CICOA Receives $10,000 Grant from Glick Philanthropies to Help Community Members Meet their Basic Needs 

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions received a $10,000 grant from the Glick Community Relief Fund, a grant program of Glick Philanthropies that supports local nonprofit organizations to increase community members’ access to basic needs. The grant was one of 92 totaling $704,700 to organizations supporting communities across nine states where Gene B. Glick Company properties are located.  

The Glick Community Relief Fund focuses on increasing healthy food access, expanding accessible transportation, connecting community members to utility assistance, and prioritizing mental health support. This grant was one of 60 directed to Indiana-based organizations.  

“Nearly half of U.S. households are unable to afford the cost of living due to growing prices, stagnant wages, and a shrinking social safety net,” said Ben Grande, Director of Philanthropy at Glick Philanthropies. “Through programs like the Glick Community Relief Fund, Glick Philanthropies supports nonprofit organizations, like CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions that are connecting our most vulnerable community members to resources to help them meet their basic needs.” 

CICOA helps older adults remain independent and safely housed by addressing three of the most critical drivers of displacement: nutrition, safety, and connection. Through its Meals & More program, CICOA provides home-delivered meals, neighborhood meal sites, meal vouchers, and other nutrition supports that help older adults access healthy food while reducing isolation and loneliness. With the additional support from Glick Philanthropies, CICOA will offset rising food and meal delivery costs and help ensure older adults have timely access to nutritious meals. 

“Support from Glick Philanthropies helps ensure that older adults have access to nutritious food and the resources they need to remain safely and independently in their homes,” said Lisa Schneekloth, President & CEO of CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions. “We are deeply grateful for Glick’s longstanding partnership and commitment to meeting the basic needs of our community’s most vulnerable residents.” 

2026 marks the 11th year that Glick Philanthropies has administered this property-nominated grant program. Through this initiative, more than $6 million has been awarded to over 320 nonprofit organizations across 13 states. This is the sixth year that CICOA has been a Glick Community Relief Fund grant recipient. 

For more information about CICOA’s work, please visit https://cicoa.org. For more information about Glick Philanthropies, visit glickphilanthropies.org.  

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