ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – A nonprofit in Rockford received a $20,000 grant on Thursday for a youth employment program from the Charitable Trust Fund.
Feb. 26, at a press conference in Rockford, Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced Life Decisions as one of ten Illinois nonprofits to receive a grant.
Life Decisions serves young people aged 15 to 23 who come from fractured family structures and lack opportunities. The organization teaches basic life skills through mentoring and connecting young people to a positive community…