On June 25, 2024, The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 14 applicants from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $31,992.37 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for thelr projects.
Grant recipients are as follows:
| Embarras River Basin Agency Inc. Jasper County Outreach Office | $1,000 | Food Pantry for Jasper County Low Income Children, Grades K-12 |
| Lawrenceville County CUSD #20 Parkview Jr. High School “Accessible PE for All” | $1,152.75 | A 9 Square In The Air Game Set, 2 Rainbow Comet Trail Sets, 3 Instrux Rubber Basketballs |
| Red Hill CUSD #10 Jr. Sr. High School Music Department | $2,522.05 | Audio Equipment, Including Speaker, Speaker Stands, And Mixer |
| Red Hill CUSD #10 Summer Attendance Center Physical Education Department | $1,899 | GaGa2GO Pit W/Cart |
| Jasper County CUSD #1 Newton Elementary School Strong Girls and B.O.Y.S. Program | $800 | Towards Purchase of T-Shirts & Lesson Materials for 5th-6th Grades |
| St. Thomas School | $6,160 | Towards Purchase Of 22 ASUS Chromebooks For 5th-8th Grade Use |
| Jasper County CUSD #1 R.E.A.D. Reading Excites All Dreams | $2,000 | 3 Reading Books Provided to All Jasper County District Schools Including St. Thomas K-3 Students |
| Lawrence County Humane Society | $4,576.80 | Spay & Neuter Program, 7 Fans For Shelter |
| Jasper County Boys and Girls Park Inc | $4,140 | 2 Perfect Mound Defender Series 13′ Softball Mats |
| Jasper County CUSD #1 Jasper County Jr. High Music Boosters | $2,305 | For 1 Yamaha Bass Clarinet |
| Jasper County CUSD #1 Newton Community High School Choral and Theater Department | $2,225.88 | 2 Chauvet Followspots W/Stands and 2 On-Stage Lighting Trusses W/Stands |
| Lawrence County Arts Council | $1,292.50 | For Kids Theatre Week T-Shirt Costs |
| Jasper County Farm Bureau Foundation Ag in the Classroom | $993.39 | 5 -6 Layered Soil Sieves 4- Circulated Air 12 Egg Incubators, 8 Candling Lights |
| Sunrise Youth Soccer | $925 | Shed Entrance Door Replacement |
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.
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