Wheaton nonprofit to receive $5,000 grant from Illinois Bar Foundation
The Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, has approved a grant of $5,000 to Family Shelter Service, a nonprofit organization in Wheaton.
The grant is one of 32 grants totaling $227,000, which the foundation will distribute this year to nonprofit legal aid organizations statewide, including Cook County and northern, central and southern Illinois.
The mission of Family Shelter Service is to transform lives by offering help and hope to those affected by domestic violence. Illinois Bar Foundation funding will support Family Shelter Service's Legal Readiness Program, a component of its overarching court/victim advocacy program.
The Legal Readiness Program is facilitated by Family Shelter Service advocates in partnership with volunteer attorneys who conduct educational workshops for clients on how to engage with the court system.
The mission of the Illinois Bar Foundation is to ensure meaningful access to the justice system, especially for those with limited means, and to assist lawyers who can no longer support themselves due to incapacity. This fiscal year, the foundation will distribute over $930,000 in funding to help those without attorneys receive the legal assistance they need, support attorneys and their families who have fallen on hard times, and provide navigational and procedural guidance inside courthouses across the state.
The Illinois Bar Foundation is located at 20 S. Clark St., Suite 910, Chicago, IL 60603. Call (312) 726-6072 or visit www.illinoisbarfoundation.org.