Staff report
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois’ is offering something new at the upcoming Cheeseburger in Paradise fundraising event.
This year an online auction will be open to the public starting at 7 a.m.Wednesday, May 26 and will end at 8 p.m. Friday, June 4.
Breann Titus, CAPCIL Director of Agency Development, said the auction helps many programs the agency facilitates.
“Items have been donated from various businesses and organizations in Logan, Mason, Dewitt, Menard, and Fulton Counties. Participants will have opportunities to bid on several gift cards, weekend getaways, overnight stays, gift baskets, and more. All proceeds go to support CAPCIL’s mission and includes programs such as Meals on Wheels, Head Start, Food Pantry Cooperative, Senior Transportation and several more poverty fighting initiatives,” wrote Titus in a statement.
Staff report
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois
Lincoln, IL - Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois’ (CAPCIL) annual fundraiser Cheeseburger in Paradise, will be held on June 5th, 2021 at the Lincoln Banquet Center in Lincoln, IL.
This year’s event will look a little different due to COVID guidelines and restrictions but will include options for in-person, carry out and virtual participation. Currently, table sponsorships to attend the in-person event are sold out, however carry out meal tickets are available for purchase through May 20th.
Two carry out meal ticket options are available:
Pineapple Ticket includes carry out meal and chance to win an exclusive raffle item that is being sold for $15
The Courier
Lincoln, Ill. – Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois (CAPCIL) received a $20,000 grant from Ameren Illinois to support the procurement of materials needed for Workcamp for Lincoln that will take place across the community this summer.
As part of a partnership with a national organization called Group Mission Trips, the workcamp will bring youth from across the country to Logan County to complete home repairs for 60 to 70 homes. The focus will be on low-income, veterans and disabled and support local businesses through the purchase of materials at local suppliers.
Homeowners living in Logan County that may qualify for these free home repairs can visit www.capcil.info and click on the Client Kiosk Button to apply. Once the application is received, it will be reviewed for eligibility. Eligible homeowners will then be contacted with next steps.
The Courier
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois’ (CAPCIL) Food Pantry Co-op is joining the AmpleHarvest.org Campaign - a nationwide program to enable neighborhood food pantries to be easily located by local backyard gardeners wishing to share their excess garden bounty with neighbors in need.
The AmpleHarvest.org web site enables food pantries to register their name, phone, address, an optional photograph of the pantry to make it easier to find, and day[s] and time[s] they can accept the gardeners produce. Gardeners and other donors also have the option of using the AmpleHarvest iPhone and Android apps available as a free downloads.