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Dunham
Scholarship Programs
The Dunham Fund emphasizes the importance of education to the future of its service area. There are a variety of Dunham scholarship programs available to high school seniors, graduate and post-graduate students. One of these programs is administered by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley and others, like the Dunham Nursing Scholarships and the Aurora Police Department Harvard Executive Training Scholarships, are provided by collaboration with community organizations through Dunham grant making.
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High School Graduates!
Learn about
Dunham Scholarships
at the
Community Foundation
of the
Fox River Valley.
You can apply for college scholarships online in December of each year.
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Dunham Fund Advisory Board
Stewart A. Beach
Wendy P. Hirsch
Ryan J. Maley
Janet B. Morcos
Michael J. Morcos
William B. Skoglund
Mark E. Truemper
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Committed to Building Community |
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A RIVER THAT IS A PARK . . . A PARK THAT IS A RIVER
Dunham Fund helps "Build Community"
in the new RiverEdge Park . . .
On March 17, 2011 at his "State of the City" address, Mayor Tom Weisner accepted a $2 million Dunham Fund grant to support the construction of the Dunham Pavilion at RiverEdge Park in Aurora. The concert venue will be the centerpiece of the Music Garden at the new five-phase RiverEdge Park, a project conceived by the Aurora Economic Development Commission's Seize the Future Master Plan for downtown Aurora. RiverEdge Park is designed to enhance the quality of downtown community, attract new commercial development and revitalize the environment along the banks of the Fox River.
The RiverEdge Park project is a collaborative effort and will be funded through the support of local government and park district, corporations, community and private foundations, and individual donors. The State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs has recently approved an $8 million grant, adding to Fox Valley Park District's $3 million dollar pledge and the Kane County Forest Preserve's $2 million commitment.
As envisioned, the park will be intertwined with the Fox River, flowing through the heart of Aurora. The plan for the park promotes recreation,
redevelopment and resource restoration, using an innovative and environmentally sustainable design to address community needs, while celebrating the Fox River.
"Located in the heart of the city, RiverEdge Park will connect neighborhoods on both sides of the river and act as a catalyst to unify Aurora in a dynamic public gathering place," said Mayor Weisner. "At the same time, the park will create an anchor and attraction for new commercial and residential development in downtown Aurora."
The creation of the Music Garden will be the first phase of the RiverEdge Park Project and will be a combination of a Garden Market, an outdoor performance venue, and seating lawn. Dunham Pavilion will include the performance stage, state-of-the-art acoustics, and theatre seating, including roof-top viewing, for up to 3,600 people for smaller performances. The lawn seating will provide for an additional 10,000 to 15,000 people for larger concerts and events. The venue and music garden were based on outdoor entertainment venues already built in Milwaukee and Millennium Park in Chicago.
You may take a tour of the park and learn more about the the Music Garden and Dunham Pavilion on our website.
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2011  named . . .
Dunham Nursing Scholarships Awarded for the Second Year
In an awards ceremony and orientation on January 15, 2011 at Waubonsee Community College(WCC), a collaborative of area health care partners, represented by WCC and Alden of Waterford, Aurora University, Dreyer Medical Clinic, Kane County Health Department, Provena Mercy Medical Center, Rush-Copley Foundation, Rush Copley Medical Center, and VNA of Fox Valley, awarded Dunham Nursing Scholarships to eight new and forty-six returning nursing students currently attending Waubonsee Community College and Aurora University. This was the second year of awards from a $750,000 grant from the Dunham Fund to implement a nursing scholarship program to advance nursing in the Aurora area. The intent of the Dunham Fund Board of Advisors was to provide the resources to create a scholarship program that would build a high-performing, diverse workforce of nurses within the Dunham Fund's service area.
New 2011 Dunham Nursing Scholars in photo above: First row (Left to Right): Jessica Svec (WCC), Rosanick Bustamante (WCC), Courtney Buttrum (WCC); Second row (Left to Right): Veronica Butts (WCC), Jennifer Blodgett (AU), Stewart Beach (DF Chairman), Michael Morcos (DF Vice-Chairman), Tina Dace (WCC), Gina Panozzo (AU); Not pictured: Lisa Hernandez (AU)
Nursing Scholars Community Service Projects
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A Dunham Nursing Scholar in Honduras |
Dunham Nursing Scholars are asked to participate in a volunteer healthcare service project during their two-year scholarship program. These projects are designed to benefit the greater Aurora area community and are supported by community service organizations and agencies. The 2009-2010 scholars were hosted by the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry, EMS Community Ride Along, Feed My Starving Children, Fit For Kids Community Garden, Hesed House, Mutual Ground, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Senior Services Associates, VNA of Fox Valley, Oswego Senior Center, Marklund, and the Association for Individual Development for these projects. Eight of the 2009-2010 nursing scholars also took a mission trip to Tegucigulpa, Honduras to provide needed care to the underserved population and to compare and contrast health care delivery in the United States to that of a third world country in Central America. To learn more about the Dunham Nursing scholars visit the Dunham Fund website.
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Meet the DUNHAM FUND Advisors . . .
Janet B. Morcos
 Janet Morcos came to Aurora, Illinois after graduating from Illinois State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and began her thirty-three year teaching career in West Aurora School District 129.
Janet's husband, Jack Morcos, was invited by John Dunham to serve on the Board of Advisors of the Dunham Fund. After her husband passed away in 2006, Janet was appointed to serve on the Dunham Fund Board.
Having been in education, Janet shares many of the visions that John envisioned for the Dunham Fund. It is her desire to see America return to its leadership in education by giving all children a full chance to make the most of their lives and fulfill their potential. Janet feels that "Education can change the world. It is the most powerful tool that can be used to accomplish this mission."
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We hope you've enjoyed the spring issue of our newsletter. Join us on the Dunham Fund website to learn more about the grants and scholarships awarded by the Dunham Fund.
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