What We Accomplished Together Last Year
$97,331 given in grants to other charitable organizations that helped abused, neglected, abandoned, and poor children.
$78,000 raised through Pat’s Kids for Christmas for Southern Illinois children.
$25,000 given in scholarship money for college students who meet Foundation criteria.
$6,864 in Training and Education Programs.
$142,000 given in grants to other charitable organizations that helped abused, neglected and abandoned children.
$90,940 raised through Pat’s Kids for Christmas for southern Illinois children.
$25,000 given in scholarship money for college students who meet Foundation criteria.
$3,447 in Training and Education Programs.
Approximately 1,500 families were provided assistance with various services not covered by traditional funding sources including dental care, food, beds, mattresses, security devices, fences, car seats, transportation to health care, special therapy services, eyeglasses, special needs camps, Christmas assistance, and medical treatment.
We have sponsored numerous seminars and workshops over the years, provided at no cost to hundreds of attendees. Through our partnership with Prevent Child Abuse Illinois, valuable trainings, including the following have been accomplished:
- “The Effects of Domestic Abuse on Children”
- “The Effects of Methamphetamine on Children”
- “Shaken Baby Syndrome”
- “ Your Young Child”
- “The Effects of Sexual Abuse on Children”
The Foundation has completed several large projects to date, such as building a new shelter in 2003 for women and children in Cairo, IL.
The 6000 sq. ft. shelter is valued at $600,000 and was primarily completed with the donations of local labor unions.
We provided a $50,000 grant to the Anna Bixby Women’s Center in Harrisburg, IL. in 2004 to be used towards building a replacement shelter.
In 2007 the Foundation donated a building in West Frankfort, IL. to the Night’s Shield – Roan Center and then contributed $125,000 towards its renovation, creating an emergency shelter for children rescued from abusive home situations.
In 2008, the Foundation pledged $50,000 to Southern Illinois Regional Social Services to help build the 3rd floor children’s wing of their future facility.
Much has been accomplished for children through your generous donations of time and money.
Thank you for partnering with us for ten years to help vulnerable children.
The need is still great, and we will continue the work.