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Operates as a charitable organization that does not provide direct services but facilitates community support through various programs. Administers the 2-1-1 Information and Referral line to connect individuals with needed resources, manages the Sprout Into Reading program and the Community Clothes Closet through the Women United group to support literacy and basic needs, and offers a free online volunteer portal to match community members with nonprofit organizations requiring assistance. Additionally, provides support to local Community Volunteers Active in Disaster (COAD) and engages in activities that promote the allocation of resources to human service programs within the community.

Provides funds to local non-profit organizations in the Fox Valley area that serve Batavia residents.  Grant applications for nonprofits are available on the website in February of each year.

Offers free books to children age 0-5.

Provides fundraising to support local programs and projects to enhance the community and future for the children of Freeport.

- Assists individuals, businesses, and other non-profit organizations to establish permanent endowment and temporary funds, through gifts and bequests, within the confines of one large foundation.

- Foundation funds are used to provide grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to students within the Fox River Valley, including the Greater Aurora Area and the Tri-Cities.

Provides leadership to ensure the prevention and treatment of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury by identifying, planning, coordinating, fostering development, and contracting for quality services for all citizens. Responsibilities include allocating county funds designated for mental health services and providing community education programming.

United Way of Illinois Valley is a volunteer-led organization that invests in critical health and human service programs, coordinates community initiatives to improve lives and strengthen communities.

A listing of local services can be found on the website.

Provides funds for other local organizations.

Collects and distributes funds to agencies in various communities in southern Kane and Kendall Counties.

Also provides information and referrals to and about United Way funded agencies.

Brings community leaders and organizations together to identify and solve the communities' human service problems. Directs funds so that twenty programs and initiatives can provide a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

Raises and distributes funds to support education, financial stability, health, and basic needs in the community.

Encourages local philanthropy to meet local needs.

Foundation has more than 200 component funds for individuals, families, and non-profit organizations.

Funds include endowments, scholarships, agency and project funds, and donor advised funds. Foundation is working to build strong field of interest endowments in five

- Arts and culture.

- Health and wellness.

-Education.

- Youth.

• Environment. - Jewish education and life.

Works to build trustworthy collaborations, facilitates the creation of common goals, and equips people and organizations with a shared network of resources.

Focuses on solving problems within the community related to housing and homelessness, youth engagement, human trafficking, and unity and equity.

Provides endowments and donor services, stewardship, grant making, and community initiatives to organizations within DeKalb county.

Grants are awarded in the areas of arts and culture, community development, environment and animal welfare, education, health and human services, and nonprofit capacity building.

Funding is provided to local agencies and programs that United Way administers, such as Imagination Library, 2-1-1, Food 4 the Children (weekend food program) and Project Dash.

Provides financial assistance to individuals with disabilities and the agencies that serve them in Jo Daviess. The foundation requires the submission of grant applications in order to disburse funds. Immediate need funding requests may be submitted directly to the Executive Director or the Grant/Gifting Chair of the Hope Foundation of Jo Daviess County.

Requests for grants must be related, but not limited to:

- Health.

- Housing.

- Transportation.

- Education.

- Employment.

National office for more than 1,800 local United Way organizations around the world.

Nearly all donation, funding, and assistance issues, as well as many policy decisions are handled at the local level, and questions relating to these issues are best addressed to local United Ways. Type zip code on website to find your local United Way.