LOTUS FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
Location
2359 White Birch Lane Apt 308Joliet, IL 60435 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To promote an atmosphere, that Empowers, Encourages, Educates and Equips the community in making healthy, informed decisions, that result in an improved "Quality of Life," for now, and the many generations, to come.
Description
In the past, the organization has been involved in various types of community activities such as a bi-monthly giving of "care packages from the downtown Joliet Public Library, for the unsheltered homeless community.
Partnering with the Joliet Fire Department in the collecting, stuffing and distribution of new bookbags filled with school supplies for struggling families in the communitiy.
Partnering with the Spanish Community Center to distribute new bookbags and school supplies that were donated to Lotus Foundaiton of Illinois, by G3enterprises.
At present, we are working on a Pilot-program for childhood obesity that we can hopefully launch this summer. The program called, H.A.P.A.M., stands for Healthy Alternative, Physical Activities, and Meditation and we are starting to get a lot of interest and support for the program. The Nowell Park Recreation Center, the Spanish Community Center, VNA Health Care, Chicago Sports and Fitness Club of Joliet, and the list is starting to grow.