Illinois Valley Industries

06/13/2026

06/13/2026

We will be at the 3 French Hens French Country Market today from 8-2PM selling BBQ Festival raffle tickets. Just $10 gets you entered to win a Traeger Pro 34 Pellet Grill donated by Narvick Brothers Lumber, Rental & ACE Hardware or a gift basket from Feeney Package Liquor. Drawing will be held on Saturday, June 20th at the 5th annual Morris BBQ Association Rhythm and Blues BBQ Festival at Goold Park. Winner need not be present.

Only 1000 tickets will be sold and ALL ticket proceeds are donated to IVI as the festival beneficiary.

Cash, check, Venmo…..we have you covered!

06/12/2026

Glitter and Groove won the Grundy Bank Lip Sync Battle singing “ABC” by The Jackson 5! They had some pretty fantastic competition today, and a huge audience there to support all six non-profits. We had a blast!

06/12/2026

Glitter and Groove is ready to go! Get to the Fraternal Order of Eagles--Morris, IL to watch 6 non profits lip sync it out for a trophy and bragging rights in the Grundy Bank Lip Sync Battle today starting at Noon!

06/12/2026

IVI’s own Glitter and Groove will be performing in their first Lip Sync battle! Stop in at the FOE to watch 6 nonprofits complete for the trophy. Competition starts at Noon!

🎤🎶 SIX nonprofits will perform, but only ONE will take home the trophy! 🏆

We are less than ONE MONTH away from the First Annual Grundy Bank Lip Sync Battle for Charity!

On Friday, June 12, 2026, six incredible nonprofit organizations will hit the stage to perform and raise money for their causes.

The nonprofit that raises the most funds from 11 AM to Noon will receive a $250 donation from Grundy Bank. The audience choice winner will also take home a $250 donation—and, of course, the championship trophy!

💛 A huge thank you to these amazing organizations for making this event possible!

Illinois Valley Industries
Community Foundation of Grundy County
Rotaract Club of Morris - Young Professionals Division
We Care of Grundy County Inc
Morris Hospital YMCA
Grundy Area PADS

For more information about the event, click here:
⭐ https://www.facebook.com/share/1B9kj7DcGn/

The songs are still a secret...but the team names might be giving some hints...
Drop your guesses in the comments below! 👇

06/11/2026

It may be raining right now (again) but when Victor Raul Contreras is in the house we rock out like the sun is shining bright!

06/09/2026

Another great day with our friend Tom Aussem of Awesome Ottawa Tours! Summer is not summer without a visit with Tom. 🌞🕶️😎

06/05/2026

What a wonderful night at Green Acres Morris on June 4th for our 5th annual yoga night with Maureen Thorson Keegan! We had over 80 women who gathered to relax and connect with friends while supporting Illinois Valley Industries wellness program for adults with intellectual disabilities.

Our wellness program promotes access for all IVI clients to art therapy(Christina Hester of Hestertainment), live music therapy(Victor Raul Contreras) , fitness at the Morris Hospital YMCA and kitchen/cooking classes(staff and guest chef Sandy Rakes).

Total tally of funds will be posted next week!