Junior League of Champaign-Urbana

Fall 2008 CAF Grant Recipients
Total Amount Granted: $ 2,995

1. Kenwood School-Champaign Unit #4-$500 - requested funding to implement a school wide social skills program
2. Cunningham Children’s Home-$495 - requested funding to purchase a drying rack to help the therapeutic arts program grow
3. Crisis Nursery-$500 - requested Grant funds to be used to replace the worn out cots used for children who are in overnight care, and for safety covers for the five fire alarms in the building
4. Rural Champaign County Special Education Cooperative (RCCSEC)-$500 - requested funds to underwrite a “Transition Conference” for students and parents. 40% of attendees have developmental disabilities and 60% have learning disabilities or other health impairments.
5. The Prairie Ensemble-$500 - requested funding to cover a portion of the musicians’ honoraria relating to the April 17, 2009 concert “Celebrating Mendelssohn at 200”
6. SmileHealthy-$500 - requested funds to support the partnership with Parkland College Dental Hygiene Program to actively expand oral health education program to target children throughout the county

Spring 2009 CAF Grant Recipients
Total Amount Granted: $7095

1. The Reading Group: $1290 - requested two full scholarship to local children considered “at risk” for school failure to participate in the summer reading program
2. Central High School Band Boosters: $500 -requested funding for a Yamaha Standard Trombone (the instrument is very expensive and difficult to transport, and/or students can not afford to own their own instrument or who play two instruments)
3. Parkland College Foundation-College for Kids: $1000 - requested scholarships for four low-income students who reside in community college district 505 to attend the College for Kids summer enrichment program and pursue special interests through dozens of courses. JLCU awarded eight scholarships.
4. Kenwood School: $500 - requested funding to implement a school wide social skills program
5. Champaign County Head Start: $450 - requested funding to buy scholastic books for each of their six classrooms to replace missing and worn books
6. Habitat for Humanity: $500 - requested a donation from JLCU to purchase appliances for the Women Build Homes 2009 home
7. Crisis Nursery: $570 - requested funds to purchase a new filing cabinet to house the records of the children who are served at the Nursery
8. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois: $670 - requested funding to help cover the cost of “Camp Exec” (teaching 13-17 year old girls the life skills and offers career exploration)
9. SmileHealthy - Child Dental Access Program: $ 500 – requested to support the partnership with Parkland College Dental Hygiene Program to actively expand our oral health education program to target children throughout the county
10. The Champaign County YMCA: $1,115 - $493 for equipment and $622 for scholarships (to purchase new basketballs, footballs, and new basketball backboards to benefit both the structured youth sports program and unstructured free play at the CCYMCA)