ILLINOIS VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AS A CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, THROUGH PROGRAMS TO ASSIST LOW-INCOME, DISABLED, ELDERLY, AND INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED. IVEDC ACTS TO RECEIVE, PLAN, COORDINATE, AND ADMINISTER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TOWARDS EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, HOUSING, ENERGY, FOOD AND NUTRITION, DEVELOPMENTAL TRAINING, TRANSPORTATION, RESOURCE COORDINATION, AND OTHER SUCH RELATED NEEDS. IVEDC SHALL BE A CATALYST AND ADVOCATE FOR THE INTEREST OF ITS CLIENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE LIVES AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES.