Training Program.
Funding is needed to support clinical salaries and training,
towards the purchase of new equipment, marketing efforts, and
program supplies and expenses.

Kiwanis Horses for the Handicapped of Pinellas County $22,000
For capital support: a sprinkler system for the entire site,
5 acres; and for Lighting, Electrical and Ventilation System for the barn.

Lakeview Pantry $16,000
To expand its Home Delivery Program, which utilizes volunteers
to provide meals to homebound or disabled clients, most of whom
are seniors. Specialized meals are available for those with dietary
restrictions.

Light Opera Works $3,500
For continued support of its Outreach and Education Programs
for youth and seniors, which includes theater workshops, and
performances for seniors at nursing homes.

Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry $10,000
For support in two areas: (1) towards the purchase of
healthy products for its Nutrition Program; and (2) towards the
salary of the newly created Program Director position that
administers the Nutrition and Pathways to Empowerment Program.

Meals at Home $10,000
For general operating support of its 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.

New Foundation Center $10,000
For its Permanent Supportive Housing Program, which
provides housing, lease subsidy and comprehensive support
services for homeless men and women, all of whom have serious
mental illness.

North Shore Senior Center $10,000
For its elder abuse intervention and advocacy services, which
includes services to both abused elders to restore their safety and
dignity, as well as perpetrators to prevent continued abuse.
Services also include training on recognizing and reporting signs
of abuse for police, social workers, healthcare professionals.

Northern Illinois Food Bank $15,000
For renewal support of its food acquisition and distribution
programs, which distributes approximately 3 million pounds of
donated, government and purchased food through local food
pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth activity centers, schools, etc.

People's Resource Center $10,000
For its Food Pantry Program which provides free food for
low income residents at two sites in DuPage County. The
Program also provides used clothing, emergency assistance, and
access to food stamps and links clients to the agency's other
services.

Rape Victim Advocates $10,000
To support its Adolescent Program, which works with youth to
mitigate the effects of sexual assault and abuse, and to prevent
future sexual violence. The program links sexual abuse survivors
with quality medical, legal and mental health counseling services.

Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago $6,000
To restore and repair homes of the disabled, elderly, or low income
families, in need of major structural or roof replacement. Many of
the repair projects will be done on or around the National Rebuilding
Day in April.

Respond Now $15,000
For general operating support of this multi service agency in the
south suburbs. Services include emergency services, homeless
prevention, prescription medical program, food pantry, resource
and referral services.

Rockford Rescue Mission $1,000
For its Food Services Program, which provides hot, nutritious
meals to hungry men, women and children year round who are
homeless and also seeking other services such as case management,
emergency shelter, clothing, and health services.

Sarah’s Circle $5,000
For renewal support of its Case Management Program in
FY2012, which works individually with women to help them
achieve goals and ultimately gain greater self-sufficiency.

Senior Home Sharing $12,000
To fund a full time Director of Resident Services, who will provide
case management and coordination services to residents, many of
whom suffer from chronic and mental health conditions. The
agency operates four group homes.

Storycatchers Theatre $5,000
For the Fabulous Females program, a joint effort using performing arts
as a positive youth development tool for girls incarcerated at the Illinois
Youth Center Warrenville. The program will include choral workshops.

Test Positive Aware Network $5,000
For its Psychosocial Support Services, which includes life
enhancing peer led support groups that help clients make informed
decisions, cope better with illness, improve the quality of their lives,
and prevent further transmission of HIV.

Thresholds $5,000
For its REACH Transitional Living Program, which prepares youth
in the child welfare with severe mental illness as they transition into
adulthood, independent living, and successful integration into the community.

Time of Your Life Players $2,000
For general operating support of its Theatrical Production, which
would cover theater rental, marketing, production values,
honoraria and stipends for the musical director.

Turning Point $1,000
For operating support of this domestic violence shelter, which
provides abused women and their children with emergency shelter,
counseling, legal assistance, employment counseling, goal setting,
safety planning, children's counseling, etc.

The Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago $7,515
For support of its Paint A Thon program, which recruits
volunteers to assist with painting the exterior of homes owned and
occupied by low income elderly, in order for them to retain their
independence and remain in their homes longer.

Volunteer Services of Iroquois County $20,132
For its Transportation Services Program, which provides seniors
and disabled adults with transportation to doctors' offices, clinics,
hospitals, grocery stores, malls, businesses, and social and
recreational activities.

Walk In Ministry of Hope $10,000
For Immediate Assistance Program (IAP), which provides financial
assistance for basic need items in the form of food and transportation
vouchers; and the Special Assistance Program (SAP), which provides
for prescription needs, oral health, medical, etc.

West Suburban P.A.D.S. $15,000
For its Supportive Service Program, which provides basic needs care,
case management, health services, job assistance, emergency shelter
and housing assistance.

WINGS Program $15,000
For operating support of the Safe House emergency domestic
violence shelter, which provides shelter 24 hours/7 days a week
and comprehensive services for abused women and their children.

West Suburban Community Pantry $15,000
Towards the purchase of food at this emergency food pantry.
The program expanded its school breakfast program into Lisle,
and includes baby food and diapers. Meals accommodate nutritional needs.

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center $17,500
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: 58 grants $583,873

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EDUCATION

Josephinum Academy $15,000
For continued support of its Cost of Education Program, a
scholarship program for high school students from low income
communities who otherwise could not afford a private,
college preparatory education.

Queen of Peace High School $10,000
For its Student Scholarship Program, to provide financial
assistance for students who are in good academic standing and
whose families are experiencing severe financial hardship, at this
all girls college preparatory school.

Total 2 grants $25,000

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