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BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
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Supporting a variety of community interests.

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Mini-Grant Request 
Application Form & Requirements
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Grant Request 
Application Form & Requirements
Grants
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Our grants support a wide range of programs and organizations including education, conservation, arts and culture, workforce development, children and youth, efforts to end homelessness and hunger, assistance to the elderly, care for animals and many other causes.

​The Bensenville Community Foundation’s grant process seeks proposals from non-profit organizations that are based in Bensenville or from any organization with a project that has specific benefit to Bensenville residents. Grant applications vary from program to program and are posted when grants are available. 

We work closely with nonprofits and community leaders to identify unmet needs and fund initiatives to reach long-term solutions.​
The Susan Z. Diamond & Allan Devitt Literacy Fund
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The Bensenville Community Foundation Literacy Fund was formed in honor of community leaders, volunteers, and bibliophiles Allan Devitt and the late Susan Z. Diamond.
 
The mission of the fund is to support programs in our community that foster literacy and promote the power of reading to enrich lives.  Grants awarded from the fund would are used for both the development and implementation of new programs and the expansion of existing successful programs.
 
Susan and Allan lived in the Bensenville area for over twenty years. In 2015, they received the Village of Bensenville Breiter-Cuvala Award in recognition of their volunteer efforts within the community. 
 
As lifelong learners, Susan Z. Diamond and Allan Devitt made an indelible mark on our community with their commitment to public stewardship and service to the residents of Bensenville and surrounding areas. 

G R A N T  R E C I P I E N T S

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DuPage Human Race

A community 5k Run/Fitness Walk  event & fundraiser that benefits over 70 non-profit organizations. 
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Young Musicians Mentor Band

​The YMMB provides a youth instrumental music mentor program during the summer for grades 7-12. 
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Marion Blumenthal Lazan

Noted international speaker, Lazan shared her story of surviving Nazi Germany with students. 
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 B-Well Walk-A-Thon & Family Fest

A community-wide initiative whose goal is to encourage Bensenville families to achieve healthier lifestyles. 
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 Relief and Recovery Fundraiser

Residents and businesses in our community helped to support families displaced by  ​apartment complex fire.
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KaBOOM! playground

Provided local sponsorship ​to plan and build a new playground at the former Mohawk School site.
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War Dogs Making It Home 

In honor of Bensenville veteran who received a service dog, made donation to benefit organization.
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Music in the Park 50/50 Raffle

Fundraiser to benefit local groups including Boy Scouts, Lions, BBAA, American Legion, Kiwanis, Arts Council
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The Wall That Heals

Vietnam Memorial replica was at Redmond Park for four days, Families from throughout the area visited.
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Address

P.O. Box 371
Bensenville, IL 60106
(847) 238-2620

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​Bensenville Community Foundation is a Section 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. 
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