Since 1970, 47 years ago this week, Dove, Inc. has been providing services to the community in Central Illinois. These services are the services the community, our churches, our state, and our country have asked us to provide. We have stepped up time and time again to address unmet needs and social injustices. At Dove, we operate with minimal staffing, a wonderful pool of passionate staff and volunteers, and significant cost controls. The new budget will pay approximately 87% of the work which the State contracted with Dove to provide in the 2016-17 Fiscal Year. Dove will take a hit of a bit over $100,000 for the year for services which we have already provided in good faith. While this is difficult, we understand that this is a necessary part of beginning to unravel the State’s ongoing financial issues. We are grateful to the many community members who have stepped forward with donations and grants to keep us able to serve the needs of our community. Many thanks to th
Dove is an organization that engages religious institutions, volunteers, and advocates seeking to coordinate efforts to address unmet needs and social injustices. These needs are met through coordinated programs focusing on domestic violence, homelessness, education, volunteer and community empowerment, and individual emergency need fulfillment. Dove works for justice, equality, and understanding among all people.