A wide variety of agencies provide services to area residents. (Addresses are in Dixon, unless otherwise noted) Alzheimer’s Association-Rock River Branch — 93 S. Hennepin Ave.; alz.org; 815-285-1100 American Cancer Society Rockford (Northern) Regional Office — 4312 E. State St., Rockford; 815-229-1287 American Red Cross of Northwest Illinois — 727 N. Church St., Rockford; redcross.org/local/illinois/chicago-andnorthern-illinois/about-us/locations/ northwest-illinois.html; 815-963-8471 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sauk Valley — 506 W. Fourth St., Ste. 27, Sterling; bbbs-mv.org and on Facebook; 815-716-8987 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) — 101 W. First Street (third floor) http://casa15thdistrict.org/; 815-288-1901 Dixon Community Food Pantry — 2001 W. Fourth St.; on Facebook; 815288-4848 Dixon Greeter — Tere Elliott; dixongreeter2@gmail.com or 815-994-0422 Dixon Habitat for Humanity — P.O. Box 11; habitat.org/us-il/dixon/dixonhfh-il; 815-288-4957 Dixon Chamber of Commerce & Main Street — 87 S. Hennepin Ave.; discoverdixon.com or Facebook (“Discover Dixon”); 815-284-3361 Dixon Park District — 804 Palmyra St.; dixonparkdistrict.com and Facebook; 815-284-3306 Dixon Welcome Center — 87 S. Hennepin Ave.; discoverdixon.com; 815284-3361 Dixon Rotary Club — P.O. Box 83; 815-973-1094; https://rotary6420.org/ clubinfo/dixon and Facebook Granny Rose Animal Shelter — 613 River Lane; grannyrose.org, petfinder. com and Facebook; 815-288-7387 Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center — 1637 Plock Drive; homeofhopeonline.org and Facebook; 815-288-4673
Illinois State National Guard; National Guard Armory — 412 W. Everett St.; www.il.ngb.army.mil; 309-5674980 Kreider Services — 500 Anchor Road; kreiderservices.org and Facebook; 815-288-6691; direct care programs to persons with developmental disabilities Lee County Council on Aging — 100 W. Second St.; leecountycouncilonaging.net/ and Facebook; 815-2889236 Lee County Farm Bureau — 37 S. East Ave., Amboy; leecfb.org and Facebook; 815-857-3531 Lee County Health Department — 309 S. Galena Ave.; lchd.com and Facebook (find “Lee County Il Health Department”); 815-284-3371 Lee County Housing Authority — 1000 Washington Ave.; 815-284-2759 Lee County Industrial Development — 101 W. Second St., Suite 301; dixongov. com/ and Facebook; 815-288-2154 Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District — 319 S. Mason Ave., Amboy; leecountyil.com; 815-857-3623 ext. 110 Lee County Special Education — 1335 Franklin Grove Road; dps170.org/ page/lcsea; 815-284-6651 Lee-Ogle Transportation System — 210 E. Progress Drive; lotsil.org and Facebook; 815-288-2117; provides curbto-curb service for all ages. All vehicles equipped with lifts for disabled persons. Lee County Tourism — 37 S. East Ave., Amboy.; leecountyfun.com and Facebook; 815-288-1840 Leydig Memorial Center — 1107 Warp Road; 815-284-7772 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois — 1245-A N. Galena Ave.; lssi.org and Facebook; 815-626-7333
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