Southwestern Illinois Charitable Giving Guide

By ALAN J. ORTBALS    The Illinois Business Journal is proud to present the fifth annual Southwestern Illinois Giving Guide. Southwestern Illinois is served by a plethora of charities ranging from tiny, local agencies to those that are national or even international in scope. We’ve included more than 30 in our Guide this year and we’re…

   Since 1947, individuals and families have turned to Caritas Family Solutions for emotional support during challenging times in their lives. Our spirited, dedicated, and professional staff provide hope and encouragement with a variety of services that help people of all ages create safe, stable environments for themselves and their loved ones. Serving more than…

    Senior Services Plus, Pathway to Wellness Campaign is scheduled for completion by January of 2019 and will be open to the public. Senior Services Plus has engaged EWR/Farnsworth as the architectural firm, Sheppard, Morgan and Schwab Inc. as the civil engineering firm, and Impact Strategies as the general contractor for the project to support…

   Our focus is simple…One child at a time.  We help to restore family relationships; prepare young adults to make positive life decisions and become productive citizens.   We are building stronger communities through programs that strengthen & preserve families.     In addition to over 20 different areas of care, Hoyleton, is expanding our behavioral health services. We…

    The mission of the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation is to instill youth in the Greater East St. Louis area with the dream, drive and determination necessary to succeed in academics, athletics and leadership. Our programming touches the lives of more than 2,000 kids in East St. Louis each year. We provide after school and summer…

    “When you drive onto the campus of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, you find the magic of a naturally pristine state park, which includes The Gardens at SIUE, and the vibrancy of one of the great universities in our country. With nationally known programs in several areas, SIUE is annually included in U.S. News &…

    “Girl Scouts is 2.6 million strong nationally. Locally, Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois is 15, 874 strong – 11,316 girls and 4,550 adults who are positively changing their communities in 40 ½ counties in Southern Illinois.  Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place!  Everything a Girl…