Birck Family Donates $150K To DuPage Foundation Coronavirus Fund

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — DuPage Foundation has received a $150,000 donation from the Birck family to help aid residents during the new coronavirus shutdown. The funds bring DuPage Foundation's COVID-19 Response Fund to over $300,000 at press time.

In a statement, Chris Birck of Naperville said, "Our family is pleased to support the DuPage Foundation and other local charities in addressing the needs of our community during this pandemic. My mom, Kay, was a nurse, so healthcare is a very big part of our lives. This is truly a crisis of historic proportions."

DuPage Foundation President and CEO Dave McGowan said,"Donors like the Birck family are making it possible for us to support the not-for-profits whose vulnerable clients will need their services now more than ever."

He added, "The Foundation encourages you to continue giving directly to your favorite charities. However, if you are unsure where to give, or would like to help fuel multiple organizations affected by this emergency and serving on the front lines to aid our most vulnerable neighbors, please join us in doing a world of good right here in our own backyard, and make a gift to the COVID-19 Response Fund today."

Donations can also be made by mailing a check to:

DuPage Foundation
COVID-19 Response Fund
3000 Woodcreek Drive, Ste. 310
Downers Grove, IL 60515

DuPage Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that helps connect donors with a range non-profits throughout DuPage County.

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