The Maxine E. Spitler Foundation is now accepting grant applications through May 31, 2026. The foundation supports youth and youth organizations, as well as initiatives focused on the protection and care of animals. Awards are limited to organizations located in Jasper and Lawrence Counties, Illinois.

To obtain the most recent application forms, please contact Rita M. Kocher at Weber and Company, Inc., 604 W. Jourdan St., Newton, IL, or by mail at P.O. Box 305, Newton, IL 62448. For additional information, call (618) 783-3447.

Completed applications may be delivered to Weber and Company, Inc. or mailed to the address above and must be received or postmarked no later than May 31, 2026.

Please note that May 31 falls on a Sunday this year. The Weber and Company, Inc. office will close for the weekend at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026.