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In memory of 16-year-old Carl Vuillaume, the Gift of Carl Foundation is a 501(c)(3)public charity founded to provide awareness and educational opportunities in the fields of Theater Arts, Literacy, Music and Environmental Education.

Congratulations to Emma from Hinsdale South HS for winning the Carl Vuillaume Memorial Thespian Scholarship for the 2026...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to Emma from Hinsdale South HS for winning the Carl Vuillaume Memorial Thespian Scholarship for the 2026 graduating seniors. Such an impressive resume.

May is a busy time for the Foundation. We held our last Mighty Acorns meeting at Lace School. Approximately 25 3rd and...
05/28/2026

May is a busy time for the Foundation. We held our last Mighty Acorns meeting at Lace School. Approximately 25 3rd and 4th graders spent the year with The Conservation Foundation and us learning all about the outdoors, nature and the environment. Looking forward to a new group of learners in September.

The weather held out for another spectacular Darien Arbor Day! We had over 250 students, teachers and community members...
04/28/2026

The weather held out for another spectacular Darien Arbor Day! We had over 250 students, teachers and community members attend the event this year. Two trees were planted in Hinsbrook Park. Thank you to the City of Darien, Mayor Joe Marchese, Darien Arborist, Darien Park District, Bartlett Trees, Davey Trees, Darien Police Department, Tri-State Fire Department, Indian Prairie Library, The Darien Garden Club, and DGC Sprouts members, Hinsdale South HS Men's and Chamber Choirs, and DuPage County Forest Preserve. Everyone of these groups contributed in some way to make our event a success. Thank you!!

It's almost Arbor Day in Darien...please join us!
04/19/2026

It's almost Arbor Day in Darien...please join us!

Arbor Day!!! Friday April 24th, 9:30 am. Hinsbrook Park in Darien by the Swim & Racquet Club. See the flyer here.
03/18/2026

Arbor Day!!! Friday April 24th, 9:30 am. Hinsbrook Park in Darien by the Swim & Racquet Club. See the flyer here.

Arbor Day 2026! We are busy planning for Darien's 27th annual Arbor Day Celebration. Everyone is invited. Please see ...
02/26/2026

Arbor Day 2026! We are busy planning for Darien's 27th annual Arbor Day Celebration. Everyone is invited. Please see details on the flyer posted here.

Thank you to all the young authors who submitted poems or short stories for our 20th year of the Write-On competition he...
11/24/2025

Thank you to all the young authors who submitted poems or short stories for our 20th year of the Write-On competition held in partnership with Indian Prairie Public Library. Author Michael Leali gave a talk about his books and his life, and then the winners were announced. All winners received an autographed book from the author, as well as one on one with him during the pizza party. So many great questions were asked by these young budding authors.

Thank you to IPPL Board of Directors for presenting The GofC Board with a resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of ou...
10/19/2025

Thank you to IPPL Board of Directors for presenting The GofC Board with a resolution honoring the 20th Anniversary of our partnership with the Write On event. This program has supported thousands of young writers in the annual writing competition. We are so grateful for this annual program. Thank you IPPL!!

The Indian Prairie Public Library Board is passing a resolution on Wednesday October 15th, 2025 at 6:30 pm to honor The ...
10/09/2025

The Indian Prairie Public Library Board is passing a resolution on Wednesday October 15th, 2025 at 6:30 pm to honor The GofC's 20th year of sponsoring the Write-On event for young adults. We are so honored by this resolution and proud to have been partnering with IPPL for twenty years.

This years Write-On will feature author Michael Leali on Tuesday November 18th, 2025 at 7:00 PM. His debut novel, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, won the Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade Fiction from SCBWI and was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award and the Jane Addams Award.

The writing competition is now open. Please see the IPPL website for more information and how you can submit your entries. Check out the 2024 winners with Author Misa Sugiura.

It's official!! We just awarded Luiza Oliveira with the 2025 Carl Vuillaume Memorial Thespian Scholarship for her amazin...
05/22/2025

It's official!! We just awarded Luiza Oliveira with the 2025 Carl Vuillaume Memorial Thespian Scholarship for her amazing efforts in theater at Hinsdale South HS. Luiza is the outgoing Drama Club president, an Illinois State Scholar and on the Deans list all 4 years during high school. We are so proud to have met Luiza and her parents this morning at the annual senior awards ceremony. Congrats Luiza!

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