The 2011 Dempster Family Foundation Grant Awards Announced

The Dempster Family Foundation awarded 15 charitable organizations grants through its second annual grant cycle. The Dempster Family Foundation strives to lend support to charities and organizations supporting children with a 22q11.2 deletion (sometimes more commonly known as DiGeorge Syndrome/VCFS). Funds for the grant cycle were primarily raised through the annual fundraiser, Casino Night (held in July 2011 in Chicago), as well as through TEAM DEMPSTER partners holding fundraisers for the Foundation including: D’Agostino’s Pizza and Pub, Bernie’s Tap and Grill, Candyality, Potbelly’s Sandwich Shop, The Palm Restaurant and others, as well as through generous donations from other individuals throughout the year.

2011 Grant Recipients:

Advocate Charitable Foundation (for Advocate Hope Children’s Hospital) (IL)
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (22q clinic) (GA)
Children’s Hospital Foundation-22q Clinic in Colorado (CO)
Children’s Memorial Hospital (IL)
Dragonfly Forest Camp (PA)
Light Center Foundation (IL)
March of Dimes Illinois Chapter (IL)
Maryville Academy (IL)
Nationwide Children’s Hospital 22q Center (OH)
Operation North Pole (IL)
PAWS Chicago (IL)
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia-“22q and You Center” (PA)
The David and Erin Robertson Foundation: High Socks for Hope (NY)
The International 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (NJ)
The Regents of the University of California – Davis (CA)