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May 3, 2019

Entrepreneur Event Scheduled

Meet your business peers, find a mentor or simply share your story.

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May 3, 2019

Jenni Anderson Announces Departure

Galesburg Community Foundation Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer (Jenni) Anderson announces her resignation from Galesburg Community Foundation to pursue her next opportunity.

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May 2, 2019

Rev. Jon A. Sibley Sr. Fund Continues Legacy of Dedication to Community

The Rev. Jon A. Sibley Fund at Galesburg Community Foundation was created to continue Rev. Sibley’s legacy and dedication to community service.

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March 28, 2019

Changing her community through art, and an endowment

Marge Dickinson was a longtime Galva High School art teacher, former president of the Illinois Art Education Association and now, a retired teacher. She started the council to support and encourage artists in her small community and quickly found success thanks to the community’s support.

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March 28, 2019

Music Builds Community in Galva

For the second year in a row, the Galva Arts Council was selected as a recipient of the Levitt AMP $25,000 matching grant, a national creative place-making program dedicated to strengthening the social fabric of America through the power of free, live music.

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March 1, 2019

A gateway to something greater

“A gateway to something greater for all,” Krista Bushmaker says without hesitation. “That’s what Galesburg Community Foundation is to me, and I know to so many others.”

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February 1, 2019

He simply loved.

Rev. Jon Sibley Sr. simply loved people. It was in his laugh, his legacy of service and in the many interactions he had with others as a pastor, family man and as an Illinois State Trooper. “He was fun-loving,” his wife Vicki recalls. “He loved this place and he wanted to give back.”

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February 1, 2019

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION OPEN

Galesburg Community Foundation will begin accepting scholarship applications on Friday, February 1, 2019. Scholarships are open to students who reside in Knox and Warren Counties and meet the criteria. Applications must be submitted online. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 15, 2019.

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December 20, 2018

Jodie Bondi is rarely without a skein of yarn

Her devotion to the hobby is for a good cause. Jodie is currently knitting her 3,507 hat for children with cancer in five different hospitals. Her goal is to knit 10,000.

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November 27, 2018

ROWVA Works to Enhance Education Experiences With Chemistry Lab

ROWVA Public Schools Foundation has taken on the challenge of funding a new chemistry lab, setting a fund-raising goal of $165,000 based on the initial project bid.

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November 21, 2018

Billtown’s barn-raising displays positive power of giving

We heard the cheers from half a block away: A pickup truck filled with kids whooped and waved their arms when they realized the new playground had finally opened.

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November 19, 2018

Showcasing the Positive Work in our Region

During Community Foundation Week we asked nonprofits and community members to post a short video on Facebook showcasing how their work is making positive changes in their communities.

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