Elmhurst Heritage Foundation awarded February 2020 100+ Women Who Care Donation
The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, the support organization for the Elmhurst History Museum and Churchville One-Room Schoolhouse, was the recipient of the Elmhurst Chapter of 100+ Women Who Care February donation.
Val Stewart, 100+ Women Who Care member, presented the needs of the Foundation to the group at the February meeting. "The learning materials provided by this grant will allow the Elmhurst History Museum to enhance and greatly expand its outreach programming to schools and senior adult care centers reaching audiences of all ages for many years to come," she said. "As a supporter and past Board member of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, I was happy to be able to represent them and present my charity to this outstanding group of Elmhurst women."
According to Dave Oberg, executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum, the staff quickly put plans in motion for making good use of the funds. “Our team identified a number of areas that could use supplemental funding, including enhancements to the ‘By All Accounts’ exhibit on Elmhurst history as well as expanded programming for schoolchildren and seniors,” Oberg said. “This donation is both humbling and inspiring, and we are so grateful to 100+ Women Who Care for considering us worthy. It is this type of grassroots support from our community that helps the museum to shine its brightest and expand our services to more patrons.”
Val Stewart, 100+ Women Who Care member, presented the needs of the Foundation to the group at the February meeting. "The learning materials provided by this grant will allow the Elmhurst History Museum to enhance and greatly expand its outreach programming to schools and senior adult care centers reaching audiences of all ages for many years to come," she said. "As a supporter and past Board member of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation, I was happy to be able to represent them and present my charity to this outstanding group of Elmhurst women."
According to Dave Oberg, executive director of the Elmhurst History Museum, the staff quickly put plans in motion for making good use of the funds. “Our team identified a number of areas that could use supplemental funding, including enhancements to the ‘By All Accounts’ exhibit on Elmhurst history as well as expanded programming for schoolchildren and seniors,” Oberg said. “This donation is both humbling and inspiring, and we are so grateful to 100+ Women Who Care for considering us worthy. It is this type of grassroots support from our community that helps the museum to shine its brightest and expand our services to more patrons.”
