Ele's PlacePeer Support For Grieving Children and Teens After The Death Of A Loved One Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens (ages 3-18) after the death of a parent, sibling or someone else close to them. Our vision is that no child grieves alone. Each week, hundreds of grieving children and teens find a warm and welcoming place to meet new friends who really understand how they feel in age-appropriate, peer-support group programs. Art and play-based activities help our ...
Walking Miracles Family FoundationResources And Travel Assistance For Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients And Their Families Our mission is to link pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors and their caregivers to the necessary resources to assist them to successfully navigate the cancer experience using our patient navigators. We provide cancer-related information, referral network connections, and transportation payments. With the goal of enabling West Virginia and Pittsburgh families to access the b...
National Bone Marrow Transplant LinkHelping Patients, Caregivers, and Families Navigate To The Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Journey From diagnosis through survivorship, the mission of the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (nbmtLINK) is to help individuals and their families cope with the social and emotional challenges of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. In addition to free peer support, the nbmtLINK offers resource books, an interactive online resource directory, podcast series, webinars, and call-in monthly Lu...
FOCUS MinistriesFaith-Based Domestic Violence Support And Counseling FOCUS Ministries is a nonprofit, faith-based organization that offers hope and healing through Jesus Christ by providing counseling, support groups, and educational materials to teens, women and families who experience domestic violence and abusive relationships. FOCUS Ministries also provides seminars and workshops to teach churches, support group leaders, and concerned friends and family members about the dynamics of domestic violence ...
Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global AllianceRaising Global Awareness And Supporting Research Into Metaplastic Breast Cancer The Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded and administered by volunteers and supported by noted researchers and oncologists. Our mission is to help consolidate knowledge and support research into Metaplastic Carcinoma of the breast. This rare and aggressive form of breast cancer is often resistant to chemotherapy and – due to the lack of treatment options – is a...
Active Children Excel ProjectBuilding Strengths And Empowering Communities Through Tennis, Education, And Mentorship The Active Children Excel Project (“The ACE Project”) serves up positive youth development in Black and Brown communities through tennis, education, and mentorship. What began as a tennis camp in response to extracurricular cuts within Dolton/Riverdale District 148 has grown into a national model reaching youth in Chicago, Baltimore, and Detroit with year-round programs. By recruiting coaches from the c...
Cancer DudesEmpowering Men To Thrive After Cancer We provide male cancer patients and survivors with psychosocial educational tools to understand and move past their diagnosis and treatment. In accessing these tools online or through our in-person workshops, these men cultivate an engaged, supportive community. Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Reach United States Founded 2015 Website CancerDudes.org Contact (440) 728-0088 SEND ABOVE INFO
mHUBInnovation Center For Physical Product Development mHUB is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing innovation center for physical product development and manufacturing. We are a shared workspace community of more than 1,200 product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers and manufacturers, a network of mentors, industry experts and investors, and a source of intellectual and economic capital. By galvanizing these connections, mHUB ensures that the Midwest region’s manufacturing...
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Southwestern llinoisOne-To-One Mentorship And Support For Underprivileged Children The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18. Our Bigs and Littles share everyday activities tog...
Recipe For ChangeCulinary Education For Detainees In Cook County Jail Recipe For Change (RFC) provides dignity and opportunity to the detainees of Cook County Jail through an introduction to healthy food, good nutrition, and the art of quality cooking. During the three-month culinary education program, the detainees are challenged to learn the finer points of cuisine, memorize intricate recipes, and demonstrate a knowledge of kitchen safety protocols, proper serving techniques, and table manners. The progr...
Chicago Furniture BankFurnishing The Homes Of Those Moving Into Supportive Housing The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans moving into supportive housing by allowing them to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings. For only $50, clients are able to come to our 6,000-square-foot warehouse and pick out beds, couches, armchairs, dressers, coffee tables, end tables, kitchen tables, kitchen chairs, lamps, mirrors, artwork, kitchenware, rugs, desks,...
Active Transportation AllianceAdvocating For Walking, Bicycling, And Public Transit In Chicagoland The mission of Active Transportation Alliance is to advocate for walking, bicycling, and public transit to create healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities in Chicago and its surrounding neighborhoods. We are a coalition of people who work with decisionmakers, local organizations, and community members to make walking, bicycling, and public transit to be safe and easy options for people to travel around Chicagoland....
CommunityHealthProviding Free High-Quality Medical Care To The Uninsured Founded in 1993, CommunityHealth is the largest volunteer-based health center in the nation. We provide primary and specialty care, medications, lab testing, mental health services, and health education at no charge to low-income, uninsured adults in Chicago. We believe that health care is a fundamental right and everyone deserves access to high-quality services. After learning about the high number of Chicagoans with no insurance a...
Chicago Children's Advocacy CenterProviding Support For Children Who Are Victims Of Abuse And Violence Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and our partners are the front-line responders in Chicago to reports of child sexual abuse. We also respond to reports of child physical abuse, witness to violence, and other serious maltreatment. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health ...
Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource FoundationProvide Free Programs And Services To Compassionately Guide People Through Their Cancer Journey We understand the emotions, stress, and confusion that occur when you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation provides free holistic programs, education, wellness resources, and support to individuals and families touched by breast cancer in Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts, and eastern Connecticut. Whether you are a newly diagnosed pat...
Heart HouseInnovative After-School And Summer Programs For Refugee Children Living In Dallas Heart House is a nonprofit organization that uses innovative after-school and summer educational programs to combat poverty and promote equity for refugee children living in Dallas. Refugee children face the challenge of resettlement in a new country while simultaneously working to overcome poverty, trauma recovery, and barriers to academic success. Heart House uses social-emotional learning to increase acade...
Ele's Place
Peer Support For Grieving Children and Teens After The Death Of A Loved One Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens (ages 3-18) after the death of a parent, sibling or someone else close to them. Our vision is that no child grieves alone. Each week, hundreds of grieving children and teens find a warm and welcoming place to meet new friends who really understand how they feel in age-appropriate, peer-support group programs. Art and play-based activities help our ...
Walking Miracles Family Foundation
Resources And Travel Assistance For Pediatric and Young Adult Cancer Patients And Their Families Our mission is to link pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors and their caregivers to the necessary resources to assist them to successfully navigate the cancer experience using our patient navigators. We provide cancer-related information, referral network connections, and transportation payments. With the goal of enabling West Virginia and Pittsburgh families to access the b...
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
Helping Patients, Caregivers, and Families Navigate To The Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant Journey From diagnosis through survivorship, the mission of the National Bone Marrow Transplant Link (nbmtLINK) is to help individuals and their families cope with the social and emotional challenges of a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. In addition to free peer support, the nbmtLINK offers resource books, an interactive online resource directory, podcast series, webinars, and call-in monthly Lu...
FOCUS Ministries
Faith-Based Domestic Violence Support And Counseling FOCUS Ministries is a nonprofit, faith-based organization that offers hope and healing through Jesus Christ by providing counseling, support groups, and educational materials to teens, women and families who experience domestic violence and abusive relationships. FOCUS Ministries also provides seminars and workshops to teach churches, support group leaders, and concerned friends and family members about the dynamics of domestic violence ...
Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance
Raising Global Awareness And Supporting Research Into Metaplastic Breast Cancer The Metaplastic Breast Cancer Global Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded and administered by volunteers and supported by noted researchers and oncologists. Our mission is to help consolidate knowledge and support research into Metaplastic Carcinoma of the breast. This rare and aggressive form of breast cancer is often resistant to chemotherapy and – due to the lack of treatment options – is a...
Active Children Excel Project
Building Strengths And Empowering Communities Through Tennis, Education, And Mentorship The Active Children Excel Project (“The ACE Project”) serves up positive youth development in Black and Brown communities through tennis, education, and mentorship. What began as a tennis camp in response to extracurricular cuts within Dolton/Riverdale District 148 has grown into a national model reaching youth in Chicago, Baltimore, and Detroit with year-round programs. By recruiting coaches from the c...
Cancer Dudes
Empowering Men To Thrive After Cancer We provide male cancer patients and survivors with psychosocial educational tools to understand and move past their diagnosis and treatment. In accessing these tools online or through our in-person workshops, these men cultivate an engaged, supportive community. Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Reach United States Founded 2015 Website CancerDudes.org Contact (440) 728-0088 SEND ABOVE INFO
mHUB
Innovation Center For Physical Product Development mHUB is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing innovation center for physical product development and manufacturing. We are a shared workspace community of more than 1,200 product designers and developers, entrepreneurs, engineers and manufacturers, a network of mentors, industry experts and investors, and a source of intellectual and economic capital. By galvanizing these connections, mHUB ensures that the Midwest region’s manufacturing...
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Southwestern llinois
One-To-One Mentorship And Support For Underprivileged Children The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwestern Illinois is to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18. Our Bigs and Littles share everyday activities tog...
Recipe For Change
Culinary Education For Detainees In Cook County Jail Recipe For Change (RFC) provides dignity and opportunity to the detainees of Cook County Jail through an introduction to healthy food, good nutrition, and the art of quality cooking. During the three-month culinary education program, the detainees are challenged to learn the finer points of cuisine, memorize intricate recipes, and demonstrate a knowledge of kitchen safety protocols, proper serving techniques, and table manners. The progr...
Chicago Furniture Bank
Furnishing The Homes Of Those Moving Into Supportive Housing The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans moving into supportive housing by allowing them to handpick an entire home’s worth of furnishings. For only $50, clients are able to come to our 6,000-square-foot warehouse and pick out beds, couches, armchairs, dressers, coffee tables, end tables, kitchen tables, kitchen chairs, lamps, mirrors, artwork, kitchenware, rugs, desks,...
Active Transportation Alliance
Advocating For Walking, Bicycling, And Public Transit In Chicagoland The mission of Active Transportation Alliance is to advocate for walking, bicycling, and public transit to create healthy, sustainable, and equitable communities in Chicago and its surrounding neighborhoods. We are a coalition of people who work with decisionmakers, local organizations, and community members to make walking, bicycling, and public transit to be safe and easy options for people to travel around Chicagoland....
CommunityHealth
Providing Free High-Quality Medical Care To The Uninsured Founded in 1993, CommunityHealth is the largest volunteer-based health center in the nation. We provide primary and specialty care, medications, lab testing, mental health services, and health education at no charge to low-income, uninsured adults in Chicago. We believe that health care is a fundamental right and everyone deserves access to high-quality services. After learning about the high number of Chicagoans with no insurance a...
Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
Providing Support For Children Who Are Victims Of Abuse And Violence Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center and our partners are the front-line responders in Chicago to reports of child sexual abuse. We also respond to reports of child physical abuse, witness to violence, and other serious maltreatment. ChicagoCAC is the city’s only nonprofit organization that coordinates the efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health ...
Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation
Provide Free Programs And Services To Compassionately Guide People Through Their Cancer Journey We understand the emotions, stress, and confusion that occur when you or a loved one is diagnosed with cancer. The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation provides free holistic programs, education, wellness resources, and support to individuals and families touched by breast cancer in Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts, and eastern Connecticut. Whether you are a newly diagnosed pat...
Heart House
Innovative After-School And Summer Programs For Refugee Children Living In Dallas Heart House is a nonprofit organization that uses innovative after-school and summer educational programs to combat poverty and promote equity for refugee children living in Dallas. Refugee children face the challenge of resettlement in a new country while simultaneously working to overcome poverty, trauma recovery, and barriers to academic success. Heart House uses social-emotional learning to increase acade...
