The Community Foundation of Central Illinois awarded Freedom House $15,000 to help fund the Freedom House Child and Teen Counseling Progam. “This generous support for our youth counseling program is critical to our ability to provide this service free of charge to child victims and witnesses of domestic and sexual violence,” said Michael Zerneck, Freedom House executive director.
“We deeply appreciate the diligent nonprofit professionals dedicated to addressing our community’s specific needs. Our pride in supporting their excellent programs, which enhance Central Illinois, is immeasurable. This support is made possible by generous donors who’ve established funds through CFCI. Grantmaking ensures a lasting legacy, honoring the commitment of funders to sustain the nonprofit community’s growth and stability,” stated Mark Roberts, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
Freedom House has provided a secure and confidential haven for victims of domestic and sexual violence since 1983. The non-profit offers free emergency shelter, legal advocacy, medical advocacy, counseling and prevention education, with funding from government grants and community donations.
Freedom House, a non-profit 501c3 corporation, is the domestic and sexual violence agency for Bureau, Henry, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties in Illinois. Freedom House employs compassionate and skilled professionals to provide free, confidential, quality services to victims of abuse and their families, including a 24-hour crisis hotline (800-474-6031), emergency shelter, medical and legal advocacy, adult and child counseling, awareness and prevention education, and training for volunteers and professionals. In the past year, Freedom House staff provided needed services to more than 800 victims (and families) of domestic and sexual violence. For more information about their services or to donate, please call 815-872-0087 – or visit their website: http://www.freedomhouseillinois.org and find them on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
