Bolingbrook Meijer Donates $5K To Valley View Foundation

BOLINGBROOK, IL — The Bolingbrook Meijer store has chosen the Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation for a $5,000 donation, according to the nonprofit.

The donation was presented to the President of the Foundation, Mike Lawler, by store director Amber McMillen and some of her team members.

“We are truly honored to have been able to support the Valley View Foundation. Thank you for all you do to enrich the lives of the children in the community we serve," McMillen said during the presentation.

Meijer employees are asked to nominate local organizations who serve their communities for donations annually, according to the foundation. The nominees are then contacted and information about the organization and donation request is forwarded to Meijer Corporate offices for approval and processing of the donation.

“Your thoughtfulness in choosing this organization has a very profound impact on the students in our community. It is very likely that some of your children have experienced and benefitted from some of the grant programs funded by the Foundation through the years," Lawler said during the presentation of the donation.

The Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation is a nonprofit that was established for fundraising to support a grant program to receive applications and provide for funding of educational programs at Valley View School District 365-U in Bolingbrook and Romeoville, according to the release.

The group established a board of directors in 1994, and since that time over 1,100 grant applications have been funded for over $1.8 million.