Foundation announces 2013 Grant Recipients & introduces John Shustitzky of The Alliance for Human Services

The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, announces $199,900 in grants to local nonprofit organizations serving the urgent needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families in the county.

The following ten 2013 grant recipients have demonstrated exceptional commitment to making Lake County a better place to live, work and raise a family in the areas designated to have the most impact on the county's current needs.

2013 Grant Recipients:

Affordable Housing Corporation of Lake County ($20,000 category: Livable Communities)

Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations ($1,000 category: Efficient Governance)

Arden Shore Child & Family Services ($15,000 category: Efficient Governance)

Lake County Center for Independent Living ($25,000 category: Regional Mobility)

Northern Illinois Food Bank ($4880.50 category: Human Capital)

PADS Lake County, Inc. ($10,000 category: Human Capital)

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ($15,000 category: Human Capital) 

The Alliance for Human Services ($85,000 category: Human Capital)

UChicago Impact ($9,000 category: Human Capital)

YWCA Lake County ($15,000 category: Human Capital)

"Our new grant making strategy allows the Foundation to get more deeply involved in the critical issues facing our community such as education, housing and transportation," said Foundation Executive Director Sylvia Zaldivar-Sykes. "It has also fostered unique collaborations among our nonprofits which are having transformative impact."

Leaders from the organizations gathered at Tempel Farms in Old Mill Creek to network with each other and meet the new CEO of The Alliance for Human Services, which promotes collaboration among non-profit human services providers in Lake County, John Shustitzky.

About the announcement of Shustitzky's new role and The Alliance's recent attainment of 501(c)3 status, Zaldivar-Sykes said, "John brings a strong combination of knowledge of and passion for the community as well as the business acumen that will be critical in helping the Alliance advance its ambitious goals."

As has been featured in publications such as the New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune, the issues surrounding the increase in poor living on the outskirts of major metropolitan hubs has reached a crescendo.

For years, The Lake County Community Foundation has been on the cutting edge of addressing these issues and is proud to support the many organizations dedicated to serving the county's most vulnerable.

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Since 2003, The Lake County Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Chicago Community Trust, has partnered with donors to leverage and guide their philanthropy to help transform the lives of the most vulnerable people across our county. Together, we have contributed over $2.5 million to 80 nonprofit organizations that support basic human needs, community development, education and health throughout Lake County. By connecting the generosity of donors across Lake County with the most pressing needs of the community, we ensure that our county thrives today and for generations to come.