The Orange Krush Foundation provides students the opportunity to give back to their University, campus, and community.  Since its creation in 1998, the Orange Krush Foundation has raised and donated over $2 million to local and national charities.  Organizations interested in receiving funds from the Orange Krush Foundation must complete a grant application during the summer and will be notified of their application’s status by late September/early October.

The Orange Krush Foundation raised and donated approximately $145,000 to the University and 50 charities during the 2009-2010 season.

In addition to supporting the community financially, members of Orange Krush are encouraged to actively volunteer with local community organizations.  To get its members even more involved in the community, this year’s Orange Krush Foundation Board has lots of exciting opportunities planned.  Be on the lookout for more info over the next few months!

(Organization - Donation)
The Lou Henson Coaching Endowment Fund - $75,000
Cunningham Children’s Home - $8,100
Eastern Illinois Food Bank - $3,300
Crisis Nursery - $3,300
Garden Hills Elementary School - $3,100
Habitat for Humanity, UIUC - $2,900
The Gift of Adoption Fund - $2,900
American Lung Association - $2,650
SIU Foundation, Camp Coco - $2,500
Alzheimer’s Association - $2,061
Safe Kids Champaign County - $2,061
Special Olympics Illinois/Easter Prairie - $2,060
Muscular Dystrophy Association - $1,650
Big Brothers, Big Sisters - Central Illinois - $1,650
The Good Samaritan Inn - $1,648
WILL - Illinois Public Media - $1,648
University YMCA - $1,648
Senior Resource Center at Family Services - $1,648
Champaign County Special Advocate Program - $1,600
Lincolnland AMBUCS - $1,440
American Cancer Society - $1,240
Camp New Hope - $1,240
PAID - $1,240
Champaign County Health Care Consumers - $1,235
Provena United Samaritans Medical Center - $1,200
Homestead Corp of CU - $1,100
Northeast Community Fund - $1,100
Wesley Evening Food Pantry - $1,070
East Central Illinois YFC - Real Life - $990
Frances Nelson Health Center - $825
The Warm-A-Kid Program - $825
Colleges Against Cancer - $825
Danville AMBUCS - $825
TALKS - $825
Cooperative Nursery School - $800
Adult Basic Education Parkland College - $800
RSVP: Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - $600
East Central Illinois Refugee Assistance Center - $550
The Reading Group - $550
Parkland College’s College for Kids - $515
Mental Health Center of Champaign - $470
Prairie Rivers Network - $450
Project Goodstart - $415
Generations of Hope - $410
The Young Achievers Awards Program - $410
Orpheum Children’s Science Museum - $410
Parkland Child Development Center - $400
New Life Car Care - $200
Read Across America - $200