Buffalo Grove Rotary, Foundation Award Nearly $30K In Grants To 20 Local Nonprofits

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Buffalo Grove Rotary and the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation have announced 20 local area nonprofits and organizations as recipients of this year’s joint community grants.

The two groups said nearly $30,000 in grants will be provided through the annual Community Grant Program, which supports quality-of-life initiatives in Buffalo Grove.

According to the announcement, Rotary and the foundation have partnered on the annual grant program since 2024. The funding is intended to support organizations serving Buffalo Grove and nearby communities through education, health, social services, emergency response and other community-based programs.

The recipients are the folllowing:

• Community Consolidated School District 21
• Buffalo Grove Community Emergency Response Team
• Cancer Wellness Center Center for Enriched Living
• Northwest Compass
• GiveNKind
• Hunger Resource Network
• Journeys: The Road Home
• Gerry’s Café
• Special Leisure Services Foundation
• Lake County Haven
• Lake County Honor Flight
• Northwest Suburban Special Education Association
• Nicasa Behavioral Health Services
• Buffalo Grove Pride/Pinta Pride Project
• Children in Therapy and You of Support
  Special Gifts Theatre
• TOTS Therapeutic Child Care Center
• Willow House
• WINGS Domestic Violence Shelter

“As Rotarians, we abide by the motto of ‘service above self’ and are people of action,” Buffalo Grove Rotary President Juliet Ziak said. “To that end, we are proud to continue our ongoing partnership with the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation to support the organizations that are doing good work to make positive, lasting change in Buffalo Grove and beyond.”

BGCF Executive Director Mike Skibbe said the village is served by a wide range of nonprofits and service groups.

“Buffalo Grove is lucky to be served by so many dedicated nonprofits and service organizations committed to creating a lasting impact on the quality of life in our community,” Skibbe said. “We are pleased to support their ongoing work through this joint community grant program.”

According to the announcement, funding for the joint grant program comes from donated proceeds from Buffalo Grove Days and the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove’s annual Duck Race, which is held on the Saturday evening of Buffalo Grove Days.

People looking for more information about supporting the ongoing grant program can visit the Buffalo Grove Community Foundation website at buffalogrove.foundation.