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The Land Connection
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Spring 2024

East Central Illinois

to fund ongoing programs that increase farmer knowledge on sustainable farming practices; grow beginner farm businesses; provide the community access to healthy, locally grown foods; and expand public awareness of the importance of a local food system.

Camp New Hope
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the next phase of our 5 acres of newly established butterfly gardens. With fully developed gardens, we will support populations of butterflies and other wildlife while also encouraging the community to visit CNH to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of being in nature.

Casey in Action
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Land, Health, Community

$30,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the enhancement of Casey's 120-year-old Fairview Park with the construction of a paved 8-foot-wide and half-mile-long accessible walking path around the park’s pond, which will connect existing walkways and a new accessible fishing pier.

Eastern Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences
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Land, Health, Community

$15,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

to develop the Campus Sustainability Garden (CSG) on campus that is focused on providing fresh produce to students through the EIU Food Pantry located on campus

Fit-2-Serve
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Land, Health, Community

$20,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the development of our current growing spaces for year-round produce production.

Friends of Lake Shelbyville
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Land, Health, Community

$42,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

to install an accessible kayak doack and launch at Dam West High Water Boat Ramp (Community Cove) at Lake Shelbyville. This dock will connect to the existing boat ramp courtesy dock and have integrated paddle notches and v shape entry making launching and docking safe, easy, and dry, even when the water levels fluctuate. Funding will also support the installation of a new life jacket loaner station/information board with paddling life jackets available to the public.

RISE Behavioral Health and Wellness
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

For support of a program designed to provide comprehensive family mentoring and support to families within the K-12 public school system in Douglas County.

Standing Stone Community Center NFP
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Land, Health, Community

$2,500.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for the development, production, and increased awareness of programming through Standing Stone's 'Carpenters Table' food pantry in collaboration with various agencies, businesses, and growers in the community.

Think Regeneration NFP
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Land, Health, Community

$25,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

support for the building of a 3-year strategic plan and implementation program that will address issues related to diabetes, hypertension, mental health, and obesity in eastern Illinois by improving a resident's ability to access locally grown foods, pay for healthy food through Medicare-Medicaid programs, and learn about nutrition and healthy cooking.

Sierra Club Foundation
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Land, Health, Community

$15,000.00

Fall 2024

East Central Illinois

for continued support of the ‘Partners for Clean Water Campaign’ to leverage public and stakeholder involvement in plans for publicly owned wastewater treatment facilities to reduce nutrient pollution and improve the water quality in five East Central Illinois watersheds.