2021 Penny Power Grants

2021 – 1st Quarter

$900 – West Central Child Care Connection; books for distribution through the Born Learning project
$600 
– Denman Elementary School; ten Kore Wobble Stools for a special ed classroom that serves students with diverse disabilities
$450 
– The Hub Arts and Cultural Center; movable wire shelving system and storage containers
$1,250 
– Village of Clayton; expand concrete pad and build a small shelter house at the Clayton Veterans Memorial Park
$500 
– Augusta Library; Smart TV for livestreaming, classes, sharing library news, etc.
$500 
– Plymouth Library; Smart TV to assist with programming in children’s area
$1,300 
– Southeastern Schools; STEM program at both the elementary and junior/senior high schools
$950 
– Quincy Senior High School; books designed to improve student engagement
$1,350 – Amvets; refurbishing wrought iron benches, flower urns, and fencing at the Illinois Veterans Home

2021 – 2nd Quarter

$770 – Camp Point Historical Society; digitizing and preserving historical copies of the Camp Point Journal
$550 – Schuyler County Community Center; summer meals, after school programs, and other activities
$470 – United Way of Adams County; annual “Day of Caring”
$300 – St. Dominic School; Starfall educational materials
$200 – Central Adams Firecrackers 4-H Club; “Meating the Need” project
$1,215 – Jensen Camp Foundation; AED for the camp
$275 – Q-Fest; hand sanitizers for festival participants
$548 – Illinois Veterans Home; plants and supplies for memorial garden
$260 – Blessed Sacrament School; 15 iPad cases
$425 – Southeastern Elementary School; novel set and classroom rug
$585 – Southeastern Elementary School; novel sets for 5th grade classroom
$570 – Southeastern Elementary School; STEM equipment and other classroom materials
$450 – Cornerstone: Foundation for Families; therapeutic books and games for clients
$300 – Early Childhood & Family Center; math manipulatives
$450 – Clayton Public Library; story time bags and supplies for “Read with Me” program
$400 – Community for Christ Assistance Center; hygiene products for needy families
$250 – Quincy Montessori School; art supplies for primary classroom
$450 – Transitions of Western IL; iPads for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the New Horizons Day Program
$600 – The Salvation Army Kroc Center; rescue backboard, measurement sticks for swim lessons, and CPR masks
$540 – Golden Friends; outdoor bench
$450 – Lincoln Douglas Elementary School; books to support guided reading program
$475 – Camp Point Fire Protection District; water softener for fire station

2021 – 3rd Quarter

$350 – Quincy Junior High; school supplies for special needs students
$350 – Quincy Junior High; school supplies for low-income students
$400 – Quincy Junior High; tower garden for 6th/7th grade classroom
$450 – St. Peter School; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) lab
$400 – Quincy Children’s Museum; mobile outreach program
$400 – Rushville Fitness & Community Center; after school program for local youth
$450 – Coatsburg Lions Club; scoreboard at ball diamond
$440 – Central Junior High; Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with stylus and keyboard
$580 – Denman Elementary School; LCD writing tablets for kindergarten students
$290 – Denman Elementary School; human-read audio books for Cross Cat. Special Ed.
$725 – Quincy Hospitality House; toward new facility
$500 – Friends of Bailey Park; toward playground equipment
$360 – Living Faith United Methodist Church; Southeastern Backpack project
$350 – Jensen Camp Foundation; pallet fork for tractor
$500 – Payson Seymour High School; music program
$530 – Quincy Public Library; books for community read program
$380 – Great Commission Broadcasting; technology upgrades
$350 – Community for Christ Assistance Center; school supplies for Camp Point Unit Dist. 3
$500 – Quincy Parochial Schools; Reading Recovery program
$400 – Golden Historical Society; painting supplies for Golden Windmill
$536 – Blessed Sacrament Catholic School; laminator
$335 – The Gene Grawe Fund, Inc.; website and domain names

2021 – 4th Quarter

$500 – Payson Seymour High School; equipment for track and field program
$200 – Western CUSD #12 School District; playground equipment
$300 – Schuyler Industry Birth to Three; children’s books to give to families during home visits
$530 – Community for Christ Assistance Center; processing deer meat to donate to needy families
$250 – Quincy Junior High School; punch locks for students with special needs
$400 – WGCA Great Commission Broadcasting;  technology upgrades
$430 – Transitions of Western IL; wheelchair accessible activity table
$700 – Quincy Family YMCA; CPR training equipment
$500 – Bowen Christian Church; backpack snack program
$600 – American Legion Post 640 (Liberty); CPR training program
$585 – Blessed Sacrament Catholic School; guided reading books for elementary classrooms
$500 – Arts Quincy; Instant Arts Classroom program
$300 – Chaddock School; arts education
$430 – St. Francis Solanus School; playground equipment
$325 – St. Francis Solanus School; playground balls
$250 – Liberty School Culture Club; student recognition activities
$300 – Early Childhood and Family Center; enhance block area for pre-K students
$450 – Unity Elementary School; number and letter stamps
$300 – Unity Elementary School; classroom rug
$400 – Lincoln Douglas Elementary School; dramatic play materials 
$465 – Lincoln Douglas Elementary School; play-based learning center
$261.57 – Central Jr/Sr High School IRC; 20 new titles for library
$465 – Liberty CUSD #2 Schools; PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports) program