California-based HOPE ALWAYS FOUNDATION partners with children’s hospitals to provide customized digital tablets filled with educational, inspirational, and entertaining content for pediatric patients in long-term healthcare. Each tablet is a “Forever Gift” and contains age-appropriate content tailored to enrich the lives of pediatric patients during their medical journey. After losing his older sister, Becca, to a valiant battle with cancer, founder Bobby Kesselman named the nonprofit after Becca’s trademark phrase – “Hope Always” – to inspire others to never give up. In this photo, Bobby and Becca’s stepmother proudly holds up her new CLOZTALK t-shirt.
Illinois-based CHICAGO CLIMBS empowers Chicago youth to live healthy and confident lives by increasing access to the sport and community of climbing. The nonprofit provides free climbing programs, free or reduced-fee memberships to climbing gyms and community events, and climbing equipment. The programs help participants to develop problem-solving skills, teamwork, and self-confidence through climbing. Recently, two team members (one sporting a CLOZTALK tee!) attended a nonprofit meetup to connect with others in the social impact space.
Illinois-based INTONATON MUSIC helps youth to 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, the nonprofit’s year-round classes make music accessible to youth by providing them with instruments, instruction, mentorship, and the chance to perform on stages across Chicago. At last month’s Mixtape Live Community Arts Festival, which featured student bands, many of the nonprofit's team members and instructors wore bold CLOZTALK t-shirts!