We are providing this Community Resource List as a guide to different people and programs in the area. If you are interested in helping or organizing your own event this would be a good place to start. If you have a resource you would like to add please contact us today.
| Organization | Program Summary | Contact/Email | Phone | Website |
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| CHURCHES | ||||
| Catholic Charities Store | Debbie Albin | 217-235-0420 | ||
| Central Community Church | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus | Wade Smith | 217-235-0535 | Central Community |
| Fields Church | Early childhood programs, youth group, church, family and spiritual focus, indoor playground open M-Th 10am-2pm | Travis Spencer, Pastor INFO@THEFIELDSLIVE.COM |
217-234-2795 | Fields Church |
| First Baptist Church | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus | Kim Henness khenness@consolidated.net |
217-234-7740 | First Baptist |
| First Christian Church | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus | Steve Morgan | 217-234-2928 | FCC |
| First Presbyterian Church | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus | Toby Montgomery | 217-234-6722 | FPC |
| First United Methodist Church | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus | Jordan Thomas | 217-235-5676 | UMC |
| Maranatha Baptist Church | Daniel Harifley ahaifley@live.com |
217-234-4777 | MBC | |
| Truth and Grace Fellowship | Church, Youth Group, Family and Spiritual Focus. (Lori Morton contact: 217-273-2009) | Josh Butler/Jeremy Morton: Pastors | 217-508-3934 / 217-273-2009 | Truth and Grace |
| COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Youth Mentoring | Jill Schafer Volunteer@JoinSomethingBig.org |
217-348-8741 | BBBS |
| Body Electric | Body Electric travels to schools and community events to tour the projects | Lauren Bollan lbollan@sblhs.org |
217-345-1364 | |
| Boy Scouts | Clubs | Valerie Green valerie.green@scouting.org |
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| Class E | High School Students (Jr and Sr) in Coles County Entrepreneur Class | Jeanne Dau keepitclasse@gmail.com |
217-549-2564 | |
| Coles County 4-H | Clubs, Educational Resources | Jenny Lee jalee73@illinois.edu |
217-348-7034 | Coles 4-H |
| Cross Fit | Mindy Howser mindy.howser@sharpironathletics.com |
217-273-3777 | ||
| Cub Scouts | Clubs | Valerie Green valerie.green@scouting.org |
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| Eastern Illinois University | 217-581-5000 | EIU | ||
| EIU Director of Media Relations | EIU athletics contact. Billy the Panther contact. Twitter: @EIU_Panthers | Rich Moser rlmoser@eiu.edu |
217-581-7480 | EIU Media |
| Fit-2-Serve | Farm-2-Table, Generation-2-Generation, Community Gardens | Bill Duey bill.duey@fit-2-serve.net |
708-829-7324 | Farm 2 Table |
| Girl Scouts | Clubs | Heather McFarland su521gs@gmail.com |
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| Habitat for Humanity | Board of Directors colescountyhabitat@yahoo.com |
217-348-7063 | H4H | |
| Healthy Communities | Mentoring and supportive services to promote job skills | Jenna Hilligoss JHilligoss@sblhs.org |
217-345-6827 | Health |
| Industrial Martial Arts | Martial Arts Classes (starting age 2), Birthday Parties | Paul Kennedy | 855-462-3656 | Martial Arts |
| Kiwanis (Mattoon) | Steve Ferguson | 217-238-6869 | Kiwanis | |
| Lake Land College | 217-234-5253 | LLC | ||
| Lions Club (Mattoon) | MattoonLions@gmail.com | Lions Club | ||
| Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics | Gymnastics, Tumbling and Trampoline, Cheer Tumble, Dance, Birthday Parties, Pizza Fun Nights (Fridays), Homeschool Program, Competitive Team Programs, Schools Out Programming, Rentals | Andrea Walker (Owners: Dave and Dawn Paulson) | 217-235-1080 | Gymnastics |
| Mattoon Area Family YMCA | Summer Camp, Before/After School Care, Days Out of School, Youth Sports, Swim Lessons, Girls on the Run, STRIDE, summer reading program, Homeschool P.E. | Info desk/Kayla Spencer kspencer@mattoonymca.org |
217-234-9494 | YMCA |
| Mattoon Arts Council | Youth Arts Programming, Performances and Exhibitions, Community Events, Scholarships | Angelia Burgett burgetta@mattoonillinois.org |
217- 258-6286 | Art |
| Mattoon Knights of Columbus | Matt England | 217-433-6832 | Knights | |
| Mattoon Public Library | Youth Programs, Family Programs, Summer Reading Program | Carl Walworth carl@mattoonlibrary.org |
217-234-2621 | Library |
| Mattoon Rotary | Mike Watts | FB Page | ||
| Mattoon Tourism | Community Events, Grants | Angelia Burgett tourism@mattoonillinois.org |
217-258-6286 | Tourism |
| Salvation Army | Summer Camp, After School Care | Melinda Willenborg Melinda_Willenborg@usc.salvationarmy.org |
217-234-3915 | Salvation Army |
| Sports Leagues | Baseball, Softball, Basketball | Stacey Birdsong stacey.birdsong@thrivent.com |
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| Taekwondo Master Roberts Karate Martial Arts | Taekwondo Classes (starting age 4) | Kevin Roberts mattoonman@gmail.com |
217-246-5312 | Taekwondo |
| SCHOOLS (GYM AND EVENT SPACE) | ||||
| Mattoon CUSD #2 | Educational Programming, School District Events/Activities, Family Events, Community Events, Community Partnerships | Larry Lilly, Superintendent Kris Maleske, Community Services Dir. kmmaleske@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-8850 | Mattoon CUSD |
| Mattoon CUSD #2- Mattoon High School | Grades 9-12. Educational Programming, Family Events, Various Student Clubs, Extra Curricular | Rich Stuart StuartR@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-7801 | Mattoon CUSD |
| Mattoon CUSD #2- Mattoon Middle School | Grades 6-8. Educational Programming, Family Events, Student Clubs, Extra Curricular. | Nathan Pugh PughN@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-5801 | Mattoon CUSD |
| Mattoon CUSD #2- Preschool at Franklin School | Preschool program at Franklin School. (Ages: Birth to 3 and 3 to 5 yrs.) | Lisa Jaco jacol@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-8800 | Mattoon CUSD |
| Mattoon CUSD #2- Riddle Elementary | Grades K-5. Educational Programming, Family Events | Chad Arnold ArnoldC@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-3800 | Mattoon CUSD |
| Mattoon CUSD #2- Williams Elementary | Grades K-5. Educational Programming, Family Events | McLain Schaefer schaeferw@mattoon.k12.il.us |
217-238-2800 | Mattoon CUSD |
| St. John’s Lutheran School | Education (Private Schooling Preschool-8th Grade) | Trent Duckett tduckett@stjls-mattoon.com |
217-234-4911 | STJLS |
| PARKS AND ACTIVITIES | ||||
| Douglas Hart Nature Center | Summer Camps, Reading Program, Homeschool Program, Workshops, Toddler/Pre-K Reading Program, Field Trips, Public Programs, Family Programs | Jennifer Tariq enveddhnature@consolidated.net |
217-235-4644 | DH Nature |
| Downtown Mattoon Parks: Heritage Park and Wolf Park (mini mural) | Debbie Crean assistant to Dean Barber Parks@mattoonillinois.org |
217-234-3611 | ||
| Lincoln Log Cabin | HPA.LincolnLog@Illinois.gov | 217-345-1845 | Cabin | |
| Lytle Park and Pool | park, pool, farmers market, a movie in the park | Justin Grady | 217 234-2464 | Lytle Pool |
| Mattoon Parks: Cunningham, Lawson, Little Kinzel, Peterson, & Vanlaningham. | Parks in Mattoon: Lawson, Peterson, Kinzel, Vanlaningham, Cunningham | Kurt Stretch | 217-234-3611 | Parks |
| Walnut Point State Park | 217-346-3336 | Walnut Point | ||
| SMALL BUSINESSES | ||||
| Artsy Chic Studio | artsychicboutique@gmail.com | 217-218-6272 | ||
| Brittany Jane’s and Co. – 109 N 16th St.- | 217-549-4588 | |||
| Card’s Appliance Sales and Service -120 S. 9th St- | 217-234-8841 | |||
| D to Z Sports -1611 Broadway Ave- | 217-234-3691 | |||
| Daisy Lane Scrapbooking & Craft Mall -2619 LakeLand Blvd- | 217-234-1061 | |||
| Exhale Studio Salon and Spa -1613 Charleston Ave- | 217-234-2887 | |||
| Fit To A Tee -413 N 15th St.- | 217-235-4501 | |||
| Genesis Animal Rescue | info@genesisanimalrescue.org | 800-688-7934 | ||
| Jack & Bill’s – 1626 Broadway Ave- | shardin@consolidated.net | 217-235-3171 | ||
| Mattoon Flower Shop -1819 Broadway Ave- | 217-235-0331 | |||
| Nurturing Touch Massage -3228 Champaign Ave- | 217-259-2762 | |||
| Pet Shoppe | 217-234-7387 | |||
| Shirt Inkers -701 N 22nd St.- | 217-258-8026 | |||
| The B Line Boutique -1104 Lake Land Blvd- | 217-295-1069 | |||
| United Graphics, LLC -2916 Marshall Ave- | 217-235-7161 | |||
| Wild Rose Boutique -120 S. 17th St.- | 217-259-9555 | |||
| COMMUNITY ONLINE RESOURCE DIRECTORY | Search for agencies/programs by county, category, agency, keywords. | Laura Bollan cord@sblhs.org |
1-866-511-2673 | CORD |