Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville, Inc.
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Cress Creek Garden Club of Naperville, Inc.
Donations to Communities
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The Cress Creek Garden Club, through our fundraising efforts, make donations to community non-profits. Non-profit organizations can request consideration. A selection committee will then review the requests followed by a recommendation to the Board of Directors for their approval. Selection is based on the CCGC budget and the organizations' requests that align with the mission of Cress Creek Garden Club.
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2026 list of Community donations.
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This organization works with volunteers to grow vegetable gardens that supply local food pantries with fresh produce. They have educational programs for children and adults.
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College of DuPage
For their Continuing Education special needs department inVocational Skills/Horticulture.
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Organization dedicated to preserving and restoring open space, protecting rivers and watersheds and promoting stewardship of the environment in Northeastern Illinois.
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DuPage Care Center provides long and short-term rehabilitative care to individuals needing support for the activities of daily living. They have both winter and summer gardens and frequently have Master Gardeners work with staff and residents.
It promotes organic suburban agriculture to improve the well-being of our community, the environment, and those facing food insecurity. It collaborates with food pantries to grow fresh produce for households facing hunger.
Indian Prairie Education Foundation District 204
The foundation awards grants to teachers for various environmental projects. Several elementary schools have gardens. Several schools have gardens.​
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This organization empowers people of all ages experiencing autism, intellectual and emotional disabilities, and their families to live, learn, work, and thrive in the community. They continue to grow plants in their gardening beds with the long term goal of building a greenhouse.
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Naperville VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Post 3873
This donation is to be used at the local site for landscaping, building, and lighting.
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NAMI DuPage (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
NAMI Dupage supports and educates individuals and families affected by mental illness, working towards eliminating stigma and enhancing mental health within our community. They encourage gardening and outdoor activities for their clients.
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​NEF District 203 (Naperville Education Foundation)
The foundation awards grants to teachers in grades K-12. They award grants on the elementary level related to beautification.
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Normal Moments
This organization assists families of critically ill children with cleaning, lawn care, etc.
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SCARCE (School & Community Assistance for Recycling and composting Education)
This organization works with schools, churches and the community to educate about recycling and provides inexpensive materials to local teachers and other community members.
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This greenhouse and garden center provides job training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
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* Click on the name of the organization to access their website
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