Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County (HWFPC) is accepting applications for its two competitive grants: the Healthy Community Grant and Health Catalyst Grant. Commemorating 20 years of serving Pike County as a 501(c)(3) public charity whose sole mission is to advance programs and services that impactfully address Pike County’s…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently gave $920 to the Rotary Club of Pike County for its “Seven Reasons to Leave the Party” anti-drinking and anti-drug program held May 3 for the benefit of every Pike County eighth-grade class. Grant funds were used to provide T-shirts for every student…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. —The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently awarded an immediate response grant for $1,600 to Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 to facilitate the acquisition of a therapy dog to be used in their elementary and middle schools. Grant funds will be used to cover the expenses of the necessary dog training required for…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County is accepting applications for its health and wellness scholarships being offered for the 2024-25 school year. Six different scholarships totaling $9,300 in support of health professions are offered to Pike County students or residents. The foundation’s array of scholarship options encourages and financially supports…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently awarded a $2,000 grant to both the Two Rivers Regional Council REACHOUT Food Pantry in Pittsfield and the Barry Food Pantry in Barry. Funds are intended to assist the two organizations with the purchase of food and personal supplies that benefit the…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — An open house is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the Advocacy Center in Pittsfield. Partner agencies, CASA volunteers and community members are invited to attend and tour the new facility. A light lunch will be provided to all guests. Made possible through a $7,500 grant from…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently announced a $7,500 grant award to the Access Food Feed the Hungry Project as part of its FY23 Healthy Community Grant competitive grant program. Grant funds will be used to process the anticipated 350 deer harvested by Pike County hunters this year.…
Read Full Article PIKE COUNTY, Ill. — Applications are being taken for scholarships offered by the Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County for the 2023-24 school year. Six scholarships in support of health professions are offered in an amount totaling $9,300 to Pike County students or residents. The following scholarships serve people who are just graduating from…
Read Full Article PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently gave a $7,000 grant to the Access Food Project as part of its FY23 Healthy Community Grant competitive grant program, which annually selects projects that most effectively demonstrate the ability to impact Pike County’s most pressing physical, emotional, and social health needs. The…
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PITTSFIELD, Ill. — The Health and Wellness Foundation of Pike County recently gave a $140,000 grant to the Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois. The grant will be allocated over three years — $70,000 in year one, $40,000 in year two and $30,000 in year three. The grant will serve the mental/behavioral health needs of…
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