Peoria, IL- The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) is pleased to announce the Board of Directors approval of the Distribution Committee’s recommendation to fund the 2013 Community Arts Grants and Jean M. Ligon Animal Welfare Grants for a total of $53,500.
“In a time where funding has been significantly reduced for the arts, CFCI is pleased to support the arts in central Illinois , thereby enhancing the quality of life for our community. Additionally, CFCI is pleased to carry out the wishes of Jean M. Ligon by making grants from the fund established from her estate to benefit the care and adoption of homeless cats and dogs.“ – Mark Roberts, CEO , Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
The following non-profit organizations were approved for funding:
2013 Community Arts Grants
Central Illinois Youth Symphony was awarded $3,200 for: Sectional Coaching and Master Class Project from the Thomas & Lynn Landes Fund for Performing Arts and the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
City Dance, NFP was awarded $10,000 for: Arts Outreach and Intervention from the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
Eureka College was awarded $1,000 for: Illinois High School Ten Minute Play Festival from the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
PARC was awarded $5,500 for: Studio PARC from the Taylor & Corrine French Fund/Fine Arts Education, the Pete and Mildred Donis Charitable Fund, the John H. “Ted” and Betty Flora Charitable Fund, and the Sandra and Richard Ullman Unrestricted Charitable Fund.
The Penguin Project Foundation Inc. was awarded $5,000 for: The Penguin Project from the Alvin & Donna Haerr Family Performing Arts fund and the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
Peoria Area Civic Chorale was awarded $1,800 for: Choral Youth Initiatives from the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
Peoria Public Library was awarded $2,000 for: Painting Restoration from the Eugene & Harriett Swager Fund for Public Art.
Princeton Theatre Group DBA Festival 56 was awarded $5,000 for: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth from the Mildred L. Arends Musical & Cultural Activities Fund and the Russell F. & Eleanor Sikes Peters Performing Arts Fund.
The Sun Foundation was awarded $5,000 for: Art & Science in the Woods Summer Youth Program from the George A. Fulton Charitable Fund, the Dr. Paul Dirkse Endowment Fund, John H. “Ted” and Betty Flora Charitable Fund, and the Norma M. and Keith G. Johnson Charitable Fund.
2013 Jean M. Ligon Animal Welfare Grants
TAPS No-Kill Animal Shelter was awarded $7,500 for: Spay/Neuter Awareness from the Jean M. Ligon Fund.
The Daniel J. Elias Memorial Foundation (Purrsonalities) was awarded $7,500 for: 15 in ‘13 from the Jean M. Ligon Fund.
Mission: The Community Foundation of Central Illinois (CFCI) is a philanthropic resource committed to Connecting People Who Care with Causes That Matter.