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...
We All CodeFree Computer Coding Programs For Kids And Teens To Spark Interest In STEM Our mission is to empower youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and encourage them to build their software development skills into a lifelong passion. We All Code offers free hands-on classes, courses, and camps at every level to help kids get excited about coding and web development. They learn a variety of front- and back-end coding software and work collaboratively with experienced ment...
iMentorMentoring For College Success And Beyond iMentor partners with public high schools in low-income communities, in which a majority of students served will be first-generation college graduates. We match each student with a college-educated mentor for three years, starting in the student’s junior year of high school, and look to empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. With our curriculum and staff to guide them, mentors and students build th...
Bone Marrow and Cancer FoundationFinancial Assistance And Free Support Services To Cancer And Transplant Patients The Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation (BMCF) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer, bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients, and their families. BMCF provides vital financial assistance, free temporary housing, clinical care counseling, educational information, physician referrals, and emotional support programs. For almost three decades, BMCF has connected more than 100,000 patients and...
Strongtower Protective GroupProtective Services For Those That Need Security But Can’t Afford It Strongtower Protective Group (SPG) is a team of security and safety experts who give advice, training, equipment, and risk assessments to individuals and organizations – like schools, houses of worship, and charities – that otherwise could not afford such services. SPG’s services include threat and security assessments, risk management solutions, intelligence gathering, protection-based training programs, security for spe...
CAST Water Safety FoundationTo Prevent Childhood Drowning And Create Stronger Swimmers, Sooner The CAST Water Safety Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to the Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) method in both Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA. For over 50 years, ISR has been the method that gives children ages 6 months to 6 years of age the skills and confidence they need to swim, float, and self-rescue. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. CAST offers scho...
Intonation MusicMusic Education For Youth On Chicago's Mid-South Side Intonation Music youth explore their limitless potential by learning to play instruments and form their own rock bands. Offered in partnership with schools, park districts, and community organizations, our year-round classes make music accessible to youth by providing them with instruments, instruction, mentorship, and the chance to perform on stages across the city. Each Intonation Music student takes part in a personal and team ap...
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...
Junior Economic Club Of ChicagoEconomic Education For High School Students The Junior Economic Club of Chicago (JEC) is an entirely student-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that sparks and facilitates meaningful discussion about economic issues between determined high school students. We achieve our goal by hosting economic forums featuring leading figures of Chicago’s business world, producing a quarterly newspaper written by students about contemporary economic issues, and connecting students with the resources a...
Super Drew FoundationFree Family-Fun Experiences and Home-Related Services To Support Pediatric Cancer Families The Super Drew Foundation provides families battling pediatric cancer with free family-fun experiences and home-related services that give them an opportunity to feel “normal” and focus on their child during an incredibly challenging time. The experiences include free tickets to sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, and more. The services include lawn mowing, snow plowing, house cleaning, among...
Injustice WatchExposing Institutional Failures That Obstruct Justice Injustice Watch is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, multimedia journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality. The ability of traditional news organizations to dig deeply into the causes of social injustice has been greatly curtailed because the decline in audiences and advertising revenues has forced newspapers and television stations to lay off reporters and cu...
Under HerProviding Free Feminine Care Products To Disadvantaged Women Under Her distributes basic feminine care products – including bras, sanitary napkins, body soaps, and pocket calendars to track menstrual cycles – to vulnerable and disadvantaged girls, women, and female-identified people. These products are included in our free Vanity Bags. Our goal is to promote positive, transformational social change by building healthy self-esteem, sisterhood, and emotional support in our communities. Shaye...
Stay Beautiful FoundationDelivering Natural Beauty Products To Women Fighting Cancer The Stay Beautiful Foundation delivers happiness to women with cancer around the globe by giving them an unboxing experience filled with natural beauty products and motivation to feel their beautiful selves during treatments and beyond. Aimed at fostering positive self-esteem, reducing depression, and increasing quality of life, the boxes include natural beauty products and educational materials on the importance of self-care. The...
Share Your Soles FoundationDistributing Shoes To Those In Need Around The World Share Your Soles Foundation provides gently worn or new shoes to those in need around the world. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization collects shoes at shoe drives, special events, and drop-site locations. Since Share Your Soles was founded, three million pairs of shoes have been delivered to impoverished families in more than 40 locations, countless countries, five continents, and 13 states in the United States. The nonprofit focuses on...
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...
Zac's ZooProviding Brand-New Stuffed Animals To Comfort Children In Turmoil Zac’s Zoo comforts children in turmoil by providing them with brand-new stuffed animals. Zac’s Zoo collects the animals and delivers them to local fire and police departments. The first responders then give the comforting animals to a child in crisis, such as in an ambulance or in a violent domestic situation. Zac’s Zoo was formed when 7-year-old Zac Cohen organized a stuffed-animal drive to comfort the many children who we...
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...
We All Code
Free Computer Coding Programs For Kids And Teens To Spark Interest In STEM Our mission is to empower youth in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and encourage them to build their software development skills into a lifelong passion. We All Code offers free hands-on classes, courses, and camps at every level to help kids get excited about coding and web development. They learn a variety of front- and back-end coding software and work collaboratively with experienced ment...
iMentor
Mentoring For College Success And Beyond iMentor partners with public high schools in low-income communities, in which a majority of students served will be first-generation college graduates. We match each student with a college-educated mentor for three years, starting in the student’s junior year of high school, and look to empower students to navigate high school, succeed in college, and achieve their ambitions. With our curriculum and staff to guide them, mentors and students build th...
Bone Marrow and Cancer Foundation
Financial Assistance And Free Support Services To Cancer And Transplant Patients The Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation (BMCF) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for cancer, bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients, and their families. BMCF provides vital financial assistance, free temporary housing, clinical care counseling, educational information, physician referrals, and emotional support programs. For almost three decades, BMCF has connected more than 100,000 patients and...
Strongtower Protective Group
Protective Services For Those That Need Security But Can’t Afford It Strongtower Protective Group (SPG) is a team of security and safety experts who give advice, training, equipment, and risk assessments to individuals and organizations – like schools, houses of worship, and charities – that otherwise could not afford such services. SPG’s services include threat and security assessments, risk management solutions, intelligence gathering, protection-based training programs, security for spe...
CAST Water Safety Foundation
To Prevent Childhood Drowning And Create Stronger Swimmers, Sooner The CAST Water Safety Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to the Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) method in both Chicago, IL and New Orleans, LA. For over 50 years, ISR has been the method that gives children ages 6 months to 6 years of age the skills and confidence they need to swim, float, and self-rescue. Drowning is the leading cause of accidental death in children ages 1-4. CAST offers scho...
Intonation Music
Music Education For Youth On Chicago's Mid-South Side Intonation Music youth explore their limitless potential by learning to play instruments and form their own rock bands. Offered in partnership with schools, park districts, and community organizations, our year-round classes make music accessible to youth by providing them with instruments, instruction, mentorship, and the chance to perform on stages across the city. Each Intonation Music student takes part in a personal and team ap...
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...
Junior Economic Club Of Chicago
Economic Education For High School Students The Junior Economic Club of Chicago (JEC) is an entirely student-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that sparks and facilitates meaningful discussion about economic issues between determined high school students. We achieve our goal by hosting economic forums featuring leading figures of Chicago’s business world, producing a quarterly newspaper written by students about contemporary economic issues, and connecting students with the resources a...
Super Drew Foundation
Free Family-Fun Experiences and Home-Related Services To Support Pediatric Cancer Families The Super Drew Foundation provides families battling pediatric cancer with free family-fun experiences and home-related services that give them an opportunity to feel “normal” and focus on their child during an incredibly challenging time. The experiences include free tickets to sporting events, concerts, amusement parks, and more. The services include lawn mowing, snow plowing, house cleaning, among...
Injustice Watch
Exposing Institutional Failures That Obstruct Justice Injustice Watch is a non-partisan, not-for-profit, multimedia journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality. The ability of traditional news organizations to dig deeply into the causes of social injustice has been greatly curtailed because the decline in audiences and advertising revenues has forced newspapers and television stations to lay off reporters and cu...
Under Her
Providing Free Feminine Care Products To Disadvantaged Women Under Her distributes basic feminine care products – including bras, sanitary napkins, body soaps, and pocket calendars to track menstrual cycles – to vulnerable and disadvantaged girls, women, and female-identified people. These products are included in our free Vanity Bags. Our goal is to promote positive, transformational social change by building healthy self-esteem, sisterhood, and emotional support in our communities. Shaye...
Stay Beautiful Foundation
Delivering Natural Beauty Products To Women Fighting Cancer The Stay Beautiful Foundation delivers happiness to women with cancer around the globe by giving them an unboxing experience filled with natural beauty products and motivation to feel their beautiful selves during treatments and beyond. Aimed at fostering positive self-esteem, reducing depression, and increasing quality of life, the boxes include natural beauty products and educational materials on the importance of self-care. The...
Share Your Soles Foundation
Distributing Shoes To Those In Need Around The World Share Your Soles Foundation provides gently worn or new shoes to those in need around the world. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization collects shoes at shoe drives, special events, and drop-site locations. Since Share Your Soles was founded, three million pairs of shoes have been delivered to impoverished families in more than 40 locations, countless countries, five continents, and 13 states in the United States. The nonprofit focuses on...
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...
Zac's Zoo
Providing Brand-New Stuffed Animals To Comfort Children In Turmoil Zac’s Zoo comforts children in turmoil by providing them with brand-new stuffed animals. Zac’s Zoo collects the animals and delivers them to local fire and police departments. The first responders then give the comforting animals to a child in crisis, such as in an ambulance or in a violent domestic situation. Zac’s Zoo was formed when 7-year-old Zac Cohen organized a stuffed-animal drive to comfort the many children who we...
