It is the Vision of The Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the General Not-for-Profit Corporation Act of Illinois, to honor the memory and to meet the charitable and educational objectives of Amy E. Helpenstell within the Quad Cities Area by supporting

Programs for:
• Youth development
• Community development
• Cultural activities
• Health

Educational Programs
• Scholarships or other programs
• Grants to Colleges or Universities
• For residents of the Quad Cities Area in
- Primary
- Secondary
- Post-Secondary

The Foundation does not expect to operate programs itself, but rather to provide grants to organizations with programs consistent with the objectives of this Foundation. It is anticipated that the Foundation will distribute its annual grants among organizations, and will not generally provide multi-year grants. Grant requests generally will not be solicited.