Important Resources

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Illinois Patriot Education Fund
4064  N. Lincoln Avenue, Suite 436
Chicago, IL 60618

The Illinois Patriot Education Fund tax EIN is 80-0681047.   Our Charitable Trust and Solicitation for Charity registration number is CO #01060609.   The Illinois Patriot Education Fund has successfully incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Illinois, as evidenced by its Articles of Incorporation showing evidence of filing with the Illinois Secretary of State.  All application and paperwork associated with this effort is handled and filed by the law offices of  Winston & Strawn LLP – Chicago, Illinois.

The Illinois Patriot Education Fund is an Illinois-specific philanthropic effort.  Donors will have the confidence of knowing that their donation is being reinvested in Illinois local communities by assisting Illinois military families only.  Your donations are granted to the organizations who help identify Illinois families in need and who have each made a commitment to reinvest this money back into our Illinois families’ education.  Our local scholarship recipients attend our local events, giving donors the opportunity to meet the individuals they are helping.  Our scholarship partners include:  Operation Homefront, Student Veterans of America, Pat Tillman Foundation, and Fishers House Foundation.  Each of our scholarship partners have agreed to allocate 100% of the donations to our Illinois military families educational pursuits.

Publications

The Illinois Patriot Education Fund offers links to the following publications which we feel offers helpful resources that support our mission and vision and help to educate Americans about the purpose of our common goal of serving our military families. The first is entitled, “All Volunteer Force:  From Military to Civilian Service,” from CivicEnterprises.net. The Executive Summary is as follows:

The central message of this report is that a new generation of veterans is returning home from Iraq and Afghani­stan without sufficient connections to communities, is enthusiastic to serve again, and points the way forward for how our nation can better integrate them into civilian life. Although the 1.8 million veterans are from every corner of our nation, they are strongly united in their perspectives regarding civic responsibilities and opportuni­ties as they return home. What’s more, the findings show that OIF/OEF veterans are underutilized assets in our communities, and their continued service is likely to improve their transition home. We believe there is signifi­cant potential to increase volunteering and civic engagement among this generation of veterans.

Here is the link to the report in its entirety:  http://www.civicenterprises.net/pdfs/allvolunteerforce.pdf

The second is a policy brief from the Center for a New American Security entitled, “America’s Duty:  The Imperative of a New Approach to Warrior and Veteran Care.” This report deals with the importance of helping military families cope with the burdens associated with combat deployments, both during and after active service.

Here is the link to the report in its entirety:

http://www.cnas.org/files/documents/publications/CNAS_AmericasDuty_Berglass_0.pdf