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October 2022
We Are Most Fortunate
Our community - which includes dozens of organizations that provide essential services to help Highland Park and Highwood children and adults - wraps its arms around friends and neighbors in need. On October 19th, the HPCF distributed 63 annual grant awards, totaling $746,925 – $133,725 more than in 2021 – to support the work of these incredible organizations*. This marks the largest number of dollars allocated, as well as the largest number of grant awards, to agencies that address the needs of our community. 

We are extremely fortunate that so many organizations are able to help residents. The quality and quantity of their services is astonishing. We are also tremendously grateful for the support of our donors, whose gifts - along with a generous $300,000 grant from the City of Highland Park - made these grants possible.

Thank you!
The HPCF Board and Staff
* see full list below
October 19 Annual Grants Awards Distribution.
Click HERE for More Photos and Smiling Faces!
A Few Words About Our 2022
Annual Grant Recipients
“The July 4th shooting dramatically increased immediate needs in our community. We are grateful to the thousands of compassionate donors who have stepped up to help us provide funding to the victims and their families and organizations that are addressing needs related to the shooting. At the same time, there are a multitude of other community needs and we didn’t want to let those go unaddressed. We thus continued our work on our annual
grants while also working on the Response Fund. Addressing educational needs of children, food and housing issues for families, transportation needs of seniors. and needs of individuals with disabilities so they feel included in the community are just some of the needs our grants will address.” Betsy Brint, HPCF Chair
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
112 Education Foundation
A Safe Place 
Anixter Center
BellaRu Catering
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts
Blessings in a Backpack
   Highland Park
Cancer Wellness Center
Catholic Charities - Lake County
   Senior Services
Center for Enriched Living
Collaborative Community
   Housing Initiative
College Bound Opportunities
Community – The Anti-Drug
   Coalition
Community Partners for
   Affordable Housing
Cradles to Crayons
Curt’s Café
Direct Giving Lab
East on Central Association
Family Focus HP
Family Service of Lake County
Focus on the Arts
Glenkirk
GPF Foundation
Gratitude Generation
Highland Park After Prom
Highland Park Community Early
   Learning Center
Highland Park Historical Society
Highland Park Public Library
Highland Park Strings
Highwood Library and Community
   Center 
HPHS - Estudiante to Student
   Mentor Program
HPHS - Homework Club
HPHS - National Hispanic Institute
Infinity Foundation
JCFS Chicago Response
   for Teens
Jewish Council for Youth Services -
   Lutz Family Center
Josselyn
Keeping Families Covered
Keshet
Kids Rank
Midwest Young Artists
   Conservatory
Mothers Trust Foundation
Music Institute of Chicago
North Shore School District 112
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Operation Warm
Parks Foundation of Highland Park
Pilgrim Chamber Players
Roberti Community House
SaLT - Project Shop N' Drop
Save A Star Drug Awareness
   Foundation
Southeast Lake County Faith in
   Action Volunteers
Stuart I Raskas Friendship Circle
   of Illinois
The Art Center Highland Park
The Balance Project
Tri-Con Child Care Center
United Way of Lake County
Uptown Music Theater
   Highland Park
Willow House
Working Together
Youth Services
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center 
We gratefully acknowledge our Corporate Champions. Their multi-year commitments provide reliable resources that help us address unmeet needs in our community and enrich the lives of all residents.
The Highland Park Community Foundation addresses the unmet needs of our community and expands opportunities for all Highland Park and Highwood residents. We envision an inclusive, well-rounded, and vibrant community where residents' lives are enriched through our philanthropic efforts.

We proudly display Candid's (formerly GuideStar's) Platinum Seal of Transparency, Candid's highest level of recognition. We have also been evaluated by Charity Navigator (CN) through their Encompass Rating System and have received a 100 out of 100 rating. This is a trust indicator CN developed which demonstrates that you can give to the HPCF with confidence due to our financial health, transparency, and accountability.
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Highland Park Community Foundation
P.O. Box 398 Highland Park, IL 60035

The HPCF is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 36-3819818

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