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 […]
Congrats to a Few Members of Our Leadership Team
Congrats to Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Board Members Tara Bedei, Robb Hasty and former Board Chairman Jay McCracken for their success in the local elections. Tara Bedei retained her seat as the first female Mayor of Streator, and Robb Hasty was recently elected Mayor of Ottawa. Lastly, former SRCCF Board Chairman Jay McCracken has […]
Back to Business Grants for Creative Arts, Hotels, & Restaurants
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced $175 million in available grant funding through the Back to Business (B2B) program. Following state recovery for businesses totaling nearly $1.5 billion, the latest American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded opportunity is designed to provide additional support for the hardest-hit sectors, […]
SRCCF Welcomes New Director of Operations
Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is honored and thrilled to announce that Janice Corrigan has been appointed to the position of Director of Operations. Janice joined the foundation in early March in preparation for the retirement of our wonderful Cathy Rosen, who plans to remain with SRCCF as a Volunteer Coordinator. How did we get […]
