May 1 marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Month and various local organizations are set to host the Youth Mental Health & Wellness Fest on Saturday during the first
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KANKAKEE â The Kankakee County Pledge for Life Partnership and the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County each received grants for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the third and final phase of grants.
The Pledge for Life Partnership was awarded a continuation grant for a second five-year cycle, while the Juvenile Justice Council of Iroquois County was awarded the five-year grant for the first time. Each grant totals $625,000 during the five-year period.
âI-KAN, working with both coalitions, is excited to direct these federal dollars to Iroquois and Kankakee counties to prevent and reduce youth substance abuse among our youth,â said I-KAN Regional Superintendent Dr. Gregg Murphy.
Acts of charity and giving back, like everything else, have been impacted by COVID-19. Though, the overall impact is not necessarily negative.
With so much turmoil in the world, people are looking for ways to help â on both a national and local level â and statistics are showing increases in charitable donations. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project â made up of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute â found that charitable giving was up 7.5 percent in the second quarter of 2020, as shown by a study released in October.
Additionally, Giving Tuesday â the 8-year-old campaign designed to encourage people to donate money annually to charities on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving â saw a 25 percent increase in donations over last year.