Crown Point Community Foundation Awards Grants in 2017

Crown-Point-Community-Foundation-New-LogoThe Crown Point Community Foundation awarded $84,523 in 26 community grants during its recent grant cycle. Grantees ranged from pet rescue to a local theater, all enriching the lives of South Lake County.

Unrestricted community grants are made possible by donors who create funds to support South Lake County community causes and entrust the CPCF to allocate those funds to the greatest need. The Cedar Lake community has joined efforts with the CPCF to increase grant making potential in South Lake County with the creation of the Cedar Lake Community Fund. The jointly funded grants indicated below are a prime example of communities working together to make a positive impact.

Below are the recipients of the February 1st grant cycle:

  • American Cancer Society $3,500 help reduce costs for Relay for Life events
  • Boy Scout Troop 129 $2,826 Jointly Funded support to purchase supplies and trailer improvements
  • Cats of St. Francis Rescue $1,000 support general and emergency vet expenses
  • Cedar Lake Chamber of Commerce $2,350 Jointly Funded removal of old flag pole and replace with 3 flagpoles in State Senator Sue Landske Memorial Park
  • Challenger Learning Center $2,100 purchase office chairs to center staff and new projection screens for simulators
  • CPHS AP Testing $3,000 financial assistance to pay for AP exams for students with financial need
  • CPHS Lead the Way Project $408 17 white lab coats presented to the PLTW graduating biomedical class
  • CPHS Transition Program $1,000 provide Exceptional Learners the financial support for the “Bulldog Bucks” incentive program
  • CPCSC/Ike Robotics $847 support Robotics team by adding a kit and game board pieces
  • CPCSC/Taft Middle School $2,400 computer parts for the Robotics Club
  • Crown Point Community Library $3,500 Challenge Match enhancements to the new Winfield Branch
  • Crown Point RoboDogs Sponsors $3,500 robotic parts and competition entry fees
  • Crown Point Swim Club $4,398 3 laptops and 1 desktop computer
  • Down Syndrome of NWI & Chicagoland $4,300 help provide children, adults and their caregivers with a unique camp experience
  • Franciscan Health Foundation $3,000 help sponsor the “Safe Kids Day” program to encourage injury prevention among children
  • Indiana Ballet Theatre NW $12,000 provide funds to complete exterior work on the old nurses building to meet a deadline for opening
  • Jane Ball Elementary School $4,370 Jointly Funded provide students with sensory and focus needs, equipment to improve learning in the classroom
  • Jane Ball Elementary School $1,000 Jointly Funded underwrite costs for 5th grade students to attend Challenger Learning Center
  • Pack Away Hunger $5,000 purchase ingredients for assembling, packing and distributing nutritious meals for families
  • Pathway to Adventure Council, BSA $2,436 assist with costs of “Blast into Scouting Membership Campaign” in CP Schools
  • Phil's Friends $5,000 support for a new Phil’s Friends Hope Center in CP
  • Rotary Club of Crown Point $3,700 help fund the Imagination Library program supplying books to CP children under 5
  • South Shore Arts, Inc. $4,500 assist in relocation costs of moving to a new location in Crown Point
  • Southlake YMCA $3,000 support Hub Run
  • City of CP Interactive Art Project $2,400 pro-active grant support of a Seward Johnson statue
  • “On My Way” Pre-K Pilot Program $2,988 pro-active grant support Indiana’s pilot pre-kindergarten program for qualifying students

The Crown Point Community Foundation (CPCF) awards grants from the unrestricted funds held in the CPCF Endowment Fund three times a year. The three application cycles are February 1st, June 1st and September 1st. Applications received after the deadline will be held for consideration during the following cycle. Only one grant application per organization or agency will be eligible within a 12-month period. The CPCF Grant Committee reviews all applications. For more information about the CPCF and to download a grant application visit the Foundation website, www.thecpcf.org.