We
are pleased to
announce the
St. James
Religious
Education
Fund.
The
Fund is a
tribute to
William and
Emiline Rood,
parents of
Kathy Spears,
and
provides
ongoing
financial
support to St.
James Catholic
Church (Lee)
to cover costs
associated
with religious
education in
the parish.
Thank
you to donors
Ken and
Kathleen
Spears for
creating this
Fund!
Congratulations
to the 2021
Spinoso
Masters
Scholarship
recipients.
This year,
$30,000 is
divided among
four
individuals
pursuing
Master’s or
Doctoral level
education. The
recipients are
Kayla Baum,
Jacob Bjork,
Alma Lazaro,
and Zachary
Stepanski.
Thank
you to donors
John and
Vivian Spinoso for
making this
possible!
Please
join us in
welcoming Kay
Riley, our new
Finance
Director.
Kay brings
over 30 years
of experience
in the finance
field. She and
her husband
Mark live in
Sycamore. They
have two
incredible
sons and a
beautiful
little
granddaughter.
Promise
Grants –
Subvención de
Promesa
Program Opens
for
Applications
Eligible
organizations
are encouraged
to apply for a
Promise Grant
– Subvención
de Promesa. Promise
Grants support
the needs of
the
underserved
and often
dismissed
populations in
DeKalb County.
Thank
you to
generous
donors who
make this
grant program
possible!
Congratulations
to Karl Olsen
of DeKalb High
School,
recipient of
the 2021
Palmer Family
Music
Education
Scholarship
award.
The award is
made possible
each year
through the
Palmer Music
Family
Scholarship
Fund. Over the
last 13 years,
the Fund has
awarded
$33,401 in
music
education
scholarships.
Thank
you to Palmer
Family for
making this
annual award
possible!
The
Internship
Program is a
collaboration
between the
DeKalb County
Nonprofit
Partnership,
the Center for
Nonprofit
Studies, and
Career
Services at
Northern
Illinois
University,
supported by
the Douglas C.
and Lynn M.
Roberts Family
Foundation. This
partnership
develops a
local
leadership
pipeline while
benefitting
DCNP-member
organizations.
Congratulations
to Jeremy
Mumm,
recipient of
the 2021
Renaissance
Scholarship. The
$1,000
scholarship
award will
assist Jeremy
as he pursues
a degree in
nursing from
Kishwaukee
College.
Thank
you to donor
Yvonne Johnson
for making
this
possible!
Preparing
Students for
Success in
Life and in
the Workplace
The
Essential
Skills Video
Series is a
FREE, fun, and
engaging
resource for
schools in
DeKalb County. Essential
skills are the
social,
personal,
employment,
and cultural
skills needed
for success in
communication
and relations.
Thank
you to donors
who made this
video series
possible!
Gift
of Grain is a
charitable
option for
farmers and
landowners to
consider. By
giving a gift
of grain,
farmers align
generosity
with their
charitable
interests and
receive tax
savings at the
same time.
This
giving option
is made
possible
through a
collaboration
between the
DeKalb County
Community
Foundation and
the DeKalb
County Farm
Bureau
Foundation.