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Local organizations hosting Youth Mental Health & Wellness Fest

Kankakee and Iroquois counties receive federal grants totalling $1 25 million

Daily Journal staff report KANKAKEE — 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. “I-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,” said I-KAN Regional Superintendent Dr. Gregg Murphy.

Acts of charity, giving back see uptick in 2020

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 — on both a national and local level — and statistics are showing increases in charitable donations. The Fundraising Effectiveness Project — made up of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute — 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 — the 8-year-old campaign designed to encourage people to donate money annually to charities on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving — saw a 25 percent increase in donations over last year.

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