FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alive Teen Center Receives $25,000 Community Impact Grant in Support of Hanover Park Teens
Alive Teen Center, NFP received a $25,000 grant through DuPage Foundation’s Community Impact grant program to help support the Alive Teen Center Hanover Park Drop-In program. DuPage Foundation awarded nearly $750,000 to 57 DuPage County nonprofit organizations. Thanks to additional donations from DuPage Foundation’s donors and donor-advisors, the Foundation was able to grant $250,000 above its regular Fall cycle grant budget.
Alive Teen Center’s mission is to create Teen-Led, Teen-Driven™ centers focused on empowering the youth of today to become confident, impassioned, resilient leaders of tomorrow. In 2025, Alive served 1,000 teens, with 8,250 served since its founding in 2015.
“We are deeply honored to receive this grant from the DuPage Foundation to support teens and families in Hanover Park. As our Hanover Park location continues to grow, the need for accessible, preventative support has never been greater, particularly for families working hard to create brighter futures for their children,” said Kandice Henning, Alive CEO and Founder. “This funding will allow us to sustain and expand our after-school Drop-In programming, providing teens with safe, supportive, and teen-led spaces during the critical hours of 3–7 p.m., when young people are most vulnerable to isolation, risk-taking, and unmet needs. Through this investment, we can continue meeting teens where they are, building connection, resilience, and a sense of belonging when it matters most.”
“It was such a joy to award these grants to so many amazing local nonprofits this season,” said Betsy Goltermann, DuPage Foundation Trustee and Grant Committee Chair. She added, “These funds help them keep doing incredible work in our communities. Hearing about their plans and celebrating all the good happening in DuPage County is truly inspiring.”
During DuPage Foundation’s fall grant cycle each year, local nonprofits like us, serving DuPage County in the areas of youth education, workforce development, environment, or animal welfare, are awarded funding that supports programs and projects that improve and enrich the quality of life for DuPage County residents. Applications for the spring grant cycle in the area of health and human services will open in January 2026. See dupagefoundation.org/community-impact/ for more information.
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About DuPage Foundation
DuPage Foundation is DuPage County’s champion for philanthropy. We bring together people, knowledge, and resources to address our community’s greatest challenges and opportunities through collective impact. Our mission is simple, yet profound: to foster philanthropy, connect donors to area needs, and build community partnerships as we help people give efficiently and effectively to the causes they love and create lasting charitable endowments. Learn more at dupagefoundation.org. Doing a world of good in our own backyard.®
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