On June 27, 2023, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 16 applicants from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $32,250.42 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects.
Grant recipients are as follows:
Grantee Award Purpose
1. Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. $ 1,000.00 Food Pantry for Jasper Jasper County Outreach Office County Low Income Children, Grades K-12
2.. Lawrence County Memorial Hospital $ 2,792.64 Outdoor Play Therapy Deaconess Illinois Partner Area for Toddlers and Young Children with Developmental Disorders
3. Jasper County Boys and Girls Park, Inc. $ 5,055.00 Wireless Controller Upgrade for 3 Existing
Scoreboards
4. Lawrence County Health Department $ 1,000.00 For Backpacks and “Healthy Kids Day” School Supplies For Lawrence County Low Income School Age Children
5. Sunrise Youth Soccer $ 954.96 2 – 8 ft Aluminum Player Benches
6. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 2,168.00 Artwork Display Panels Jr./ Sr. High School
Art Department
7. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 2,015.00 16” Bass Drum and, Jr. /Sr. High School Carrier, Snare Drum Music Department Carrier, Sheet Music And Cordless Stand Lights
8. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 2,000.00 3 Reading Books R.E.A.D. Provided to All Jasper “Reading Excites All Dreams” County District Schools Including St. Thomas K-3 Students
9. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 900.00 Towards 75” Hisense Sumner Attendance Center ULED Premium Physical Education Department Smart Google TV Equipment
10. Lawrence County Humane Society $ 4,802.82 Spay & Neuter Program, 2 Doors for Cat Shelter
11. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 1,538.00 Towards Purchase of Newton Community High School 2 SHURE SXLD Choral & Theater Department Wireless Microphone System
12. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 900.00 For Fabric and Junior High Theater Construction Department Materials for
“Frozen Jr” Production
13. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 1,675.00 For 1 Yamaha Jasper County Jr. High Silver Plated Music Boosters Mellophone
14. Red Hill CUSD #10 $ 1,200.00 PLT4M Instructional Jr./ Sr. High School Exercise Program Physical Education Subscription Available to Student
Chromebooks
15. St. Thomas School $ 3,250.00 Towards Purchase Of 10 ASUS Chromebooks For 5th-8th Grade Use.
16.. Jasper County CUSD #1 $ 999.00 Towards Purchase of Newton Elementary School T Shirts & Lesson Strong Girls and B.O.Y.S. Program Materials for 5th – 6th Grades.
Qualifying organizations that wish to submit an application to The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation must be either a tax-supported governmental unit or entity or must be a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3) and must be located in Jasper or Lawrence County, Illinois. The recipient organization must provide activities for youth or sponsor projects that care for domestic and wild animals or saving any animal species in danger of extinction. So, if you are part of a qualifying organization that has a future project coming up, now is the time to start getting your paperwork in order so that you can apply for funding next year. Grant applications for the annual awards of The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation may be obtained at the office of Weber and Company, Inc. located at 604 West Jourdan in Newton, Illinois. The deadline for submission of applications is May 31st each year. An advisory board reviews the applications and determines the awards each year.
