BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois Wesleyan University chapter of Habitat for Humanity has received a $2,000 grant from State Farm Insurance Companies.
The Illinois Wesleyan University chapter applied for and received the grant in competition with numerous other campus chapters across the United States. State Farm, the national sponsor for all Habitat for Humanity youth programs, gave out a total of 28 matching grants to various campus chapters. The matching grants required the chapters to raise an amount equal to the grant before receiving the funds. The IWU chapter raised the amount through a number of fundraisers including Trick-or-Treat for Change and the Power of a Dollar, where each student asks friends and family to contribute a single dollar.
“State Farm has been a sponsor of Habitat for Humanity for many years, encouraging employees and community members to become involved with the program,” says Heather Paul, a specialist in public affairs for State Farm. “As a company, State Farm also holds a commitment toward young adults and youth involvement in the community.” Paul presented the grant to the chapter on Feb. 10 at an IWU Board of Trustees meeting.