Unincorporated residents who are enrolled in Groot refuse services will see their rates increase April 1, 2021. This is a planned increase of the current agreement. 10% discounted Senior Rate continues where indicated.
We’ve been getting a lot of calls about where and when. We don’t know, we’re waiting just like you. HOWEVER, the Illinois Department of Public Health finally came up with a list of vaccine locations HERE: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/vaccination-location
We’ll try and keep this updated. If you know an elderly or non-computer senior […]
The following locations are providing free tax preparation help for seniors. Please keep in mind that space and tax aides are limited due to Covid 19 restrictions. These are on a first come first serve basis (or other criteria depending on the sites). These are the only approved locations for AARP Tax Preparation Services this […]
“SECURITY UPDATE! Please be on high alert for a fraudulent text circulating to update your driver’s license for EDES. This text is FRAUD. There is no action required. IDES will never request personal information via text.”
The Township Board Meeting has been rescheduled back one week and will be held at the Township office, as follows:
Date: Thursday, 02/25/21
Where: Zoom Meeting unless otherwise noted. We do not anticipate being open at this time, but things could change. If allowed, the regular Meeting Room – 4340 Prince Street, Downers Grove, IL […]
Elaine Furjanic of Community Adult Day Center, with Supervisor Mark Thoman.
Supervisor Mark Thoman: “We here at the Township were very pleased to be able to use part of our CARES Act funding to help Community Adult Day Center. Like many nonprofits, COVID hammered CADC with unexpected additional costs. Helping them get through 2020 and […]
At this time the Township Board Meeting will be held on-line via Zoom.
Details as follows: Date: Thursday, 01/21/21 Where: On-line via Zoom Meeting Room where it originates: 4340 Prince Street, Downers Grove, IL When: On-line opens at 7:15pm. Meeting begins 7:30 pm. At this time the meeting is closed […]
We’re looking for YOUR input on how to best utilize our nearly finished Township Multipurpose Senior Center.
Please fill out our 5 minute “senior” survey and let us know how you think the space should be utilized and for what purposes you would attend. Please complete the survey so we can include […]
Hope’s Front Door Executive Director Janelle RObinson with Supervisor Thoman
Hope’s Front Door thanks Downers Grove Township and Mark Thoman, Supervisor, for their support through a CARES Act reimbursement grant to cover some of the 2020 COVID-19 related increases in community services. The $19,900 grant will help Hope’s Front […]
The Illinois Department of Public Health has put together a SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Planning Guide. You can access this information here: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccine-faq
Despite the lousy weather, volunteers came through again and helped deliver 341 five pack boxes of frozen meals, with water, crackers, and fruit cups, to senior residents of Downers grove Township.
The 1,705 meals for October brings out total for the program to just over 10,000 nutritionally balanced meals delivered to our senior residents.
Please consider donating to FFDGTS a not-for-profit organization that supports programs and services offered by the Township that foster the independence and well being of older adults.
