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As hard as they try,
some women are unable to achieve their personal goals as they
fall "between the cracks" of assistance from agency services.
Working to alleviate that problem and help these women, The
Rosie Fund was established in 2004. It was chartered through
the Community Foundation of Kankakee River Valley, and its
mission statement adopted:
"The Rosie Fund exists to channel
financial resources to existing not-for-profit organizations
for the express purpose of alleviating unmet needs of women in
Kankakee County that are not funded through other traditional
financial resources."
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Board member Lori Smietanski greeting visitors to the Rosie Booth |
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Board members Lori Smietanski (l) and Celia Stoltz (r) congratulate the winner of the Rosie tool kit and repair book |
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Board member Celia Stoltz (r) with one of Rosie Fund grant recipients, Harbor House Executive Director |
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Board member Celia Stoltz (r) with one of Rosie Fund grant recipients, KC-CASA Executive Director |
Rosie Fund Advisory Board Members:
Senator Debbie Halvorson, President ● Yvonne Chalfant, Vice-President Gwen Hopkins, Secretary ● Pam Dunlap, Treasurer Kim Alberts ● Sue Legris ● Toby Olszewski
Lori Smietanski ● Celia Stoltz ● Mary Thomson
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