The Faye Walker
Community Care Fund

Caring for Morton—today and for generations to come

The Faye Walker Community Care Fund is a Designated Endowment that provides ongoing annual support to three organizations close to Faye’s heart: the Morton Community Foundation, We Care, Inc., and the Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria. Faye served on the Boards of all 3 organizations at various times throughout her lifetime. Through this permanent fund, Faye’s generosity continues to strengthen local philanthropy, provide essentials for families in need, and support safety and healing for survivors of abuse.

How the fund began

Iris “Faye Walker”, a longtime teacher, principal, and community volunteer in Morton, established a Donor Advised Fund at the Morton Community Foundation in 2014. She enjoyed giving during her lifetime, but planned ahead to ensure her impact would continue long after. In 2016, upon her passing, her fund was converted—per her instructions—into a Designated Endowment that distributes equally each year to the three organizations she cared about most.

Why it matters

Faye dedicated her life to serving others—whether through education, volunteering, or supporting local causes. By creating a permanent endowment, she ensured that her values of compassion, service, and community care would continue to make a difference for generations to come. The fund provides steady support for basic needs, advocacy, and philanthropy—helping Morton and the surrounding area remain a caring, connected community.

Ways to give

You can give online by clicking Donate Now and selecting the Faye Walker Community Care Fund. Gifts may also be mailed to Morton Community Foundation, 135 S. First Avenue, Morton, IL 61550 (memo: Faye Walker Fund). Donors may also consider tax-advantaged options such as gifts of stock, IRA distributions, or other planned gifts. Every contribution—large or small—adds to the permanent principal, creating lasting impact in Faye’s name.

To make a tax-deductible donation to this endowment fund, you can:

  • Donate by check: Make it payable to Morton Community Foundation and mail it to 135 S First Ave, Morton, IL 61550. Please write “Faye Walker Fund” on the memo line.

  • Make a tax-advantaged gift of stock…Visit our stock gifting page by clicking HERE.

  • Give online by clicking the button below.

Are you a Caterpillar Employee or Retiree?

The Caterpillar Foundation is proud to offer the year-round Matching Gifts Program to support their employees, U.S. retirees and board of directors in their contributions to worthy causes. Eligible Caterpillar participants may request an annual total maximum 1:1 match of $10,000 USD each calendar year to eligible charities to which contributions are tax deductible. The Morton Community Foundation is an eligible charity. So, if you are an eligible Caterpillar participant, you may submit any donations to this fund for an equivalent match, up to your total maximum of $10,000 per year. CLICK HERE to link to the Caterpillar Foundation’s Matching Gift website.