April House
Children’s Advocacy Center of Whiteside County
To bring together a multidisciplinary team of professionals committed to provide healing and justice for children who have endured physical abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse materials, neglect and exposure to violence in a child-focused, trauma informed environment.
101 E. Main Street
Morrison, IL 61270
(815) 772-5286 Ph
Hours: 8a-4:30p M-F
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
Email: nwenzel@bbbs-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 , First Gateway Credit Union in Morrison.
Morrison, Illinois 61270
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
State Representative Bradley J. Fritts
Representative Bradley J. Fritts was elected to represent the 74th District in November 2022 and has been in office since January 2023.
Serving in the General Assembly is Brad’s first elected office. When not in Springfield, Brad farms with his family and is a substitute teacher, wanting to make a difference in the face of a critical teacher shortage in Illinois. He is an active member of St. Patrick’s Church in Dixon, and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He also volunteers in the community with Meals on Wheels, the food pantry, and Buddy Bags.
Brad is a strong advocate for the people of his district and fights in Springfield for better schools and infrastructure, lower taxes, government accountability, and fiscal responsibility. Brad staunchly believes it is the duty of the government to support law enforcement and the first responders who keep us safe.
Brad understands that his most important duty is to represent his district and its people in Springfield. He encourages everyone to contact his office to see how he can be of service.
101 W. First St. Suite 501
Dixon, IL 61021
815-561-3690 Ph
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
(815) 625-7973 Ph
(815) 625-0447 Fax