Village of Progress, Inc.

11/11/2026

We are feeling festive and decorating for fall.

11/11/2026

We need YOUR help!

Stillman Bank is inviting the community to nominate their favorite local nonprofits, and we would LOVE your support!

Here's how YOU can help:
👉 Visit https://www.stillmanbank.com/nominate
👉 Nominate Village of Progress!
👉 You can submit one nomination EVERY DAY through Monday, November 16!

📣 Please SHARE this post and encourage your friends and family to nominate us, too!

THANK YOU for being part of our Village! See less

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎉

We are excited to announce our eighth “Purchase with a Purpose” Debit Card Campaign! Throughout December, every time you use your Stillman Debit Card, we will donate $1.00 to five local nonprofits, up to $10,000!

But first, YOU get to choose the charities! We are calling on our amazing community to nominate local nonprofit organizations that deserve a little extra love (and funding).

How to Nominate:
👉 Visit www.stillmanbank.com/nominate

🗓️ You can submit one nomination per day through Monday, November 16.

💸 The top 5 nonprofits with the most nominations will each receive up to $2,000 in donations from Stillman Bank!

*𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝑂𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑖𝑎 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛'𝑠 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙; 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡. 𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑘, 𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑏 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 (𝑈𝑅𝐿) 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑠𝑒𝑟.

Don’t forget to tell your friends about this wonderful opportunity to give back to their favorite non-profit!

11/10/2026

Birthday celebration and shopping today!

11/07/2026

Kari brought home 4th Place at the Special Olympics Bocce State Competition today!

We are so proud of her hard work and sportsmanship!

11/04/2026

Want to make new friends and be part of an inclusive team?
We're looking for Unified Partners to join our Special Olympics Co****le team!

📅 Competition Dates:

February 26, 2027

June 12, 2027

June 13, 2027

Interested or want to learn more? Contact Mark Probasco at 815-732-2126.

11/01/2026

Halloween and the time change weren’t the only things happening this weekend! 🎃⏰🎳

Our Special Olympics athletes were busy hitting the lanes and bringing home some hardware!

A big congratulations to Matthew on taking home the GOLD! 🥇

We are so proud of everyone!

10/30/2026

Halloween Dance!

10/30/2026

Halloween festivities have begun!!!! Felipe’s decorations are the best!

10/29/2026

🎃 Halloween week continues 👻

Thank you to Grace & Mac Milligan for the spooktacular farm tour!

We loved your decorations, seeing all your farm equipment, and of course the candy treats!

10/29/2026

The Village of Progress recently celebrated its Annual Banquet, a remarkable evening dedicated to honoring outstanding individuals and partners for their exceptional service, personal triumphs, and dedication to our community.

This year we celebrated the following distinguished individuals and organizations.

Janie Etnyre Volunteer of the Year: Mike Mueller, for his hands-on commitment to the Village.

Robert Stouffer Special Recognition Award: The Oregon Methodist Church, celebrating their ongoing commitment, vital nutrition program partnership, and friendship to the Village community.

Rick Hahn Partnership of the Year Award: The City of Oregon, for extraordinary partnership, shared vision, and dedication to building a stronger community.

Robert Stahl Friendship Award: Abby Wolff, highlighting her meaningful connections and warmth toward others.

John Herrmann Distinguished Improvement Award: Levi Schier, recognizing his exceptional personal growth and dedication to continuous progress.

Robert Moehle Personal Achievement Award: Karl Hilliard, in celebration of his significant personal milestones and individual triumphs.

Fred Smith Competitive Employment Award: Kari Smith, honoring her determination to succeed in the community and her willingness to take on new job opportunities.

Carly Heller Special Olympian Award: Sam Guzzardo, recognizing outstanding athletic spirit, determination, and dedication.

Coach Cookie Warren Memorial Award: JJ Stiles,
acknowledged for demonstrating an exceptional interest and heart for sports.

Thank you to everyone who attended and to all of our award
recipients for making the Village of Progress such a wonderful place year-round!