2022 HACF GRANT RECIPIENTS
Representatives of area organizations receiving grants from the Highland Area Community Foundation included the following:
Front row, l to r: Kyle Osterbur of Holly’s House of Hope, Cindy Langston of St. Jacob Elementary School, Shannon Wesselmann of Highland High Choral Department, Lynnette Schuepbach of Highland Arts Council, Nancy Hediger of Highland Garden Club, Tina Steibel of Hospice of Southern Illinois, Karen Munie of L.U.N.C.H Bunch, Suzanne Meyer of Highland Woman’s Club, Diane Williams of Highland Area Christian Service Ministry, and Kelly Dahm of Boy Scout Troop 8040.
Second row, l to r: Carol Porter of Busey Bank, Banquet Sponsor; Mike Sutton of Highland Community Unit School District #5, Elaina Osterbur of Holly’s House of Hope, Chris Schomber of Marine Elementary School, Angela Kim of Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library, Luanne Murphy of Heartland Community Chorus, Fr. Paul Kala of Missionary Society of St. Therese, John Ludwig of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital/Highland, Jodie Ramsey of Highland High Science Department, Holly Ayer of Highland High Math Department, Tricia Blasdel of Relevant Pregnancy Options Center, Aimee Goodwin of Hard Road Theatre Productions, and Jeff Hebrank, Foundation Grants Chairman.
Back row, l to r: Dr. Erick Baer of St. Rose Elementary School District #14-15, Donnie Eddy of Highland Bulldogs Hockey Club, Kim White of Highland Knights of Columbus #1580, Mady O’Reilly of Metro East Humane Society, Haidee Todora of St. Paul Catholic School, Dale Schmitt of Keystone Cemetery Association, St. Jacob, Rick Embry of The Highland Home, Officer Bradley Sutton of Highland Police Department K-9 Unit, and Mark Rosen of Highland Parks and Recreation.
2022 GRANT RECIPIENT TOTAL - $78,985
UNRESTRICTED COMMUNITY FUND
Hard Road Theatre
- $2,825.00
- Microphone Systems and Cord Packs
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Heartland Community Chorus
- $1,500.00
- Choral Music
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Area Christian Service Ministry
- $1,000.00
- Drive Thru Shopping Cards
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Arts Council
- $750.00
- Mobile Art Bus Project
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Boy Scout Troop #8040
- $825.00
- Equipment Replacement
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Bulldog Hockey Club
- $1,000.00
- Upgrade of Synthetic Ice Rink
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Garden Club
- $1,459.99
- Octagonal Picnic Table for Glik Park
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland High School Choral Department
- $4,328.00
- Promethean Interactive White Board, iPad Pro & Apple Pencil for Choir Classroom
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland High Math Department
- $3,000.00
- TI Nspire Calculators for Classroom
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland High School Science Department
- $3,500.00
- Enriching Science w/Labs Technology Program
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Knights of Columbus Council #1580
- $1,250.00
- Children’s Playground Project
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Police Department
- $1,750.00
- K-9 Equipment for K-9 Program
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Highland Woman’s Club
- $1,992.45
- Highland Primary Literacy Project
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Holly’s House of Hope
- $2,500.00
- Working Garden and Facility Upgrade
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Hospice of Southern Illinois
- $1,000.00
- Educational Program on Understanding Dementia
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
L.U.N.C.H. Bunch
- $2,500.00
- Food & Supplies for 2023 L.U.N.C.H. Bunch Program
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
- $1,500.00
- Microfilm Digitalization
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Marine Elementary School
- $750.00
- Recess Refresh Program
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Metro East Humane Society
- $1,000.00
- Soundscape Improvement Project
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
Relevant Pregnancy Options Center
- $2,317.86
- Technology and Materials for Clients
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
St. Jacob Elementary School
- $1,600.00
- White Boards for 2nd Grade Classrooms
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
St. Paul Catholic School
- $5,650.00
- Nurse Station and Supplies
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
St. Paul Catholic School
- $2,500.00
- After Care Youth Positive Development Program
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
St. Rose School
- $3,500.00
- Cafeteria Chairs
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
The Highland Home
- $2,187.65
- Entrance Patio Shade and Furnishings
- GRANT FROM GENERAL ENDOWMENT
SPECIFIED FUNDS
Highland Area Community Foundation Operations
- $400.00
- Used to benefit operations of the Foundation
- BILL AND JOAN SACKETT FAMILY FUND
Highland Area Community Foundation Operations
- $300.00
- Used to benefit operations of the Foundation
- BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK FUND
Highland Area Community Foundation Operations
- $300.00
- Used to benefit operations of the Foundation
- ANNA LEE & CLINTON H. ROGIER MEMORIAL FUND
2022 recipient – Claire R. Geiger
- $500.00
- To provide scholarship grants for mothers seeking higher education.
- HIGHLAND CIVIC WOMAN'S CLUB GERALYN M. REHKEMPER MEMORIAL FUND
Highland Garden Club
- $200.00
- To be used for maintenance & enhancement of Lila’s Garden
- RITA AND BOB HARDY CITY BEAUTIFICATION FUND
2022 recipient – Danielle Little
- $1,200.00
- To provide scholarship grants for graduating seniors of Highland High School
- HIGHLAND LIONS CLUB SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.
- $400.00
- For services provided in the Foundation’s service area
- NAN CARPENTER MEMORIAL DESIGNATED FUND
Knights of Columbus Council #1580
- $500.00
- To benefit charitable giving programs of the Highland KC’s
- KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #1580 CHARITABLE GIVING FUND
Korte Recreation Center
- $4,200.00
- To benefit the operations of the Korte Recreation Center
- RECREATION CENTER OPERATIONS FUND
Korte Recreation Center
- $100.00
- To provide non-sports programs administered by the Highland Parks & Recreation Department
- EDGAR & DORRIS HALLER MEMORIAL FUND
Korte Recreation Center
- $100.00
- To provide water safety training & water therapy
- HAMLIN WATER SAFETY FUND
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
- $200.00
- To be used for general library purposes
- RUTH & LELAND STEINER FUND IN MEMORY OF MILDA & CHARLES CASPER
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
- $400.00
- To be used for technology purposes to benefit the library
- EUNICE L. & VICTOR H. KOCH TECHNOLOGY FUND
Louis Latzer Memorial Public Library
- $900.00
- To benefit needs of the library
- JAY W. & CATHERINE T. BOULANGER LOUIS LATZER MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY BENEFIT FUND
2022 recipient – Maggie VonHatten
- $200.00
- Will be used to provide scholarships and/or educational assistance for second year or above Criminal Justice students or scholarships and/or specialized law enforcement training for existing law enforcement officers
- BILL AND PEG PIERCE POLICE EDUCATION FUND
Relevant Pregnancy Options Center
- $500.00
- Used to benefit various client programs
- GLORIA LOEBEL FUND
Relevant Pregnancy Options Center
- $150.00
- Used to benefit various client programs
- WICK CHARITABLE FUND IN MEMORY OF MARTIN WICK
- 2022 Recipient – Alyssa Cooksey -$683.34
- 2022 Recipient – Katherine Korsmeyer - $683.33
- 2022 Recipient – Kyle Molitor - $683.33
- Used to provide scholarships for future teachers (K-12) from HCUSD#5, and to provide books and technology to support the curriculum in Grades K-6.
- DWIGHT AND CAROL ROGIER FUND
Books/Technology to support curriculum Grades K-6
- $2,050.00
- Used to provide scholarships for future teachers (K-12) from HCUSD#5, and to provide books and technology to support the curriculum in Grades K-6.
- DWIGHT AND CAROL ROGIER FUND
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland
- $1,100.00
- To provide needed assistance and medical programs
- NAN CARPENTER DONOR ADVISED FUND
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Highland
- $200.00
- To benefit operations of the hospital
- CLINTON “PETE” KERIN ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL FUN
St. Paul Catholic School
- $1,750.00
- Used for Music & Technology programs
- JAMES A. APKEN ST. PAUL MUSIC AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
2022 Scholarship Recipient – Kyle Molitor
- $1,000.00
- To provide scholarships for future teachers and school administrators from HCUSD#5 and to provide materials to enhance the joy of reading in children
- PATSY SCHWARM EDUCATION FUND
Metro-East Humane Society/Highland
- $250.00
- To benefit various organizations on a rotating basis
- MARGYE LIEBLER BAUMGARDNER FUND
2022 Recipient – Andrew Douglas
- $800.00
- To provide scholarships for graduating 8th grade student parishioners of St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, Highland, IL to attend Father McGivney High School
- UDELL & CECELIA HARRIS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
2022 Recipient – Faith Brindley
- $150.00
- To provide scholarships for graduating Highland High School seniors
- R. GUY MICHAEL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2022 Scholarship Recipients – $775.00 - Tyler Griesbaum (engineering), $775.00 - Faith Brindley (nursing)
- $775.00
- To provide scholarships to Highland High School graduating seniors pursuing a degree in engineering (1) and nursing (1)
- CARL AND KATHLEEN (IBERG) ERNST SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Missionary Society of St. Therese
- $1,550.00
- Benefits the Missionary Society of St. Therese
- HEBRANK FAMILY FUND
Keystone Cemetery Association
- $2,300.00
- Benefits Keystone Cemetery Association, St. Jacob
- MARLIN FOHNE CHARITABLE FUND
2022 Scholarship Recipients – $750.00 - Rayanna Geilhausen (Nursing), $750.00 RheaAnna Fowler (Science)
- $750.00
- To provide scholarships for HHS graduating seniors pursuing a degree in Nursing (1) and the Sciences (1).
- HERMAN & MARGARET “MAGGIE” LOUER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
OTHER GRANTS GIVEN
St. Paul Outreach
- $1,000.00
- Benefits St. Paul Outreach
- PETE & JANE KORTE ST. PAUL OUTREACH PASS THROUGH FUND