JoLyn Beeman Memorial Children’s Fund Grant

The JoLyn Beeman Memorial Children’s Fund Grant supports projects enriching children's lives in Rock County, focusing on education, recreation, sports, and the arts. Grants are available to teachers and leaders, with a maximum funding limit of $5,100. The Fund aims to enhance community engagement and provide meaningful experiences for children.

JoLyn Beeman was born in 1957. The JoLyn Beeman Memorial Fund gave its first grant in 1999 and has continued to do so each consecutive year. The Fund has underwritten a variety of projects in Rock County schools as well as the larger community. One of its primary aims has been to help as many children as possible.
All grant applications must be requested by a teacher or leader helping to provide a way to enrich children’s lives in Rock County in the fields of education, recreation, sports and the arts and should not exceed $5,100.
Some of the projects that have been funded include:
Built a foot bridge over a creek and provided a nature trail for the disabled at Janesville’s 40 acre outdoor labProvided bus transportation to the Welty Environmental Center for students at fifteen Beloit schoolsPurchased two cement picnic tables at JSOLProvided funds for special education students to redesign a courtyard at Janesville Parker High SchoolPlayground equipment-Robinson, Converse and HackettDa Vinci Room for the arts-CunninghamBand instruments for students-McNeelReading crates with different STEM themes and books that rotated between classes-ToddMusic recording room-Beloit Learning AcademyPlayground equipment-Gaston and WilsonKindergarten take home tote bags-KennedyClassroom platform swing-Jackson“JoLyn’s Toy Chest” – for handicapped children-JacksonLevel Book Library -Adams“Robots from Legos” science project-Van BurenGuided Reading Library-Powers

Eligibility

All grant applications must be requested by a teacher or leader helping to provide a way to enrich children’s lives in Rock County