In April, 2003, voters in McHenry County authorized a 2 1/2 cent per $100 of Assessed Valuation property tax.
Each year money is distributed to not-for-profit organizations.
Below are the next round of grants, totaling $2,005,000, recommended by the Senior Services Grant Commission:
PROJECTS:
- Senior Care Volunteer Network (SCVN) – Senior Connections – $200,000
- Prairie State Legal Services – McHenry County Senior Citizens Legal Services – $100,000
- McHenry County Housing Authority – Senior Dental Program – $ 60,000.00
- Senior Service Associates – Comprehensive Senior Services – $285,000.00
- Senior Service Associates – Community Senior Services & Resource Center – $205,000.00
- Independence Health & Therapy – Adult Day Health – $300,000.00
- Independence Health & Therapy – Memory Care – $335,000.00
- Veterans Path to Hope – Peer Support for Senior Veterans – $40,000.00
- Lake County Center for Independent Living – Mc. Co. Senior Independent Living
Services – $50,000.00 - Home of The Sparrow – Supportive Services for Seniors Facing Homelessness &
Housing Insecurity – $45,000.00 - Pioneer Center for Human Services – Senior Residential Program –$150,000.00
- Pioneer Center for Human Services – SOAR – $105,000.00
- Harvard Community Senior Center – Core Services – $30,000.00
- Habitat for Humanity – Senior Critical Home Repair – $100,000.00
Those serving on the commission:
- Pamela Althoff – Commission Chair
- Tina Hill – Commission Vice-Chair
- Carolyn Campbell – Commission Member
- Jerry Glogowski – Commission Member
- Peggy Hart – Commission Member
- Carrie Holtz – Commission Member
- Deena Krieger – Commission Member
- Sue Miller – Commission Member
- Abbey Nicholas – Commission Member
- John Pletz – Commission Member
- Lisa Maire – Commission Member
- Paul Thomas – Commission Member
- Andrew Duffin – Commission Member
