Freeport Community Foundation awards spring grants Source: The Freeport Community Foundation FREEPORT — The Freeport Community Foundation recently awarded 15 grants totaling $75,914.72 to nonprofits benefiting Stephenson, Jo Daviess and Carroll counties. Grants were awarded from the organization’s Community Needs/Marvin Unrestricted Fund and the Craig Wilson Trust. Recipients and projects include Cats Care, which received $2,000 for the It's All About the Head program; the Davis Mental Health Group, which received $800 for a community resource guide; the Freeport Art Museum, which received $5,150 for a virtual museum; Madonna Renewal Education, which received $8,500 for its crisis support; Malcolm Eaton Enterprises, which received $6,890 for Eats & Beats 2021; the Northern Illinois Food Bank Stephenson County, which received $12,500 for Take 50; NWHomeStart , which received $7,500 to provide financial services for its tenants; Ramp, which received $2,640.24 for access to services; the Senior Resource Center, which received $700 for it Living History Series and 5,000 for senior home maintenance; St. John's Lutheran Church, which received $4,000 for its grace meal; the Workshop, which received $3,100 for ceiling fans; Timber Lake Playhouse, which received $12,000 for its Masterclass workshops; United Way, which received $4,000 for the Born Learning Trail; and Warren Township Public Library, which received $1,134.48 for the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program.