PSLS Awarded $25,000 Grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois

Prairie State Legal Services (PSLS) is proud to announce that it received a $25,071 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois (CFNIL). The grant was awarded through CFNIL’s Community Grants Program with support from the Phyllis Mae Rogers Memorial.

In 2024, PSLS helped more than 3,400 domestic violence survivors with civil legal issues related to financial stability, housing and safety. The CFNIL grant will help PSLS continue to provide high-quality legal services to domestic violence survivors in their time of need.

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PSLS offers free legal services to low income persons and those older than 60 who have serious civil legal problems and need legal help to solve them. PSLS has 11 offices serving 36 counties throughout Northern and Central Illinois. All offices are accessible to people with disabilities. Free legal help is available in most languages. Learn more: pslegal.org.

The mission of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois is to inspire endowment and promote philanthropy for the current and future needs of the people of Northern Illinois. Since its founding in 1953 CFNIL has granted more than $90 million for charitable purposes. Learn more about CFNIL’s history, grantmaking, and commitment to endowment at www.cfnil.org.