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News from our programs, newest first, with photos from our work.

  1. Thirty tumblers from Stanley

    Thirty new 40 oz Stanley Quencher tumblers arrived in September, donated by Stanley through Good360. Twenty of them are going to a youth cheer team in Lake County, Illinois.

    Rows of new black Stanley Quencher tumblers with a bright multicolored geometric design and white product labels, lined up on a glass table
    New 40 oz Stanley Quencher tumblers, donated by Stanley through Good360.
    An open cardboard box packed with new black Stanley tumblers, lids up, each wrapped in bubble wrap
    Packed for a youth cheer team in Lake County.
    A hand holding one new black Stanley Quencher tumbler with a multicolored diamond design and its white 40 oz Quencher label facing the camera
    One of the tumblers, with its 40 oz Quencher label.

  2. Fifty pairs of new shoes for Hardeman County

    We now have 50 pairs of new shoes for Hardeman County, Tennessee, all through Good360. Twenty-four pairs of Nike and Jordan in toddler and little-kid sizes are in hand, boxed with the tags still on, and 26 pairs of Converse in larger sizes are on the way.

    New winter coats are planned through Operation Warm, where we are an approved partner. The first distribution in Hardeman County is planned for this winter.

    Twenty-four pairs of new children’s Nike and Jordan sneakers arranged in rows on a wood floor
    The first 24 pairs, September 2026.

  3. A Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid

    We completed our Candid profile and earned Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency for 2026. Our programs, goals, board and IRS filings are on our Candid profile.

  4. Our board adopts written policies

    The board adopted an Operational Policies and Procedures Handbook covering financial controls, segregation of duties, procurement, conflicts of interest and records retention. A conflict of interest policy has been in place since 2024.

    For an organization run entirely by volunteers, writing these rules down is how we make sure the work is done the same careful way every time.

  5. Street Scenes at Carmel Catholic High School

    We sponsored Carmel Catholic High School’s Street Scenes, a theater production whose proceeds fund student scholarships. The sponsorship was paid in November 2024, so it is part of our 2024 figures.

  6. The first Breakfast with Santa

    Forty-five children went home with new bicycles from our first Breakfast with Santa at McGrath Evanston Subaru. When we learned that some families with more than one child had picked out a single bike, we made sure every brother and sister got one too, seventy in all.

    A dealership showroom set with red-covered tables, chairs and a Santa chair before guests arrived
    Set up and waiting for families at McGrath Evanston Subaru.
    A volunteer assembling a pink child’s bicycle on a repair stand
    Putting a bicycle together.

  7. Holiday help at P.L.A.N.

    We volunteered at P.L.A.N. Food Pantry’s holiday event in Round Lake Beach, packing food and toys for families, gave six new bicycles, and took part in the pantry’s toy drive.

  8. A grant for a middle school robotics team

    In April 2024 the founders began a $5,500 grant for a middle school robotics team, and the Foundation carried it on once it was formed. The team grew from four members to sixteen, competed at the regional and state level, and finished in the top ten at one competition.

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