AGENCIES receive COVID-19 GRANTS
The Community House and Wellness House are two of 21 nonprofit agencies that received a total of $300,000 from the DuPage Foundation in its first round of COVID-19 Response Fund Grants.
The Community House received a $6,000 grant and Wellness House received an $8,000 grant for technology to support virtual health and education.
Sixty-nine agencies filed applications for funding totaling more than $1.3 million.
ROTARY DONATES FACE SHIELDS
The Rotary Club of Hinsdale has donated 225 face shields to the Hinsdale Hospital Foundation through a $2,000 grant.
Half the contribution is from Rotary District 6450 emergency disaster dollars; the other half is from the Rotary Club of Hinsdale Foundation.
EATERIES HELP OUT HUMANE SOCIETY
Baldinelli’s Pizza and Casa Margarita in Hinsdale have partnered with the Hinsdale Humane Society to include flyers featuring adoptable pets with their carryout orders.
They and four other restaurants in nearby suburbs are inviting families to take home a special pet when they place a take-out order.
BAIRD & WARNER MAKES DONATION
Baird and Warner has made a $150,000 donation to the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund.
Set up by the city of Chicago, The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro Chicago, donations will assist many nonprofit organizations across the region, from food banks to emergency housing providers to neighborhood aid organizations.
