Connecting people who care with causes that matter.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to improving and maintaining the quality of life for residents in and around LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties in Illinois. Through the generosity of our donors who support our mission to connect people who care with causes that matter, SRCCF has received more than $6.1 million in total contributions and has distributed $2.64 million through nearly 200 grants to charitable organizations, scholarships and disaster relief funds.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Disco Ball, originally scheduled for this Saturday, Oct. 5, is being RESCHEDULED as a Mardi Gras Celebration on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club in LaSalle.
If you’ve already purchased tickets for the October event, they will be honored at the March celebration.
Ottawa Opportunity School is partnering with the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to strengthen its operations. The Opportunity School Foundation has transferred its assets into a non-endowed agency fund with SRCCF that will assist with instructional supplies and educational programs.
We are delighted to inform you that Fran Brolley, President and CEO of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has chosen the Women Inspired Network (WIN) to be highlighted as one of four Mission Champions at the SRCCF 2024 Disco Ball!
It’s hard to believe Fall 2024 is upon us. The team at the SRCCF is here to support you as you help your clients update their charitable giving plans.
Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois is partnering with the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to strengthen its Meals on Wheels services in the Illinois Valley region and is seeking public support.
Historic Hegeler Carus Mansion in La Salle is partnering with Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to help ensure its long-term sustainability.
The Women Inspired Network grant applications are now open. For more information as well as to apply, click the button below.
Saturday, September 14, 2024 – an afternoon and evening of friends, family and fun.
The Ottawa Exploreum Children’s Museum is an exciting new project set to be located in Ottawa, IL. The mission is to create a vibrant and enriching destination for children and families, fostering creativity, cultural exploration, and the joy of discovery.
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is providing fiscal sponsorship for the Trinity Rose Montessori School of Ottawa. The school will open in fall 2025 under the guidance of A.M.I. (Association Montessori Internationale) trained Executive Director, Suzannah Walter.
Saturday, Sept 7, 2024 – Spring Creek Golf Course, Spring Valley, IL
Creating projects in memory of Logan Crank & dedicated to his children & the children of Streator, IL
This Fund was created by the Grand Ridge Village as they embark on their fundraising campaign to significantly enhance Grand Ridge Park.
It’s tough to consider something a success when it’s something you wish you didn’t have to do at all. Emily Hardee knows that feeling, but she and her friends keep reeling out successes that affect hopefully more and more people every year. Run Today For Tomorrow, a suicide awareness 5K run/walk now in its fifth year, drew to the Ottawa riverfront on Saturday morning 217 registered participants and countless other family members, fans and citizens whose lives have been touched by such a tragedy.
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fund$, the Women Inspired Network Scholarship Golf Outing, consists of an 18-hole, 4-person scramble. Cost $80 is per person, which includes green fees, cart & supper! There will also be cash prizes, a 50/50 drawing, raffles, games and more.
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give” – Winston Churchill
Recipients of grants, scholarships, or disaster funds from the SRCCF to date
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We are delighted to inform you that Fran Brolley, President and CEO
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We are rapidly approaching the highlight of our WIN year, the Grant
Ranging from scholarships for the arts to community grants, SRCCF is a collection of resources given by generous donors to support education, health care, childcare, economic development, tourism, conservation, beautification and to meet the needs of our communities at large.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation has awarded more than 132 scholarships and grants.
As a grant-making public charity, Starved Rock Country Community Foundation brings donors and community agencies of all backgrounds together to improve and maintain the quality of life in Bureau, LaSalle, and Putnam Counties – forever.
Whether you’re interested in making a donation, starting a fund or learning how to give back to the community, we’d love to hear from you!
The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is a 501(c)3 organization as designated by the IRS and the state of Illinois. We are a grant-making public charity dedicated to improving the lives of people in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam Counties.
An unrestricted donation to the "Leadership Fund For Now is the best way to support Starved Rock Country Communication Foundation! These generous donations help support our daily operations and provide us with flexibility we need to further our mission with greater effectiveness.
Starved Rock County Community Foundation supports a variety of not-for-profit organizations in our area. Generally, we partner with community agencies that support the environment, conservation, education, arts, healthcare, childcare, tourism, economic development, and/or the needs and challenges of the community at-large.
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation (SRCCF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization as designated by the IRS and the state of Illinois. Financial contributions are tax-deductible in accordance with IRS guidelines.
To connect people who care with causes that matter.
