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November is a Month to Give Thanks

Following our long tradition for the Thanksgiving holiday, last year (in Wheaton and Austin) the Foundation made donations of...

October is Health Issues and Cure Research Month

Since its inception, the Foundation has donated to organizations involved in Health Issues and Cure Research. In fact, since 2012, the...

September: Trauma Recovery and Support

“No Day Shall Erase You From the Memory of Time” Originally, the Foundation reserved the month of September for support of organizations...

Foundation Week Recap

August 4. Foundation Week! 2023 Foundation Week is in the Books! Foundation Week began in 2014, and though we missed a year or two,...

Military, First Responders & Their Families: Some of Our Own!

June 29, 2023. Since its inception, the Foundation has recognized organizations that work on behalf of this country’s military veterans...

May is Mental Health Month

May 23. On May 17th, the CNN website had a story entitled “More than 1 in 6 adults have depression as rates rise to record levels in the...

The Foundation's History With Service & Therapy Animals

April 18. Anyone with a pet realizes the attention and love we get from them feels great! We nurture our pets and without us even...

March is Child Health and Development Month

March 21. Child Health and Development Month #2 “History will judge us by the difference we make in the everyday lives of children.” -...

February is Senior Support Month

February 28th update: Charity Organizations These are the organizations the Foundation is supporting this month: DuPage Care Center...

January is Basic Needs Month

January is "Basic Needs" Month. Of course, it’s easy to understand what “basic needs” are: they are the fundamental requirements we need...