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Charity Name |
Charity Website |
Charity Mission |
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Associate Board of the Boys and Girls Club of Chicago |
www.bgcc.org |
Established in 1902, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago has
been an anchor of hope, stability, and opportunity in the
often chaotic lives of Chicago's youth and is one of the
largest youth serving, non-profit organizations in Chicago.
Current programs include tutoring, health education,
computer classes, day care and head start, job readiness
training, job placement, and other services that offer
children and their families opportunities to develop
personal, professional, and educational and leadership
skills. |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of America |
www.bbbs.org |
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children
reach their potential through professionally supported,
one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a
measurable impact on youth. By participating in our youth
mentoring programs, Little Brothers and Sisters are: More
confident in their schoolwork performance, Able to get along
better with their families, 46% less likely to begin using
illegal drugs, 27% less likely to begin using alcohol, 52%
less likely to skip school. |
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Chicago |
www.bbbschgo.org |
The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children
reach their potential through professionally supported,
one-to-one relationships with measurable impact. The Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago mission is to
empower our next generation through life-changing, high
impact one-to-one mentoring. It’s vision is to be the Gold
Standard in youth mentoring, serving "3,500" children
through one-to-one mentoring relationships in our
community-based and school-based programs. |
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Cabrini Connections |
www.cabriniconnections.net |
Cabrini Connections is a tutor/mentor organization that aims
to engage workplace adults in structured activities that
make a life-changing difference for youth living in
economically and educationally disadvantaged neighborhoods.
We would like to see that every child who joins a
tutor/mentor program in 7th or 8th grade is starting a job
and career of his or her choice by age 25. |
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Central States SER - Jobs for Progress |
www.centralstatesser.org |
The mission of Central States SER-Jobs for Progress is to
promote economic self-sufficiency and upward mobility for
low income community residents through education and
employment. We focus our services on youth and adults in
various stages of life offering opportunities to gain
skills, support and resources that they need to be
successful. |
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ChildServ |
www.childserv.org |
Founded in 1894, ChildServ helps vulnerable children and
families realize their full potential by caring for their
unmet physical, social, and emotional needs. ChildServ's
programs, both community-based and focused on child and
youth placement, are driven by the agency's four mission
tenets to: educate children and youth so they become
self-reliant; prevent conditions in which children, youth,
and families are placed at risk; intervene early so children
and youth are removed from crisis situations and placed in a
nurturing environment; and advocate to influence legislation
and social and educational policies directed at meeting the
needs of children and families. |
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Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
www.fsma.org |
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy is dedicated to
Advancing Research and Supporting Families through the
following goals: Eradicating SMA by promoting and supporting
research; Helping families cope with SMA through
informational programs and support; and Educating the public
and professional community about SMA. |
|
Goodcity |
www.goodcitychicago.org |
The mission of Goodcity is to support emerging neighborhood
and faith-based programs which promote self-sufficiency,
hope, and a sense of purpose in the lives of individuals in
under-resourced communities. Goodcity's strategy is to
incubate viable neighborhood visions into self-sustaining
programs by providing technical assistance, enlisting the
participation of churches and businesses, and by forming
creative partnerships with like-minded organizations.
Goodcity's purpose is to build a better city by empowering
residents to effectively address local needs. |
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HAVE Dreams - Helping Autistic Voices Emerge |
www.havedreams.org |
Have Dreams aspires to help children with autism improve
their abilities to learn, function independently, and
socialize so that they may realize their full potential and
develop into contributing members of their communities. Have
Dreams offers twenty different instructional programs Monday
through Saturday, as well as programming over winter and
summer breaks. Additionally, parent and professional
workshops and trainings, and individualized on-site and home
programming instructional services are available throughout
the year. |
Innercity Muslim Action Network (IMAN)
|
www.imancentral.org |
The Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) is a
community-based nonprofit that works for social justice,
delivers a range of social services, and cultivates the arts
in urban communities. Their aim is to foster a dynamic and
vibrant space for Muslims in Urban America by inspiring the
larger community towards critical civic
engagement exemplifying prophetic compassion in the work for
social justice and human dignity beyond the barriers of
religion, ethnicity, and nationality. |
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Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Elementary School / Yeshivas Tiferes
Tzvi |
N/A |
The mission of this organization is to provide a high
quality education to the over 800 students regardless of
their financial background and to educate them to be
contributing members of the Jewish community and of society
at large. |
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Mercy Home for Boys and Girls |
www.mercyhome.org/aboutus |
Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a Catholic organization
answering the Gospel call to minister to all children and
families in need. The organization focuses on saving young
lives by providing a safe, nurturing home, opportunity for
an excellent education and means for personal growth;
supporting healing for families; and raising public
awareness of youth in need. |
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The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually
Impaired |
www.thechicagolighthouse.org |
The Chicago Lighthouse is a not-for-profit agency committed
to providing the highest quality educational, clinical,
vocational and rehabilitation services for children, youth
and adults who are blind or visually impaired, including
deaf-blind and multi-disabled. Through its comprehensive
range of programs and services, the Chicago Lighthouse
respects personal dignity and partners with individuals to
enhance independent living and self-sufficiency. |
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The Enterprising Kitchen |
www.theenterprisingkitchen.org |
The Enterprising Kitchen (TEK), a nonprofit social
enterprise, provides workforce development and support
services to women who are working toward self-sufficiency
and economic independence. Within the context of a business
where we manufacture natural soaps and spa products, under
the brand name Choices from The Enterprising Kitchen, women
receive intensive workforce preparation and skills
development including: paid employment, work and life skills
training, individualized career planning, high school
equivalency preparation, technology training, financial
planning and a variety of other support services. |
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The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence |
www.ichv.org |
For over 35 years, the Illinois Council Against Handgun
Violence (ICHV) has been a leader among state gun violence
prevention groups. ICHV is the oldest, largest and most
active statewide organization in the country dedicated
specifically to reducing death and injury caused by easy
accessibility to firearms. ICHV achieves its mission
through public education and awareness programs, and by
acting as an information source to community groups,
activists, policymakers, the media, and other concerned
citizens and organizations. |
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The Midtown Educational Foundation |
www.midtown-metro.org |
The Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) operates the
Midtown Center for boys and the Metro Achievement Center for
girls. MEF is a supplementary education program which
promotes the personal and educational development of Chicago
inner-city children from 4th - 12th grades with the
collaboration of parents, teachers and volunteers. The
programs empower academically middle-range inner-city
children to develop into upright, college-educated
individuals who serve family and community. |
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The Off the Street Club |
www.otsc.org |
Off The Street Club is the oldest Club for boys and girls in
Chicago. For 108 years, OTSC has provided a safe haven and
innovative programming for the needy children of the west
side. The Club currently offers a broad array of
educational, recreational, cultural and social programs that
serve hundreds of at-risk children each day and several
thousand each year. Off The Street Club is the reward for
so many courageous inner-city children who say no to gangs
and drugs and who embrace the timeless values taught at our
organization. |
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YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago |
www.ymcachgo.org |
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is an inclusive charitable
Association dedicated to building strong kids, strong
families and strong communities through programs that
develop spirit, mind and body. The YMCA provides more than
3.5 million annually in scholarships to help people
participate in programs they couldn't otherwise afford
including Child Care, Community Schools, Crisis
Intervention, Gang Intervention, Housing, Mental Health &
Substance Abuse, Pre & Post Natal Services, Senior Home
Care, Workforce Development, Youth & Teen Leadership and
Camping. |
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Youth Guidance |
www.youth-guidance.org |
Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs
that enable at-risk children to overcome obstacles, focus on
their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in
life. A great new program is called Becoming A Man (BAM) and
is aimed at helping young men with no fathers present
transition into adulthood. |
