Projects supporting underserved populations in DeKalb County received a boost through the Promise Grant – Subvencion de Promesa program offered by the DeKalb County Community Foundation. Grant distributions totaled $10,000 among six local organizations. (Pictured: Farmworker & Landscaper Advocacy Project’s (FLAP) Claudia Oliveros accepts a 2025 Promise Grant award from Community Foundation Grants Manager Austin Schroeder.)

“At a time when fear and uncertainty weigh heavily on so many of our neighbors, this grant is a reminder that DeKalb County stands for hope, safety, and belonging,” said Rylie Loucks Kues of Family Service Agency of DeKalb County. “The Promise Grant allows our Community Action Program to continue creating spaces where every family, regardless of language, background, or status, feels seen, supported, and valued.”

Promise Grants Awarded:

• Family Service Agency – $1,650 to support the Vecino a Vecino: Bridges of Belonging program
• Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley – $2,525 to provide outpatient medical services for children with developmental disabilities in DeKalb Township
• Rooted for Good – $2,000 to purchase highly requested hygiene products to distribute at local food pantry events
• Farmworker and Landscaper Advocacy Project (FLAP) – $1,000 to support the expansion of community legal education and outreach in DeKalb County
• Suicide Prevention Services – $2,525 to support trauma-informed training for DeKalb CUSD #428 staff
• DeKalb Mutual Aid, Inc. – $300 to support the Senior Letter-Writing program

Thank you to the DONORS who make grants like these possible!

The Community Foundation is committed to practicing diversity, equity, and inclusion in fulfilling its mission and services. One of several grantmaking programs at the Foundation, the Promise Grant – Subvencion de Promesa program receives support from The Promise Fund – El Fondo de la Promesa and the Howard and Mildred Eychaner Fund. Donations to these or any Fund at the Foundation can be made online, or by mail to the DeKalb County Community Foundation, 475 DeKalb Avenue, Sycamore, IL 60178. For questions or additional information, please contact grants@dekalbccf.org.