Champaign Parks Foundation announced today that it was awarded an American Water Charitable Foundation STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Education grant to expand STEM activities at Champaign Park District.
The funds will be used for NextGen Maker Camp, a dynamic, hands-on STEM initiative designed for teens that blends 3D printing education with entrepreneurial skill-building. This camp will empower participants to transform their creative ideas into tangible products while fostering business insight to turn these innovations into real-world ventures. The new program will take place at Champaign Park District’s Martens Center.
Sarah Sandquist
Executive Director, Champaign Park District
The STEM Education grant is part of the American Water Charitable Foundation’s Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization established by American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. It aims to support high-impact projects and initiatives that further American Water’s commitment to ESG, inclusion, diversity and equity.
Carrie Wilson
President, American Water Charitable FoundationAbout Champaign Parks Foundation
Champaign Parks Foundation is the official sponsor of childhood memories and the keeper of quality sites for family time. From a picnic in the park to a visit to playing tennis at the Dodds Tennis Center to taking a stroll down a beautiful tree-lined path, concerts at the Virginia Theatre to art displays at the Springer Cultural Center, swimming at the Sholem Aquatic Center to day camp at the Douglass Community Center, a trip to the indoor playground at the Leonhard Recreation Center or a game of bridge at the Hays Recreation Center – Champaign Parks Foundation supports all this and more.
About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people with regulated operations in 14 states and on 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.
For more information, visit amwater.com and join American Water on LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formally Twitter) and Instagram.
About American Water Charitable Foundation
The American Water Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides a formal way to demonstrate the company’s ongoing commitment to be a good neighbor, citizen, and contributor to the communities where American Water and its employees live, work and operate. For more information, visit amwater.com/awcf and follow the American Water Charitable Foundation on Facebook.
