SRCCF – Just 5 %

In a world where every action makes a difference, imagine the profound impact that a mere 5% of your estate could have on shaping the future of your community. By entrusting this modest percentage to a community foundation, you hold the key to catalyzing positive change that resonates far beyond your lifetime.

SRCCF hosts Quilts of Valor ceremony

The Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor honored veterans Reed Wilson, of McNabb; Ralph Maubach, of Ottawa; Nelson Nussbaum, of Ottawa; and Boyd Palmer, of Ottawa with handmade quilts during a ceremony following the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation November board of directors meeting. The Illinois Valley Quilts of Valor also gifted a quilt to Deb […]

Meet the SRCCF Leadership Team

We are proud to showcase the SRCCF Leadership Team! We are grateful for the time and talent of our Board members along with our Administration leaders. Front Row: Sue Schmitt; Director of Operations Janice Corrigan; Pamela Beckett; Deb Anderson; Sharon Schallhorn; Norma Cotner; Tracy Bedeker; Tara Bedei; President and CEO, Fran Brolley. Second Row: John […]

Sharon Eschbach Coleman donates $20,000 to the Community Foundation

Ottawa native Sharon Eschbach Coleman recently made a $20,000 donation to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation, a gift that was matched by participants in the Foundation’s 2023 Disco Ball. Sharon suggested the gift while on vacation with SRCCF founders Pamela and Chuck Beckett, and her brother Robert Eschbach, a charter member of the SRCCF […]

Arts Of Starved Rock Country Fund Grant Period Now Open

The Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund has opened its grant period for the 2023-24 art projects. Arts of Starved Rock Country Fund has funded several projects across the region, including at Engle Lane Theatre in Streator. (Photo Provided by Fran Brolley) The grant, partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency […]

Ottawa farmers make an impact thousands of miles away

By Derek Barichello, Shaw Local News Network Joe and Nathalie Schmidt found a calling more than 7,700 miles away. The couple went on mission trips organized from Ottawa to the East African nation of Uganda. There, Joe and Nathalie, who farm in rural Ottawa, were struck by the lack of modern farming techniques utilized by […]

Maitri Path to Wellness

“We need facilities like this.” – Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski said countless lives could be saved with the establishment of Maitri Path to Wellness, a residential drug addiction and mental illness recovery center. Kolowski spoke at Maitri’s groundbreaking ceremony Friday. He said the importance of having Maitri open in Peru was […]

Run Today For Tomorrow 2023 Results

We’re excited to share that with your help, we raised $18,697.12 for the 2023 Run Today For Tomorrow 5K walk/run and had a total of 178 participants registered!! Today we were able to give $16,750 to the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation to help us keep the proceeds local. The proceeds will be funding: We […]

SRCCF facilitates Heitmann Fund donation to Flutes for Vets

PHOTO: Starved Rock Country Community Foundation CEO Fran Brolley, left, Board President Reed Wilson, donor and board member Tom Heitmann, Mary Heitmann and Flutes for Vets President Kenneth Troyan met recently at the SRCCF’s La Salle office. The foundation has facilitated $3,000 in donations to ‘Flutes.’ Starved Rock Country Community Foundation recently facilitated another donation […]

Fran Brolley joins SRCCF

New President & CEO Fran Brolley comes to SRCCF following a 34-year career at Illinois Valley Community College in Oglesby. He retired in April 2023 as Executive Director of Community Relations and Development. Brolley played a vital role in the $2.1 million capital campaign for the Community Technology Center and in a scholarship campaign that […]