Grants are awarded to 501(c)3 organizations and quasi-governmental entities serving Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.
Below are lists of the most recent Grant recipients.
If you are interested in applying for a grant, please view our available grant opportunities.
Johnson Downs Construction Charitable Fund
| Kankakee Area YMCA 2019 Annual Kids Campaign |
2019 Communityworks Grants
| Blessings in a Backpack | Blessings in a Backpack River Valley Communities IL | $5,000 |
| Bourbonnais Township Park District-Exploration Station...a children's museum | The Modern Day Child | $1,017 |
| Harbor House | Parenting Counseling | $5,000 |
| Herscher CUSD2 | Kindergarten Readiness Project | $2,500 |
| Hippocrates Medical Clinic | Portable Blood Pressure/Temp/Pulse Ox Monitor for expectant mothers | $2,200 |
| Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation | Team Illinois Youth Police Camp | $3,000 |
| Iroquois Mental Health Center | Early Childhood Professional Credentialing | $5,000 |
| Kankakee Area YMCA | Teen Employment Readiness Program | $5,000 |
| Kankakee Community College Baby Talk | Baby Talk Program | $2,500 |
| Kankakee County Center Against Sexual Assault | Sexual Assault Child Prevention Education and Outreach | $4,650 |
| Kankakee County Health Department | Young Growers of Pembroke Township | $2,200 |
| Kankakee Public Library | iGen | $5,000 |
| Kankakee River Valley Forest Preserve District | Phase II Tree Installation at Hieland Lakes Preserve | $2,200 |
| LoveALatte Coffee Treats and Sweet Eats prepared by special people | Pop Up Coffee Shop | $3,200 |
| Momence Park District | Playground Equipment | $10,000 |
| Onarga Academy | Vocational Program | $5,000 |
| Pledge for Life Partnership | "Pack Your Backpack with Resiliency" | $4,000 |
| Teen Moms HOPE | Teen Parenting Program | $5,000 |
| The Helen Wheeler Center | Play Therapy Room | $3,000 |
| YWCA | Early Childhood Parent and Staff Training | $5,000 |
2019 Rosie Fund Grants
| Agape Community Outreach Mission | $1,250 |
| Catholic Charities - Diocese of Joliet | $1,250 |
| Harbor House | $1,250 |
| Kankakee County Center Against Sexual Assault | $1,250 |
African American Civic Leaders Scholarship
| Eltiana Dashay Monique Jefferson |
| De'Asia Kieris Love |
| Lo'Ryelle Chanal Robinson |
John Locke Scholarship
| Molly McCann | Mason Crews |
| Madison Monk | Austin Jacobson |
| Kaylee Suprenant |
Community Foundation Programs Funded Through CommunityWorks
| Riverfront Trail | $1,000 |
| Success By 6 Kankakee | $2,000 |
| Success By 6 Iroquois | $2,000 |
| WorkKankakee.org | $2,500 |
| Wright In Kankakee | $12,500 |
Community Stewardship Fund
| All Children Shall Have Shoes | $1,500 |
| Healthy Heroes | $5,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | $2,500 |
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