StreetWiseA Hand Up (Not A Hand Out) For The Poor And Homeless StreetWise is one of the largest “street papers” in the United States and focuses on news that is “socially conscious and Chicago-centric.” Our mission is to empower the entrepreneurial spirit through the dignity of self-employment. We provide Chicagoans facing homelessness with a combination of supportive services, workforce development resources, and immediate access to gainful employment by becoming a StreetWise vendor. By purchasing ...
Rainbows For All ChildrenSupport For Children As They Navigate Grief And Heal From Loss Rainbows for All Children is dedicated to guiding youth – ages 3 to 18 – through the storms of life. Our mission is to be the premier source of support for all children as they navigate grief and heal from loss, whether from death, divorce, deployment, incarceration, or other trauma. Rainbows fosters awareness that youth require support to heal. Our Rainbows-trained facilitators use age-appropriate, evidence-based curriculum to...
Bottomless Toy ChestBringing Toys, Joy And Hope To Children With Cancer The Bottomless Toy Chest is devoted to delivering empowering toys, craft projects, and interactive activities to hospitalized pediatric oncology patients. Our mission is to lift the spirits and promote a positive state of mind in young cancer patients by providing them with engaging, empowering activities while they are going through treatment. This year we will deliver over 30,000 toys and activities through our seven key programs: Inpatie...
Invictus ProjectTo Empower Our Patients By Treating The Root Causes of PTSD, TBI, And Depression The Invictus Project is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and depression. We have assembled a team of clinicians who share our passion for creating positive change for mental health. A patient undergoes a diagnostic brain scan and blood work before being assigned a personalized treatment protocol...
Wild Tomorrow FundTo Protect Wild Animals And Habitats In Southern Africa Wild Tomorrow Fund is dedicated to the protection of threatened and endangered species and the habitats they depend on for survival. Our vision is for a world in which wildlife habitats are expanded and protected, and where existing reserves have the resources needed to keep their animals safe. We work on the ground in southern Africa to acquire and conserve land in critical areas to protect it from development and to raise funds to p...
Lemons Of LoveProviding Care Packages To People Going Through Chemotherapy Lemons of Love (“LOL”) provides support and community to those affected by cancer through comforting care packages and Cancer Resource Center programs. Hand-stitched tote bags are filled with special items – Lemon Drops (to get rid of the awful chemo taste), Lemon Lotion (for dry chemo skin), Organic Ginger Tea (for upset stomachs), among other things – and delivered to chemotherapy patients. In addition, the organization’s Lemon...
Hatchery ChicagoGrowing Food Businesses, Community, And Jobs In Chicago The Hatchery Chicago is the area’s premier food-and-beverage business incubator to help local entrepreneurs scale successful companies. Through our incubation programming and production facility, we provide space, financing and resources under one roof. Located in the underserved neighborhood of East Garfield Park, The Hatchery Chicago helps build businesses that will then create economic growth and new job opportunities in our commun...
Camp Quality USASummer Camps And Year-Round Programs To Let Kids With Cancer Be Kids Again Camp Quality serves children with cancer and their families by providing year-round programs, experiences, and companionship – at no cost. We host weeklong overnight summer camps at 18 locations in 13 states. Most of our locations offer additional year-round events including teen weekends, family overnights, sibling retreats, reunions and much more! We dedicate ourselves to offering not only opportunities for our ca...
Friend For Life Cancer Support NetworkFacing Cancer With Someone Who Has Been There Friend For Life Cancer Support Network pairs women and men facing cancer with trained survivors who have "been there" themselves. Cancer survivors and caregivers support others confronting cancer to help them navigate the path through diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Our vision is that no one faces cancer alone. Introduced by their oncology nurse, cancer fighters Phil Bramblette and Charles Sandmann founded Friend For Life based on the ...
One For OneProviding Opportunities And Resources For Youth Affected By Violence In Chicago One For One supports young adults living in Chicago’s most dangerous and violent communities. For more than a decade, our organization has been dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence by enriching the lives of youth, allowing them to connect and thrive within their communities and beyond. Through programming, workshops, mentorship and employment, we provide opportunities that nurture values and integrity, a...
Battle ContinuesRaising Funds To Cover Medical Costs for Injured Veterans After War Many injured veterans return from battle only to face grueling physical and mental challenges and enormous financial burdens. The Battle Continues helps veterans and their families fight the battle that continues after war by providing funds for medical treatments. The nonprofit was founded by Dr. Sudip Bose, a physician who served 12 years in the United States Army and received the Bronze Star Medal. A nationally recogniz...
MedWish InternationalRepurposing Medical Supplies And Equipment To Save Lives And The Environment MedWish International is a nonprofit organization that saves lives and the environment by repurposing discarded medical supplies and equipment to provide humanitarian aid in developing countries. MedWish works with a range of healthcare providers (hospitals, medical equipment companies, nursing homes, etc.) to recover medical surplus they can no longer use because of insurance regulations, hospital inventory syste...
Live Like Jake FoundationTo End Childhood Drowning Jake Roarke Morrison lost his life on November 30, 2013 to a drowning accident, and his parents created the Live Like Jake Foundation to raise awareness for childhood drowning prevention. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of four, after birth defects, and it is our mission to end these avoidable tragedies. Live Like Jake provides scholarships for ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) self-rescue swim lessons across the nation, as...
MomcologyPeer Support for Primary Caregivers of Children Diagnosed With Cancer Momcology reduces the feelings of isolation for primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer and provides caregiver-information sharing through a robust national network of parents. Through integrating modern connecting technology with real-time information sharing, Momcology provides online and in-person peer social support. Programs include moderated and guideline-based peer-support communities via social netwo...
Fill A Heart For KidsBringing Joy And Positive Experiences to Homeless And Foster Children The mission of Fill A Heart 4 Kids is to provide positive experiences for homeless youth and foster children so that they feel loved and valued. Volunteers take children to the movies, help celebrate a child’s birthday or special holiday, and write thoughtful notes to the children. In addition, volunteers make care packages filled with gifts for special occasions and survival packs filled with immediate basic necessities...
Mercy Education ProjectEmpowering Women And Girls In Detroit Through Education Established in 1992, Mercy Education Project (MEP) is dedicated to serving low-income women and girls in Detroit. MEP’s mission is to help disenfranchised individuals achieve their educational and career goals. The Women’s program provides adult basic education courses, GED preparation, and college-and-career readiness training. The Girl’s program offers one-on-one academic tutoring, college-and-career readiness workshops, ACT/SAT tes...
StreetWise
A Hand Up (Not A Hand Out) For The Poor And Homeless StreetWise is one of the largest “street papers” in the United States and focuses on news that is “socially conscious and Chicago-centric.” Our mission is to empower the entrepreneurial spirit through the dignity of self-employment. We provide Chicagoans facing homelessness with a combination of supportive services, workforce development resources, and immediate access to gainful employment by becoming a StreetWise vendor. By purchasing ...
Rainbows For All Children
Support For Children As They Navigate Grief And Heal From Loss Rainbows for All Children is dedicated to guiding youth – ages 3 to 18 – through the storms of life. Our mission is to be the premier source of support for all children as they navigate grief and heal from loss, whether from death, divorce, deployment, incarceration, or other trauma. Rainbows fosters awareness that youth require support to heal. Our Rainbows-trained facilitators use age-appropriate, evidence-based curriculum to...
Bottomless Toy Chest
Bringing Toys, Joy And Hope To Children With Cancer The Bottomless Toy Chest is devoted to delivering empowering toys, craft projects, and interactive activities to hospitalized pediatric oncology patients. Our mission is to lift the spirits and promote a positive state of mind in young cancer patients by providing them with engaging, empowering activities while they are going through treatment. This year we will deliver over 30,000 toys and activities through our seven key programs: Inpatie...
Invictus Project
To Empower Our Patients By Treating The Root Causes of PTSD, TBI, And Depression The Invictus Project is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injuries (TBI), and depression. We have assembled a team of clinicians who share our passion for creating positive change for mental health. A patient undergoes a diagnostic brain scan and blood work before being assigned a personalized treatment protocol...
Wild Tomorrow Fund
To Protect Wild Animals And Habitats In Southern Africa Wild Tomorrow Fund is dedicated to the protection of threatened and endangered species and the habitats they depend on for survival. Our vision is for a world in which wildlife habitats are expanded and protected, and where existing reserves have the resources needed to keep their animals safe. We work on the ground in southern Africa to acquire and conserve land in critical areas to protect it from development and to raise funds to p...
Lemons Of Love
Providing Care Packages To People Going Through Chemotherapy Lemons of Love (“LOL”) provides support and community to those affected by cancer through comforting care packages and Cancer Resource Center programs. Hand-stitched tote bags are filled with special items – Lemon Drops (to get rid of the awful chemo taste), Lemon Lotion (for dry chemo skin), Organic Ginger Tea (for upset stomachs), among other things – and delivered to chemotherapy patients. In addition, the organization’s Lemon...
Hatchery Chicago
Growing Food Businesses, Community, And Jobs In Chicago The Hatchery Chicago is the area’s premier food-and-beverage business incubator to help local entrepreneurs scale successful companies. Through our incubation programming and production facility, we provide space, financing and resources under one roof. Located in the underserved neighborhood of East Garfield Park, The Hatchery Chicago helps build businesses that will then create economic growth and new job opportunities in our commun...
Camp Quality USA
Summer Camps And Year-Round Programs To Let Kids With Cancer Be Kids Again Camp Quality serves children with cancer and their families by providing year-round programs, experiences, and companionship – at no cost. We host weeklong overnight summer camps at 18 locations in 13 states. Most of our locations offer additional year-round events including teen weekends, family overnights, sibling retreats, reunions and much more! We dedicate ourselves to offering not only opportunities for our ca...
Friend For Life Cancer Support Network
Facing Cancer With Someone Who Has Been There Friend For Life Cancer Support Network pairs women and men facing cancer with trained survivors who have "been there" themselves. Cancer survivors and caregivers support others confronting cancer to help them navigate the path through diagnosis, treatment and beyond. Our vision is that no one faces cancer alone. Introduced by their oncology nurse, cancer fighters Phil Bramblette and Charles Sandmann founded Friend For Life based on the ...
One For One
Providing Opportunities And Resources For Youth Affected By Violence In Chicago One For One supports young adults living in Chicago’s most dangerous and violent communities. For more than a decade, our organization has been dedicated to breaking the cycle of violence by enriching the lives of youth, allowing them to connect and thrive within their communities and beyond. Through programming, workshops, mentorship and employment, we provide opportunities that nurture values and integrity, a...
Battle Continues
Raising Funds To Cover Medical Costs for Injured Veterans After War Many injured veterans return from battle only to face grueling physical and mental challenges and enormous financial burdens. The Battle Continues helps veterans and their families fight the battle that continues after war by providing funds for medical treatments. The nonprofit was founded by Dr. Sudip Bose, a physician who served 12 years in the United States Army and received the Bronze Star Medal. A nationally recogniz...
MedWish International
Repurposing Medical Supplies And Equipment To Save Lives And The Environment MedWish International is a nonprofit organization that saves lives and the environment by repurposing discarded medical supplies and equipment to provide humanitarian aid in developing countries. MedWish works with a range of healthcare providers (hospitals, medical equipment companies, nursing homes, etc.) to recover medical surplus they can no longer use because of insurance regulations, hospital inventory syste...
Live Like Jake Foundation
To End Childhood Drowning Jake Roarke Morrison lost his life on November 30, 2013 to a drowning accident, and his parents created the Live Like Jake Foundation to raise awareness for childhood drowning prevention. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children under the age of four, after birth defects, and it is our mission to end these avoidable tragedies. Live Like Jake provides scholarships for ISR (Infant Swimming Resource) self-rescue swim lessons across the nation, as...
Momcology
Peer Support for Primary Caregivers of Children Diagnosed With Cancer Momcology reduces the feelings of isolation for primary caregivers of children diagnosed with cancer and provides caregiver-information sharing through a robust national network of parents. Through integrating modern connecting technology with real-time information sharing, Momcology provides online and in-person peer social support. Programs include moderated and guideline-based peer-support communities via social netwo...
Fill A Heart For Kids
Bringing Joy And Positive Experiences to Homeless And Foster Children The mission of Fill A Heart 4 Kids is to provide positive experiences for homeless youth and foster children so that they feel loved and valued. Volunteers take children to the movies, help celebrate a child’s birthday or special holiday, and write thoughtful notes to the children. In addition, volunteers make care packages filled with gifts for special occasions and survival packs filled with immediate basic necessities...
Mercy Education Project
Empowering Women And Girls In Detroit Through Education Established in 1992, Mercy Education Project (MEP) is dedicated to serving low-income women and girls in Detroit. MEP’s mission is to help disenfranchised individuals achieve their educational and career goals. The Women’s program provides adult basic education courses, GED preparation, and college-and-career readiness training. The Girl’s program offers one-on-one academic tutoring, college-and-career readiness workshops, ACT/SAT tes...
