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  1. Working In The Schools Building Communities. Empowering Readers Working In The Schools (WITS) sets students on a trajectory for success by building critical literacy skills and developing positive self-identity through teacher-led professional development and volunteer-powered mentorship programs Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Reach Local Founded 1991 Website witschicago.org Contact Development@WitsChicago.org (312) 269-4514 SEND ABOVE INFO
  2. La Casa Norte Providing Housing And Hope To Youth And Families Confronting Homelessness La Casa Norte's mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. We provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that act as a catalyst to transform lives and communities. Headquarters Chicago, Illinois Reach Local Founded 2002 Website lacasanorte.org Contact Info@LaCasaNorte.org (773) 276-4900 SEND ABOVE INFO
  3. Inner-City Education Program Academic And Hockey Opportunities For Low-Income Children In First Grade And Up Inspired by one of the co-founder’s experience of coaching hockey for low-income inner-city children in West Garfield Park, Inner-City Education Program (ICE) was established to help low-income children obtain educational and hockey opportunities not otherwise available to them. ICE offers educational scholarships to Chicago area students (1st grade through college) who actively play hockey, demonstrate financi...
  4. Special Fathers Network A Dad-To-Dad Mentoring Program For Fathers Raising Kids With Special Needs Special Fathers Network is the signature program of the 21st Century Dads Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization established to address the epidemic of father absence in America. There are an estimated 24 million (4 out of every 10) children growing up across the United States without their fathers. Children from father-absent homes are 4 times more likely to grow up in poverty and 9 times more likely to drop out of hig...
  5. Lulu's Locker Rescue Rescuing Overlooked And Stereotyped Companion Animals In Chicagoland Lulu's Locker Rescue is a nonprofit, volunteer-run, companion-animal rescue working to bring to light the plight of black cats and dogs and senior/hospice animals in shelters as well as the misconceptions surrounding FIV cats. We aim to lower the euthanasia rate of these animals by educating the public and providing foster care as we seek out permanent homes. We are committed to the protection of the misjudged and wrong...
  6. Dreams For Kids Replacing Charity With Opportunity Dreams For Kids trains and mentors local youth, in grades 10-11, to become social entrepreneurs. We provide practical education, real world training and contemporary job skills so that the students can create social enterprises that provide solutions to society’s critical social issues and help others. Our signature program is a 10-lesson, project-based curriculum that is delivered by teachers in class and supported by workforce community mentors beyond s...
  7. Twist Out Cancer SHARE. CONNECT. HEAL. Twist Out Cancer (TOC) is founded on the belief that when you share, the world opens up. TOC provides psychosocial support for individuals touched by cancer through creative arts programming. Our signature program, Brushes with Cancer, is a unique celebration of survivorship and hope that pairs those touched by cancer with talented artists to create an original work reflective of the cancer journey. TOC also encourages and leads workshops ("Twist Shops") that ...
  8. Recovery On Water ROW Is A Rowing Team For Patients And Survivors Of Breast Cancer Co-founded by a breast-cancer survivor and a high-school rowing coach, Recovery On Water (ROW) is a rowing team that gives patients and survivors of breast cancer the unique opportunity to interact, become active in their recovery, and gain support from fellow survivors. ROW offers year-round rowing programs on the Chicago River or on indoor rowing machines. The goal of ROW is to increase exercise consistency in people diagno...
  9. Epic Experience Beyond Cancer Through its collective programs, which include week-long adventure camps, regional meetups, the Campfires Of Hope Podcast, and ThriveVR, Epic Experience empowers adult cancer survivors, thrivers, and caregivers to live beyond cancer. These programs aim to provide the community, support, and empowerment they need. Headquarters Arvada, Colorado Reach International Founded 2012 Website EpicExperience.org Contact Info@EpicExperience.org SEND ABOVE INFO
  10. Facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered So No One Touched By Hereditary Cancer Travels Alone FORCE is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers. Our programs provide education, encourage research, advocate for our community, and offer support through a unique peer-to-peer matching system. At FORCE, we believe that no one should travel his or her hereditary cancer journey alone. Headquarters Tampa, Florida Reach United States Founded 1999 Websi...
  11. New Day Foundation For Families Preventing And Alleviating The Financial Burden Of Cancer New Day's mission is to improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients by eliminating the harmful effects of financial toxicity. We seek to predict financial burden and offer practical solutions through a Financial Treatment Plan that will prevent financial toxicity from becoming a reality. Headquarters Rochester, Michigan Reach State Founded 2007 Website FoundationForFamilies.org Contact NewDayFF@gmail.com (248)648-11...
  12. Hearts In Motion Empowering Our Volunteers To Change The Lives Of People In Poverty Hearts In Motion provides opportunities for individuals to participate in short-term mission experiences to change the lives of people in poverty in the United States, Central America, and South America. Our mission is to provide them with quality medical care and assistance in the development of social programs to improve health, education and welfare. We work to compliment resources already in place while respecting the c...
  13. National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Ovarian Cancer Awareness And Support For Survivors The mission of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) is to save lives by fighting tirelessly to prevent and cure ovarian cancer and to improve the quality of life for Survivors. Through national programs and local NOCC chapter initiatives, the NOCC's goal is to educate communities and increase awareness about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. The NOCC also provides information to newly diagnosed patients, hope to Survivors, and su...
  14. MakerGirl Inspire Girls To Be Active In Science, Technology, Engineering And Math (STEM) MakerGirl aims to inspire girls aged 7-10 years old about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), by offering sessions led by university women experienced with STEM. All of our sessions inspire girls to develop their creativity and technical skills through 3D printing and other cutting edge technologies. Girls design and print an object and learn about women leaders and innovative companies in STEM. Ou...
  15. Nora Project Promoting Disability Inclusion By Empowering Educators And Engaging Students And Communities The Nora Project trains and coaches educators and offers a suite of social and emotional learning (SEL) programs that dive deeply into the concepts of empathy and inclusion, explicitly addressing disability and difference as a part of human diversity. Our programs, designed to be co-taught for students of all abilities from pre-kindergarten through high school, connect what students are learning to...
  16. UCAN Youth Who Have Suffered Trauma Can Become Our Future Leaders Founded more than 153 years ago, UCAN has grown into a multifaceted social service organization serving and impacting over 22,000 youth and families every year. We help our youth reach the power of their potential by strategically developing a holistic and lifelong relationship with each individual. We seek to increase economic and social independence by providing programs that help to heal trauma, prevent violence, build strong ...