Moose Charities

At the beginning of the school year, in September of 2006, Mooseheart added a new vocational training program. The building previously dedicated to small engine repair has been converted to accommodate this new plan. With the generous support of the Circle of Service Foundation in Chicago, the program was able to obtain a hydraulic lift, wheel balancer, wheel changer and various necessary tools. In addition, the Foundation provided a new computer, monitor, keyboard, printer and the software necessary to diagnosis automobile problems. This grant of $17,000 was a great boost to our brand-new program.

The three-year training program is now off to a great start with a newly installed overhead door and the equipment provided by the Circle of Service Foundation. In addition, Mooseheart students now offer automotive services and/or repairs that include oil changes, tire rotation, and other necessary maintenance.

Thousands of stockings were hung at Mooseheart with care this holiday season. The paper stockings were part of a campaign organized by Moose Charities in November and the response was wonderful. More than $190,000 was raised through the campaign to date. Moose Charities wishes to thank everyone who took the time to mail back the stockings and for the generosity in the donations received.

Moose Charities takes great pride in announcing an innovative new approach to fundraising. Today, we are pleased to make known the opening of a spectacular project that has been created especially for support by those outside the Moose community.

With corporate support, foundation involvement and individual participation by those not previously aligned with the Moose fraternity, we proclaim that the James J. Davis Aquatic Center (previously known as “the pool”) will become a revolutionary focus for all donors. With new funding sources, we aspire to renovate the structure and mechanics, build new relationships with those not previously familiar with the good works of the Moose, and create a spectacular indoor facility for the kids and extended family of our Mooseheart community.

Moose Charities is charged with the primary goal of providing the necessary resources to enable the good works of helping needy children who live at Mooseheart Illinois, and is also devoted to assisting senior members who make their home at the senior citizen home community of Moosehaven

Stephen Schmidt, the Mooseheart band director, has recently been awarded two grants. The first for $2,000 from Target for use with the Commercial Music Program. The second for $2,500 from Marshall Field's/Macy's for use with the general music program at Mooseheart. Congratulations to Steve and the Mooseheart Band.