Philanthropy
The Lombard Junior Women’s Club Philanthropic Fund, Inc. has been, and continues to be, a committed source of hope in the form of financial support throughout the Lombard and surrounding areas. Our contributions don't stop there! Through our Philanthropic Fund, we're supporting organizations not only locally, but also nationally and even internationally. In 2019, the LJWC donated more than $50,000 to a number of organizations locally, nationally, and internationally. Below is a sample of some of the many organizations that received funds as part of our philanthropic initiatives.
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1734 Society
Almost Home
ALS Association
Alzheimer's Association
American Heart Association
Best Friends Animal Society
Bridge Communities
Buddy Baseball - Wheaton JWC
Canine Companions for Independence
Cat Guardians
Chicago Survivors
Child's Voice
Children's Research Foundation
CRF Junior Women's Club
DuPage Care Center
DuPage PADS
Easterseals DuPage
Family Shelter Services
Fraternal Order of Police 270
Friends of the Forest Preserve
Gary Sinise Foundation
GFWC Illinois Art School
GFWC Signature Project - Domestic Violence Survivor Scholarships
GFWC Illinois State Project: Our Promise... A Safe Place for Every Child
GFWC Illinois Sustaining Project - Isabella Candee Foundation
GWFC Illinois Junior Project - Children's Research Foundation
Glenbard East Music Department
Heifer International
Helping Babies Breathe
Illinois Fire Safety Alliance
JDRF
Keeler Center
Kelder Threads
Living Lands & Waters
Lombard Historical Society
Lupus Foundation
Manna St. John's
March of Dimes
Marion Independent School District Funds
Marion Medical Mission
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
Morton Arboretum: Mission to Conserve and Save Oak Trees
NAMI
NEDSRA
Oakbrook Terrace Lions Club - Someone Special Program
Operation Smile*
Our Children's Homestead (Foster Children)
People's Resource Center
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
Ray Graham Association
Reclaim13
Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
SCARCE
Sew Much Comfort
Shawnee National Fores*
Shot @ Life
Sifa Threads
St. John's Church - Comfort Dog Eve
St. John's Lutheran Church
St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Team World Vision
The Harbour Inc.
TLC Camp
UNICEF
USO of Illinois
Veterans Christian Network
Villa Park Library
Willowbrook Wildlife Haven
Women's History & Research Center
World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen
Wounded Warrior
Wreaths Across America
York Township Food Pantry
