Elgin Community Network’s Mission:

Promote a culture of civic engagement by connecting and supporting all Elginites working together with government and other neighborhoods to build sustainable, safe and livable communities.

Our goals:

Community Involvement – Increase the number and diversity of people who are involved and volunteer in their communities and neighborhoods. Capacity Building – Strengthen neighborhood and community capacity to build and identity skills, relationships and partnerships. Public Impact – Increase community and neighborhood impact on public decisions. Livability and Safety – Provide tools and resources to improve neighborhood and community livability and safety.

ECN is the fiscal agent for the following Not for Profit Organizations:

• City of Peace Elgin community garden Elgin Gives – www.elgingives.org
• Gifford Park House Walk – gpaelgin.org
• Into Kenya/Mama Alice – www.intokenya.org
• MEOF
• One Billing Rising/The Long Red Line
• Elgin Poet Laureate
• Together We’re Elgin Elgin Sing-along Messiah