Family, Community & Non-Profit Organizations

 

April House

Children’s Advocacy Center of Whiteside County.

101 E. Main Street

Morrison, IL 61270

www.aprilhouse.org

(815) 772-5286

Big Brothers Big Sisters

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Whiteside County

www.bbbsmv.org

Email: dvance@bbs-mv.org

506 W. 4th St., Suite 27

Sterling IL 61081

Children’s Art Preservation Association (CAPA) 

CAPA is a not–for-profit organization, that devotes its resources to preserving and displaying the art of Children in the Morrison Community, sponsors activities that promote and encourage participation in the visual arts, supports the work of local artists and partners with local schools to create programs/curriculum that expand instruction and appreciation of the visual arts in our schools.

P.O. Box 45

Morrison, Illinois 61270

(815) 772-7657 Ph

Morrison Garden Club

Our objective is to encourage the advancement of gardening, development of home grounds, civic beautification and the protection of forests, wildflowers and birds. Our current projects include maintaining the Veteran’s Park plantings, Odell Library grounds and the 78/30 corner.

(630) 835-8373

http://www.facebook.com/morrisongardenclub/

Morrison Historical Society

The Morrison Historical Society collects, preserves, studies, interprets, and exhibits significant materials relating to Morrison’s growth and development, while providing educational services for the purpose of increasing and enriching public knowledge. The society also operates Morrison’s Heritage Museum, open May thru Thanksgiving; Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

202 E. Lincolnway

Morrison, Illinois 61270

https://www.facebook.com/MorrisonHistoricalSociety/

(815) 772-8889 Ph

Morrison Lions Foundation, NFP

The Morrison Lions Club provides support to the Morrison community for those families who can’t afford eyeglasses or hearing aids, promoting diabetes awareness, and other local service projects.  The Morrison Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at noon at Happy Joe’s.

Meets at 109 W. Main Street

Morrison, Illinois 61270

www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/morrisonil/

Morrison Music Boosters

An organization of parents, extended family, and alumni who support the music programs/fine arts in Morrison schools.

Morrison High School

643 Genesee Avenue

Morrison, IL 61270

morrisonmusicboosters@gmail.com

Morrison Rotary Club

Rotary is an organization of business and professional leaders united worldwide, who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, club service, community service, vocational service, and international service. The Morrison Rotary Club meets Wednesdays at 12:10 p.m. at Windsor Manor, 403 Scenic Street, Morrison (up the hill from Dairy Queen).

Meets at 403 Scenic Street

Morrison, Illinois 61270

www.morrisonrotary.org

Morrison Schools Foundation

The mission of the Morrison Schools Foundation is to enhance the education of our students by raising funds to enable greater educational opportunities, and strengthen our community by promoting the engagement of our residents, businesses and alumni in our schools. We believe that all students regardless of ability, race, ethnicity, or socio-economic status deserve the best education the community can deliver. With the parents, teacher, businesses, alumni, and the school district community working together toward a common goal of the strongest school district possible, our children and the community of Morrison will both reap the rewards of success.

www.morrisonschoolsfoundation.org

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Sauk Area

Dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with mental illness and their families through support, education, and advocacy. We support Morrison by providing a Suicide Support Group held at  Crossroads Community Center, 201 Market Street, at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Thursday of the month. We also provide educational opportunities such as Youth Mental Health First Aid to schoold and community members.

815-876-0442

namisaukarea.org

 The American Legion Post 328

We are the largest patriotic veterans organization chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1919 and we are the only veterans organization in Morrison.  We have earned the Bronze participation level in transparency through Guidestar allowing any monetary gift a tax deduction status via our EIN of 36-2698756.  Our monthly meetings are on the second Monday of each month at the Post at 306 E Main St.  The schedule is routinely updated at https://www.morrisonamericanlegion.org  Throughout the year we participate in multiple events to include:  Planting Flags at Grove Hill & multiple rural cemeteries prior to Memorial Day, Conducting an annual Flag Retirement (burning) Ceremony Meeting, Conducting a Veterans Day Event @ Grove Hill Cemetery @ 1100 (11/11/11), Performing Honor Guard for Wreaths Across America @ Lusk Cemetery Albany among numerous other funerals, events and parades.  Due to the Legion Act of 2019, all honorably served veterans may join the Legion.  Applications are on our website or obtained by calling (815) 310-0333.

United Way of Whiteside County

Locally-based, volunteer-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting quality health and human service programs that meet the needs of Whiteside County residents and works to improve community conditions. United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. LIVE UNITED

100 W. 1st Street, Suite A

Rock Falls, IL 61071

www.uwwhiteside.org

(815) 625-7973 Ph

(815) 625-0447 Fax