2026 OCI Foundation Scholarship
Deadline to apply: Friday, February 13, 2026

Open to graduating high school seniors who are residents of Sangamon County. Applicants must attend an accredited college or university in the fall of 2026 as a full-time student and pursue a degree in a health-related field.

2025 Chip in fore Charity Golf Outing

Helping Hands of Springfield Named 2025 OCIF Chip in fore Charity $20,000 Grant Winner

Helping Hands of Springfield (HHoS) was founded in 1989 with the mission of serving adults experiencing homelessness in Central Illinois. Over the years, they have grown from a grassroots effort into the region’s largest low-barrier shelter and housing provider for single adults. Their programs include emergency shelter, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Rehousing (RRH), medical respite, and representative payee services. Each year, they provide life-saving shelter and housing support to over 400 individuals, many of whom face complex medical, mental health, or substance use challenges.

HHoS is committed to a Housing First approach rooted in dignity, trauma-informed care, and client-centered services. Their shelter operates 24/7, 365 days a year, with dedicated case managers working daily to help individuals transition from homelessness to permanent housing.

Want to support Helping Hands of Springfield through sponsoring the event?
Click here to download the Sponsorship Agreement for more information

*To be included in the event program and signage, please send your sponsorship agreement and payment by Friday, September 5.

Thank you to our 2025 Chip in fore Charity sponsors for making this event possible!

 


Giving back to central Illinois communities

OCIF, incorporated in April of 2005, was formed, among other things, to support projects promoting patient education, continuing medical education, and regional charitable organizations. Funding is secured through charitable gifts, donations, and grants. The Foundation partners with donors to strengthen and support health and fitness in meeting the medical needs of the community. The purpose for which the corporation is organized is exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

OCIF, NFP will make distributions only to charitable organizations that further its exempt purpose. In addition, OCIF will require reports from organizations and/or individuals who receive funds setting forth exactly what such funds were used for.

Our Objectives

• Effectively advocate for, and promote, the OCIF to various external constituencies, to increase its visibility, enhance public understanding of the mission, develop ongoing relationships for OCIF, that result in increased support.

• Serve as the nonprofit organization that receives, manages, administers, and disburses private funds on behalf of OCIF’s purpose.

• Identify, cultivate and assist in the solicitation and stewardship of private funds, including outright and deferred gifts for initiatives that could not be funded by public money.

• Provide a means of perpetual trusteeship of funds donated by individuals or organizations for programs or activities benefiting the Foundation.