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MCF Grants more than $44,000 in 2017

Current Grant Application Deadline is February 1

The McLean Community Foundation is accepting grant requests for its current grants cycle until February 1, 2018. Applications can be found on the MCF's website at mcleancommunityfoundation.org.

The McLean Community Foundation recently awarded more than $44,000 for the calendar year 2017 including $9371.60 to the McLean Volunteer Fire Department for the final amount of the restoration of the Pirsch (antique fire truck) just in time for Santa to make his holiday rounds around McLean. Other recent grants include $5000 to Chesterbrook ES for a Mobile STEM Lab and $4000 for the installation of previously purchased basketball hoops at Phoenix House.

The McLean Community Foundation (MCF) is a non-profit formed in 1978 by the McLean Citizen's Association to meet the philanthropic needs of a growing McLean community. The focus is entirely on efforts that benefit the McLean community.

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