2011 Charity of the Month Program
January SuperSibs!
Located in Chicago's Northwest suburbs, SuperSibs! is a national nonprofit organization that supports, honors and recognizes children whose brothers and sisters have cancer. They are part of a growing number of children who have something in common - a sibling battling cancer. Because these brothers and sisters are often excluded from doctor visits, hospital procedures and support programs, they feel invisible and confused. These vulnerable children face fears and anxiety when their family is thrown into the emotional turmoil of pediatric cancer. Supersibs! does what these overwhelmed families cannot, focus on the well siblings who are feeling isolated and afraid.
February James R Jordan Foudnation
The James R. Jordan Foundation empowers children to achieve their full academic potential.
March Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association strive to achieve their vision of a world without Alzheimer's.
April Autism Speaks
At Autism Speaks, their goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders.
May Lincoln Park Homeless Shelter
The Lincoln Park Homeless Shelter brings our community together to empower homeless men and women to make life changes.
June Purple Asparagus
Purple Asparagus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to bringing families back to the table by promoting and enjoying all the things associated with good eating, eating that's good for the body and the planet. Purple Asparagus provides free educational programming at schools, community centers and farmers' markets in some of Chicago's neediest communities. They believe that by sharing food, they can strengthen family and community ties, support local farmers and producers, gain respect for the earth and for the diversity of cultures all over it, and pass important traditions on to the next generation.
July Bottomless Closet, Inc.
The mission of Bottomless Closet is to support unemployed women by providing professional clothing, image coaching and career skills.
August Open Books Ltd.
Open Books enriches lives through reading, writing and the transformative power of used books.
September Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Awareness
The Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Awareness organisation was launched in January 2010 to educate both women and men about this deadly disease, which is the number one gynecologic cancer killer of women.
October Ignite the Spirit
Ignite the Spirit is a Chicago Fire Department Charity who raise money throughout the year to help Fireman/Paramedic's in times of need. They have a variety of ways to raise money including golf outings, fireman balls, 5k races and their bench mark fireman calendars. They also do many things outside of the department and for the past 6 years have given thousands of toys to local children's hospitals. They are in the process of putting together a bike ride around Lake Michigan to raise money for pediatric cancer.
November Kids Fight Cancer
Kids Fight Cancer is a not-for-profit corporation that funds the children’s playroom in the Oncology Department of Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. The playroom is meant to be an oasis for children within the hospital, a place to escape and play within a place of seriousness and sickness. The playroom creates hope and encourages the children to brave it through their treatments, because once they are done, they can go back and pick, up where they left off. Kids Fight Cancer provides the salary for a full-time child therapist, the toys and art supplies to make this possible.
December Chicago Children's Theatre
Chicago Children’s Theatre aspires to enrich our community through diverse and significant theatrical & educational programming that engages and inspires the child in all of us.
Applications for our 2012 Charity of the Month will be available at a later date.