Recent Activities - 2022
The Lilli Foundation and its associated website are going into the 17 th year of continuous operation in the New Year of 2022. In response to the rapidly changing landscape of societal needs, the Board has expanded its focus beyond a successful regional scholarship program to support endeavors that are national and international in scope. These would include the rapid response to natural disasters though the American Red Cross (Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Sandy) and programs that provide more long-term programatic support such as the National Marfan Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, Truckin 4 Troops, City Missions, Feeding America, Women's Centers, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, National Organization for Rare Diseases and the Relapsing Polychondritis Foundation. On May 4, 2022 at Aurora High School, a new scholarship program was announced in honor of Brian W. Wessels. This year's awardee was Ms. Lydia Schiopota. Congratulations Lydia!
Mission Statement
The Foundation’s purpose is to benefit the public interest through supporting the advancement of education, science and the relief of the poor, the needy, the distressed or the underprivileged in accordance to the Declaration of Trust, applicable laws for the operation of a private Foundation with tax-exempt status and the Grandchildren’s collective will and perception to act in a manner consistent with the principles of giving and sharing exemplified by the life and spirit of Mrs. Lilli Wessels.
Scholarship Awardees - 2007 to 2015
Ms. Jennifer Messner 2007
Ms. Marisa Campbell 2008
Ms. Sophia Loferski 2009
Mr. Michael Prohaska 2010
Ms. Samantha Shields 2011
Ms. Nicole Iseman 2012
Ms. Erin Oulton 2013
Ms. Deanna Calder 2014
Mr. Jeremy Pigot 2015