COMMUNITY SERVICE AND CHARITABLE INVOLVEMENT
| Scholarship - The Club gives one $1,000.00 Scholarship to a student majoring in the visual arts. The student must be enrolled at one of the four local colleges: University of Illinois, Springfield; Lincoln Land Community College; Robert Morris College; or Benedictine College. Students must make application for the Scholarship and are required to exhibit original work at the Club's Annual Table-Setting Luncheon. |
| Basket of Hope - Members of the Club meet from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. approximately 3-4 times per year to make blankets, gowns, sweaters, caps, booties, etc. for the "Basket of Hope" project for this area. These items are included in baskets given to families of babies born prematurely. We also make small pillows that are given to the local hospitals for use by children receiving emergency treatments or chemotherapy involving intravenous administration. |
| Black Hawk After School Art Program - Members of the Club volunteer monthly to work with Black Hawk Grade School children to teach them various arts and crafts projects. Members also donate various clothing items, i.e., coats, hats, gloves, socks, scarves, etc. to the Black Hawk Students. |
| Central Illinois Food Bank - Members of the Club collect and donate non-perishable food items to the Central Illinois Food Bank. |
| Projects for the Troops - Various members of the Club make helmet liners and neck coolers, as well as other items to send to our troops stationed in various locations. |