Dementia Friendly Ottawa
Dementia Friendly Ottawa first began in 2025 when Christine Simmons and Joelle Patterson- both long-time professionals in senior living and dementia care- recognized a growing need for stronger community support for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. Through years of hands-on experience working directly with residents, families, and care teams, they witnessed firsthand the challenges […]
Starved Rock Country Dementia Friendly Funds
Someone in the world develops dementia every three seconds, with an estimated forty-seven million people worldwide living with dementia. Over five million Americans, one in eight people age sixty-five and older, is living with dementia. Nearly 60% of people with dementia live in their own community homes and one in seven live alone. The Starved […]
Meals on Wheels Sustainability Initiative
Voluntary Action Center (VAC) has outgrown its existing facility at 1840 St. Vincent Ave., La Salle, and plans to purchase a larger site to bolster its nutrition services. The organization, founded in 1974, now serves DeKalb, Kendall, LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties. It will soon launch a $250,000 capital campaign to finance the purchase of […]
Allison McDowell Fund for Mental Health Support
This fund serves as a poignant tribute and lasting legacy to their beloved daughter, Allison McDowell, who lost her struggle with depression in April 2023. “Allison was a gifted and savvy techie who captured incredible images with her cameras, adopted unwanted dogs into a loving home, explored back roads on her motorcycles, had an eye […]
Goodnight, Angel Jade Memorial Field of Interest Fund
Jade Colleen Novak, 28, of Ottawa, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at her grandparents’ home with her loved ones by her side. Jade was born April 18, 1995, attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and graduated from Ottawa Township High School. Jade enjoyed high-school sports, playing volleyball, running with the track team and served as […]
Streatorland Community Food Pantry
We have been assisted during our years with a multitude of different volunteers, organizations and businesses as we have sought to end hunger in the Streatorland area. The food pantry has been there to offer emergency assistance, emotional support, educational opportunities and many other opportunities to fulfill our mission. The pantry has partnered with programs […]
Run Today for Tomorrow Field of Interest Fund
Hello, My name is Emily Hardee and I am the Committee Chair for Run Today for Tomorrow, a 5K walk/run to fight the horror of suicide. I started the event in 2019 in memory of my cousin Molly Yacko who we lost to suicide on June 29, 2018. The tribute to Molly also helps to […]
Recognize Your Strength (RYS)
Mary has formed the Board of Directors for RYS, created by-laws and is awaiting approval of the application to the IRS for 501(c)3 non-profit status. In the interim, the SRCCF serves as the Fiscal Sponsor for RYS, and is accepting tax-deductible donations on its behalf. Charitable gifts are tax-deductible and are restricted for use by […]
Maitri Path to Wellness
“We need facilities like this” – Peru Mayor Ken Kolowski Read the full story here. Starved Rock Country Community Foundation is pleased to introduce a new fund to help support the Maitrī Path to Wellness project to open much needed, affordable transitional housing for local residents with substance use disorder. The mission of Maitri Path to […]
Lamb Family Fund for Ability & Adaption
This fund, The Lamb Family Fund for Ability and Adaption, was started with a generous gift from George and Cindy Lamb in anticipation of making charitable gifts to organizations and agencies that serve individuals living with physical disabilities. This fund is in line with an additional fund the Lamb family created, The Lamb Family Fund […]
