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Health & Human ServicesChicago Readeron November 23, 2022 at 10:13 pm

100 Club of Illinois

www.100clubil.org/

360 Youth Services

360youthservices.org/

A New Direction

www.anewdirectionbmp.org

A Safe Haven Foundation (ASHF)

www.asafehaven.org

A Safe Place – Lake County

www.asafeplaceforhelp.org

AARP – Illinois

www.aarp.org/states/il/

Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center

www.anb.today

Action for Healthy Kids

www.actionforhealthykids.org

www.adasmckinley.org

Admiral at the Lake

admiral.kendal.org

Adoption Center of Illinois

adoptioncenterofillinois.org

Adult and Child Therapy Services

www.adultchildtherapy.org

Agape Ministries

agapemissionsnfp.org/

AIDS Foundation of Chicago

www.aidschicago.org

Alive Rescue

www.aliverescue.org/

Alivio Medical Center

www.aliviomedicalcenter.org/

All Chicago Making Homelessness History

www.allchicago.org

Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM)

www.aaim1.org

www.a4cb.org

Almost Home

www.almosthomefoundation.org

American College of Surgeons

www.facs.org

American Indian Health Service of Chicago

www.aihschgo.org

American Society of Acupuncturists

www.asacu.org/

AMITA Health Center for Mental Health

www.amitahealth.org/location/amita-health-center-for-mental-health

AMITA Health’s Alexian Brothers Housing and Health Alliance

www.amitahealth.org/alexian-brothers-housing/

Anew: Building Beyond Violence and Abuse

www.anewdv.org

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

www.luriechildrens.org/

Anti-Defamation League – Midwest

chicago.adl.org

Apna Ghar

www.apnaghar.org

Arab American Family Services

www.aafsil.org/

Arcus Behavioral Health and Wellness

www.arcusbehavioralhealth.com

Arden Shore Child and Family Services

ardenshore.com

Arise Chicago

www.arisechicago.org

ARK, The

www.arkchicago.org

Ascend Justice

www.ascendjustice.org/

Asian Health Coalition

www.asianhealth.org

Asian Human Services Inc.

www.ahschicago.org/

Aspire Chicago

www.aspirechicago.com

Aunt Martha’s

www.auntmarthas.org

Austin Childcare Providers Network (ACPN)

austinchildcare.org

Autism Hero Project

www.autismheroproject.org

Barrington Area Council on Aging

www.bacoa.org

Barrington Youth and Family Services

www.barringtonbyfs.org/

Beacon Place

www.beacon-place.org

Between Friends

www.betweenfriendschicago.org

www.bhaccchicago.org

Boulevard, The

www.blvd.org

Bounce Children’s Foundation

www.bouncechildrensfoundation.org

Boys and Girls Club of Little Village

bgcc.org/little-village-club/

Bright Hope International

www.brighthope.org

Cabrini Green Legal Aid Clinic

www.cgla.net

Campaign Zero

www.TheCarePartnerProject.org

Cancer Support Team

www.cancersupportteam.net

Candor Health Education

candorhealthed.org/

Care for Real

www.careforreal.org

Casa Central

www.casacentral.org

Casa Esperanza Project

www.casaesperanzaproject.org/

Catholic Charities of Lake County

www.catholiccharities.net

Center for Changing Lives

www.cclconnect.org

Center for Enriched Living

www.centerforenrichedliving.org

Center for Healthcare Innovation

www.chisite.org/

Center for International Rehabilitation

www.cirnetwork.org

Center of Concern

www.centerofconcern.org

Center on Halsted

www.centeronhalsted.org

Centers for New Horizons

www.cnh.org

www.centrodeinformacion.org

Centro San Bonifacio

www.sanbonifacio.org

Chappy and Friends

chappyandfriends.org

Chicago Abortion Fund

www.chicagoabortionfund.org/

Chicago Area Project

www.chicagoareaproject.org

Chicago Asthma Consortium

www.chicagoasthma.org

Chicago Bilingual Nurse Consortium

www.chicagobilingualnurse.org

Chicago Chesed Fund

www.chicagochesedfund.org

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center (ChicagoCAC)

www.chicagocac.org

Chicago Commons

www.chicagocommons.org

Chicago Dancers United

chicagodancersunited.org

Chicago House

www.chicagohouse.org

Chicago Literacy Alliance

www.chicagoliteracyalliance.org

Chicago Lower Extremity Surgical Foundation

www.clesf.org

Chicago Lying-In Hospital Board of Directors

chicagolyinginboard.uchicago.edu

Chicago Methodist Senior Services

www.cmsschicago.org/what-we-do/west-suburban-senior-services/

Chicago NORML

www.chicagonorml.orghttps://www.chicagonorml.org

Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute

chicagoanalysis.org/

Chicago Survivors

www.chicagosurvivors.org

Chicago Therapy Collective

chicagotherapycollective.org/

Chicago Women’s AIDS Project

cwapchicago.org/

Chicago Women’s Health Center

www.chicagowomenshealthcenter.org

Chicagoland Grows

www.chicagolandgrows.org/

Children’s Home and Aid

www.childrenshomeandaid.org

Chinese American Service League

www.caslservice.org

Chinese Mutual Aid Association

www.chinesemutualaid.org

Cicero Family Services

www.cicerofs.org

CJE SeniorLife (Council for Jewish Elderly)

www.cje.net

www.communityadultdaycenter.org

www.c4chicago.org

www.crisiscenter.org

www.chpofil.org

www.thecommunityhouse.org

www.mycommunityhouse.org

www.communitysupportservices.org

www.communityhealth.org

Compass To Care

www.compasstocare.org

Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC)

www.cawc.org

Connections for the Homeless

www.connect2home.org

Conquer Myasthenia Gravis

www.myastheniagravis.org

www.cornerstone-cdc.org

Counseling Center of the North Shore

www.ccns.org

Covenant House

www.covenanthouseil.org

Covenant Initiatives for Care

www.covcare.org

Cradle, The

www.cradle.org/

Crisis Center for South Suburbia (Neat Repeats Resale)

www.crisisctr.org

Cure SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy)

www.curesma.org

Cures Within Reach

www.cureswithinreach.org

Deborah’s Place

www.deborahsplace.org

Defy Ventures

www.defyventures.org

Delta Institute

delta-institute.org

Depaul USA

www.depaulusa.org/locations/chicago

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)

www.dbsalliance.org

Devices 4 the Disabled (D4D)

www.devices4thedisabled.org

DiabetesSisters

www.diabetessisters.org

Diamond in the Ruff Children’s Society

www.diamondsintheruff.info

Dickson Hall Senior Center

www.cityoflakeforest.com/community/dickinson_hall/index.php

Do Over Me (do-over.me)

www.do-over.me

Douglas Center, The

www.thedouglascenter.com

DuPage Senior Citizens Council

www.dupageseniorcouncil.org

E&ES (Employment & Employer Services)

www.eesforjobs.com

Easterseals

www.easterseals.com/chicago/

El Valor Corporation

www.elvalor.org

Elderday Center

www.elderdaycenter.org

Elite Houses for Sober Living

www.elitehousesofsoberliving.com/

Emmaus Ministries

www.streets.org

Empower Illinois

www.empowerillinois.org

Envision Unlimited

www.envisionunlimited.org

Equal Hope

www.equalhope.org

Equity and Transformation

www.eatchicago.org

Erasing the Distance

www.erasingthedistance.org

Erie Family Health Center

www.eriefamilyhealth.org

Erie Neighborhood House

www.eriehouse.org

Erikson Institute

www.erikson.edu

www.esperanzacommunity.org

Esperanza Health Centers

www.esperanzachicago.org

Evanston CASE

www.evanstoncase.org

EverThrive Illinois

www.everthriveil.org

EveryMom Chicago

www.everymomchicago.org

Facing Forward to End Homelessness

www.ffchicago.org

Family Christian Health Center

familychc.com/

Family Counseling Service

aurorafcs.org/

Family Focus

www.family-focus.org

Family Rescue

www.familyrescueinc.org

Family Service of Glencoe

www.familyserviceofglencoe.org

Family Service of Lake County

www.famservice.org

Famous Fido Rescue and Adoption Alliance

www.famousfidorescue.org

Featherfist

www.featherfist.org

www.fsphp.org/

Find Your Anchor

www.findyouranchor.us

Foresight

www.foresightdesign.org

Forma

www.formafgc.org/

Fox Valley Food for Health

fvffh.org/

Fox Valley Hands of Hope

www.fvhh.net/

Friends of the Parks

www.fotp.org

Friendship Center, The

www.friendshipcenterchicago.org

Frisbie Senior Center

www.frisbieseniorcenter.org

Fuller Park Community Development

www.fullerpark.com

Gads Hill Center

www.gadshillcenter.org

Gilda’s Club Chicago

www.gildasclubchicago.org

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center

www.gecrc.org

GlobeMed, NFP

www.globemed.org/

Goldie’s Place

www.goldiesplace.org

Good Shepherd Manor

www.goodshepherdmanor.org/

Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago

www.goodwillsew.com

Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue

greatlakespigeonrescue.org

Greater Chicago Food Depository

www.chicagosfoodbank.org

Greenlight Family Services

greenlightfamilyservices.org/services/counseling/

Grief Compass

thegriefcompass.com/

Growing Healthy Veterans

growinghealthyveterans.org

Habilitative Systems, Inc. (HSI)

www.habilitative.org

Harmony, Hope, and Healing

www.harmonyhopeandhealing.org

Hatzalah Chicago

www.hatzalahchicago.org

Haymarket Center

www.hcenter.org

HCS Family Services

www.hcsfamilyservices.org

Health Leads

www.healthleadsusa.org

Healthcare Alternative Systems

www.hascares.org

HealthConnect One

www.healthconnectone.org

HealthReach Clinic

www.healthreachcares.org

Healthy Families Chicago

www.metrofamily.org/programs-and-services/education/healthy-families/

Heartland Alliance

www.heartlandalliance.org

Heartland Health Centers

www.heartlandhealthcenters.org

Heartland Housing

www.heartlandalliance.org/housing

Home of the Sparrow

www.hosparrow.org

Hope For The Day

www.hftd.org

Housing Forward

www.housingforward.org

Housing Opportunities for Women (HOW)

www.how-inc.org

www.howardarea.org

Howard Brown Health

howardbrown.org

HSHS Holy Family Hospital

www.hshs.org/holyfamily

Hyde Park Neighborhood Club

www.hpnclub.org

ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) Relief Chicago

icnarelief.org/chicago-illinois/

Ignite

ignitechi.org

Illinois Action for Children

www.actforchildren.org/home

Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health

www.icah.org

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence

www.ilcadv.org

Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

www.icirr.org

Illinois Facilities Fund (IFF)

www.iff.org

IMD (Illinois Medical District) Guest House

www.imdguesthouse.org

Impact Behavioral Health Partners

www.impactbehavioral.org

IMPACT Family Center

www.impactfamilycenter.org

Industrial Council of Nearwest Chicago

www.industrialcouncil.com/

Inner Voice

www.ivchi.org

Institute of Medicine of Chicago

www.iomc.org

www.interfaithcommunitypartners.org

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews

www.ifcj.org

www.istat.org/

International Women Associates (IWA)

www.iwachicago.org

www.irishchicago.org

Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA)

www.imana.org

JCFS Chicago (Jewish Child and Family Services of Chicago)

www.jcfs.org

Jewish Council for Youth Services (JCYS)

www.jcys.org

Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

www.jcua.org

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

www.juf.org

www.jonescenter.org

Josselyn Center

www.josselyn.org

Journey Forward, The (Workforce and Human Development Services)

www.thejourney-forward.org

JourneyCare

journeycare.org/

K9 4 Keeps

www.k94keeps.org

K9s for Veterans

www.k9sforveteransnfp.org

Kenneth Young Center

www.kennethyoung.org

Keshet

www.keshet.org

Kids Off The Block

kidsofftheblock.us

Kids’ Chance of ​Illinois

www.kidschanceofillinois.com

King-Bruwaert House

www.kingbruwaert.com

Kovler Diabetes Center

www.kovlerdiabetescenter.org/

Lake County Center for Independent Living (LCCIL)

www.lccil.org

Lakeview Pantry

www.lakeviewpantry.org

Lawrence Hall

www.lawrencehall.org

Lazarus House

www.lazarushouse.net

Leyden Family Service

www.leydenfamilyservice.org

Life is Work Inc

lifeisworks.org/

Lilac Tree

www.thelilactree.org

www.lpcsonline.org

Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly

www.littlebrotherschicago.org

Little City Foundation

www.littlecity.org

Little Sisters of the Poor – St. Mary’s Home

www.littlesistersofthepoorchicago.org/

Live Like Roo Foundation

www.livelikeroo.org

Lombard and Villa Park Food Pantry

www.facebook.com/LombardVillaParkFoodPantry/

Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois

www.lcfs.org

Magnolia Memory Care

www.magnoliamemorycare.org/

Mano a Mano Family Resource Center

mamfrc.org

Maot Chitim

www.maotchitim.org

Margaret’s Village

www.margaretsvillage.org

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services

www.marillacstvincent.org

Mather

www.mather.com/

Matthew House

www.mhchicago.org/

McHenry Township Fire Protection District

www.mtfpd.org/

Meals on Wheels Chicago

www.mealsonwheelschicago.org/

Merit School of Music

www.meritmusic.org

Metropolitan Tenants Organization

www.tenants-rights.org

mHUB

www.mhubchicago.com

Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse

www.mbiclubhouse.org

Midwest Veterans Closet

www.midwestveteranscloset.org

MIRA Chicago (Middle Eastern Immigrant and Refugee Alliance)

www.mirachicago.org/

Most Blessed Trinity Parish – Father Gary Graf Center

www.mostblessedtrinityparish.org

Mother and Child Alliance

www.motherandchildalliance.org

Mother and Child Alliance (MACA)

www.motherandchildalliance.org

Mujeres Latinas En Accion

www.mujereslatinasenaccion.org

Muslim Resource Center

muslimresourcecenter.org/

Mutual Ground

www.mutualground.org

My Joyful Heart

www.myjoyfulheart.org

MYSI

www.myschicago.org

NAMI of Cook County North Suburban (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

www.namiccns.org

NAMI of DuPage County (National Alliance on Mental Illness)

www.namidupage.org

National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME)

www.nbome.org

National Rosacea Society

www.rosacea.org

Nature Center for Meditation

www.naturecenterformeditation.org

Near North Health Service Corporation

www.nearnorthhealth.org

Network, The

www.batteredwomensnetwork.org

New Age Services Corporation

www.newageservices.org

New Moms

www.newmoms.org

New Star

www.newstarservices.org/

Next Steps NFP

nextstepsnfp.org/wordpress/

NICASA

www.nicasa.org

Nicasa Behavioral Health Services

nicasa.org/

Night Ministry, The

www.thenightministry.org

Northern Illinois Employee Assistance Professionals Association (NIEAPA)

www.nieapa.org

North West Housing Partnership

www.nwhp.net

Northcenter Chamber of Commerce’s Farmers’ Market

www.northcenterchamber.com

Northside Latin Progress

www.latinprogress.org

Northwestern Medicine

www.nm.org/

Northwestern Settlement

northwesternsettlement.org/

Northwestern University – Health Disparities and Public Policy Program

www.psychiatry.northwestern.edu/research/health-disparities.html

Norwood Crossing

www.norwoodcrossing.org/

Norwood Park Senior Center

www.npseniorcenter.org

Not By My Own Community Inc.

www.notbymyown.com

Nursing Heart Inc.

www.nursingheart.org

Oak/Leyden Developmental Services, Inc.

www.oak-leyden.org/

www.oipcc.org

Olive Branch Mission

www.obmission.org

One Hope United

www.onehopeunited.org

Onward Neighborhood House

www.onwardhouse.org

Open Arms Ministry

www.openarmsministry.org/

Open Arms Mission

www.openarmsmission.org/

Open Communities

www.open-communities.org

Open Heart Magic

www.openheartmagic.com

Oral Health America

www.oralhealthamerica.org

Orchard Village

www.orchardvillage.org

Ordinary People International

www.ordinarypeopleintl.org

Orphans of the Storm

www.orphansofthestorm.org

Our Children’s Homestead

www.ochkids.org/

Our Place of New Trier Township

www.ourplaceofnewtrier.org

Outreach Chicago

outreachchicago.us/index.html

Pam’s Promise

www.pamspromise.org/

Parenting 4 Non-Violence

parenting4nonviolence.org

Parents Anonymous of Chicago

parentsanonymous.org/

Partnership for Cures

www.cureswithinreach.org

PAV YMCA

www.pavymca.org

PEER Services

www.peerservices.org

People’s Resource Center

www.peoplesrc.org

Pfeiffer Medical Center

www.hriptc.org/hriptc/index.html

www.pillarscommunity.org

Planned Parenthood of Illinois

www.ppil.org

Poverty Alleviation Charities

www.unconditionalgiving.org/

Primo Center

www.primocenter.org

Progress Center for Independent Living

progresscil.org

Project Hood Communities

www.projecthood.org

Project Vida

www.projectvida.org

Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy Inc

www.rainbowaat.org/

Random Acts of Flowers

www.randomactsofflowers.org/

Re:Work Training

www.reworktraining.org

Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago

www.rebuildingtogether-chi.com/

Recovery International

recoveryinternational.org

Resilience

www.ourresilience.org/

Respiratory Health Association

www.resphealth.org

Respond Now

www.respondnow.org/

Restoration61

www.restoration61.org

ReVive Center for Housing and Healing

www.revivecenter.org

www.roberticommunityhouse.org

Rover Rescue

www.roverrescue.org

Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center

www.rushu.rush.edu/research/departmental-research/rush-alzheimers-disease-center

Rush NeuroBehavioral Center

www.rnbc.org

Rush University Medical Center

www.rush.edu/

Safe Now Animal Rescue and Foster

www.safenowrescue.com/

Saints Care Mission

saintscaremission.org/

Salute, Inc

www.saluteinc.org

SamaraCare Counseling

samaracarecounseling.org/

Sarah’s Circle

www.sarahs-circle.org

Saving Another female Enlistee

www.safeenlistee.org

Second Sense

www.second-sense.org

Senior Connections

www.cmsschicago.org/what-we-do/senior-connections/

Senior Services Associates

seniorservicesassoc.org/

Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center

www.sertomacenter.org

www.sga-youth.org

SHALVA

www.shalvaonline.org

www.shareourspare.org

www.shareyoursoles.org

Sharing Connections

www.sharingconnections.org

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

www.sralab.org/

Shriners Hospital – Chicago

www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/chicago

Sinai Chicago

www.sinaichicago.org/

Sisterhouse

www.sisterhousechicago.org/

Sisters and Brothers Helping Each Other

www.facebook.com/SistersAndBrothersHelpingEachOther/

Smith Village

www.smithvillage.org

SOAR Again

soaragainnfp.com

SOS Children’s Village

www.sosillinois.org

South Side Help Center

www.southsidehelp.org

South Suburban Family Shelter

www.ssfs1.org

South Suburban Humane Society

www.southsuburbanhumane.org

South Suburban PADS (SSPADS)

www.sspads.org

South-East Asia Center

www.se-asiacenter.org

Southside Center of Hope

www.smdp-hoh.org

Southside Together Organizing for Power

www.stopchicago.org

Southwest Chicago Homeless Services

www.homelessservices.org

Southwest Organizing Project

www.swopchicago.org

www.spanishcenter.org/

Special Spectators

www.specialspectators.org

Step Up For Mental Health

www.stepupformentalhealth.org

Stop Foodborne Illness

www.stopfoodborneillness.org

St. Anthony Hospital

www.sahchicago.org

St. Leonard’s Ministries

slministries.org

St. Paul’s House and Health Care

paulhousehc.com

Sudden Infant Death Services of Illinois

www.sidsillinois.org

Synapse House

www.synapsehouse.org

www.taskforcechicago.org

Teen Parent Connection

www.teenparentconnection.org

The Village Chicago

thevillagechicago.org/

Theraplay Institute

www.theraplay.org/

Thresholds

www.thresholds.org

Together We Cope

www.togetherwecope.org

www.totallink2.org

TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network)

www.tpan.com

Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC)

www.tasc-il.org

Trees that Feed

treesthatfeed.org

TriCity Family Services

www.tricityfamilyservices.org

Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare

www.trilogyinc.org

Trinity Services

www.trinityservices.org

Turning Point (Behavioral Health Care Center)

www.tpoint.org

Turpin Cares

www.turpincares.org

UCAN

www.ucanchicago.org

UCAN Academy

www.ucanchicago.org/our-programs/educating-empowering-youth/

United Cerebral Palsy-Center for Disability Services (UCP-CDS)

www.ucp-cds.org

United Way of Illinois, Inc.

www.unitedwayillinois.org

United Way of Lake County

www.liveunitedlakecounty.org

United Way of McHenry

uwmchenry.org/

Unity Parenting and Counseling Center

unityparenting.org

University of Chicago Medical Center

www.uchospitals.edu

University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital

www.uchicagomedicine.org/comer

Urban Autism Solutions

www.urbanautismsolutions.com

Victories

www.victoriesformen.org/

Village Treasure House

www.villagetreasurehouse.org

Voices and Faces Project, The

www.voicesandfaces.org

Voices for Illinois Children

www.voices4kids.org

Way Back Inn, The

www.thewaybackinn.org

healthauthority.org

White Crane Wellness Center

www.whitecranewellness.org

Willow House

www.willowhouse.org

Women Liberating Women

womenliberatingwomen.org/

Women’s Treatment Center

www.facebook.com/TWTC.Chicago/

Youth and Family Counseling

www.counselingforall.org/

Youth and Opportunity United, Inc. (Y.O.U.)

youthopportunity.org

Youth Outreach Services (YOS)

www.yos.org

Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook

www.ysgn.org

YWCA of Elgin

www.ywcaelgin.org/

YWCA of Evanston/North Shore

www.ywca-ens.org

YWCA of Lake County

www.ywcalakecounty.org

YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago

www.ywcachicago.org

ZCenter (Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center)

zcenter.org/

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Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide 2022

For the return of the Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide, we decided to highlight a specific section of our continually updated online database. The Arts & Culture section of our Nonprofit Guide is dizzyingly vast, with organizations representing a diversity of locations within Chicagoland, a variety of communities served, and the entirety of the visual and performing arts celebrated. This section reflects the strength in numbers of our service-based nonprofit community in the Chicago area, a community that the Reader Institute for Community Journalism is proud to be a part of.

The Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide is maintained on a regular basis by Reader staffers and includes Chicago area organizations and projects. We partnered with Executive Service Corps in 2021 to include many of the more than 1,000 nonprofits in their database.

This guide includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscally sponsored grassroots, arts, media, and other organizations, and some social enterprises. There are many thousands of these in this area, so this guide is meant to be a starting point in the exploration of this vibrant part of our region. 

Don’t see your organization here? Go to chicagoreader.com/nonprofitsurvey to add your group or request corrections.

Show your support of these groups through donations of time, money, or other resources. Help amplify their work, attend their shows or programs, or express appreciation in any way you can.

The print version of the Nonprofit Guide is available as a separate PDF download and is also included in the full print issue PDF.

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Education & YouthChicago Readeron November 23, 2022 at 10:13 pm

826CHI

www.826chi.org/

Accept The Challenge

www.atchallenge.org

Advice Beyond the Classroom

advicebeyondtheclassroom.org/

After School All Stars

afterschoolallstars.org/asas_chapter/chicago/

After School Matters

www.afterschoolmatters.org

Almost Home Kids Chicago

www.almosthomekids.org

Alpha Kappa Alpha

www.aka1908.com

Alternatives, Inc.

www.alternativesyouth.org

America SCORES Chicago

www.chicagoscores.org/

American Committee for KEEP, Inc.

www.theack.org/

American Indian Association of Illinois

chicago-american-indian-edu.org

American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago)

www.aiachicago.org

American Library Association

www.ala.org

American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois

www.redcross.org/local/illinois/about-us/locations/greater-chicago.html

ARCS Foundation Illinois Chapter

www.illinois.arcsfoundation.org

AROSE Foundation

www.arosefoundation.org

Artist Life

www.ArtistLifenfp.org

Arts Alliance Illinois

www.artsalliance.org

Associated Colleges of Illinois

www.acifund.org

Avodah

www.avodah.net

BandWith Chicago

www.bandwithchicago.net

Be the Miracle

www.bethe-miracle.org/

Benjamin E. Mays Elementary Academy

www.maysacademy.com/

Bernie’s Book Bank

www.berniesbookbank.org/

Bestow Foundation

www.TheBestowFoundation.org

Beyond Sports Foundation

www.beyondsports.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

www.bbbschgo.org

Big Shoulders Fund

www.bigshouldersfund.org

Black Star Project

www.blackstarproject.org/

Board of Jewish Education

www.bjechicago.org

Box United

www.boxunited.org/

Boys and Girls Club of Elgin

www.bgcelgin.org

Boys and Girls Clubs of Chicago

www.bgcc.org

Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois

www.chicagobhgh.org

Braven, Chicago

www.bebraven.org

BUILD

www.buildchicago.org/

Building Fund, The

www.thebuildingfund.org

Burst Into Books

www.burstintobooks.org

Cabrini Connections

cabriniconnections.org

Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago

www.campkidsarekids.org

Camp of Dreams

www.facebook.com/campofdreams/

Carlson Community Services

www.carlsoncommunityservices.org

Carole Robertson Center for Learning

www.crcl.com

Center for Companies That Care

www.companies-that-care.org

Center for Independence through Conductive Education

www.cfimove.org/

Center for Religion and Psychotherapy

crpchicago.org/

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability (CTBA)

www.ctbaonline.org

Centro Romero

www.centroromero.org

CG Jung Institute of Chicago

www.jungchicago.org

Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center

www.chafic.org/

Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education

capechicago.org

Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures

www.caytaworld.org

Chicago Center for Arts and Technology (CHI CAT)

www.chicat.org

Chicago Child Care Society

www.cccsociety.org

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center

www.chicagocac.org

Chicago Communities in Schools, Inc.

www.chicagocis.org

Chicago Debates

www.chicagodebates.org

Chicago Education Advocacy Cooperative (CHIEAC)

www.chieac.org

Chicago HOPES for Kids

www.chicagohopesforkids.org

Chicago Learning Exchange

chicagolx.org

Chicago Lights

www.chicagolights.org

Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project, The

www.chimop.org

Chicago Metropolitan Association for the Education of Young Children (Chicago Metro AEYC)

www.chicagometroaeyc.org

Chicago Scholars

www.chicagoscholars.org

Chicago Training Center

www.chicagotrainingcenter.org

Chicago United for Equity

www.chicagounitedforequity.org

Chicago Urban League

www.thechicagourbanleague.org

Chicago Youth Centers

www.chicagoyouthcenters.org

Chicago Youth Programs (CYP)

www.chicagoyouthprograms.org

Chiditarod Foundation

chiditarod.org

Childcare Network of Evanston

www.childcarenetworkofevanston.org

Children’s Research Triangle

www.childstudy.org

ChildrenUP

www.childrenup.org

ChildServ

www.childserv.org

Christopher House

www.christopherhouse.org

CivicLab

www.civiclab.us

Cluster Tutoring

www.clustertutoring.org

Code Your Dreams

www.codeyourdreams.org

Collaboration for Early Childhood

www.collab4kids.org

College Bound Opportunities

cbo4success.org/

College Possible

www.collegepossible.org

Columbia College – After School Program

www.colum.edu/academics/initiatives/community-schools

Communities In Schools of Chicago

www.cisofchicago.org

Communities United

www.communitiesunited.org

Community Action Partnership of Lake County

www.caplakecounty.org/

Community Makery

www.communitymakery.org

Consortium for Educational Change

cecweb.org

Cool Classics Chicago

coolclassicschicago.org/

Corazon a Corazon

www.corazon-a-corazon.org

Council for Adult and Experiential Learning

www.cael.org

Debate it Forward

www.debateitforward.org

Designers for Learning

designersforlearning.org/

Designs for Change

www.designsforchange.org

Disrupthr Chicago

disrupthr.co/city/chicago/

Dream Big Performing Arts Workshop

www.dreambigperformingarts.org

Dream On Education

www.dreamoneducation.org

Dreams for Kids

www.dreamsforkids.org

Driehaus Design Initiative

www.driehausdesign.org/

Educate. Radiate. Elevate.

www.educateradiateelevate.org/

El Hogar del Niño

www.elhogardelnino.org

Englewood Tech. Prep. Academy

www.teamenglewood.org

Facing History and Ourselves

www.facinghistory.org

Family Centered Educational Agency (FCEA)

www.familycentered.org

Family Matters

www.familymatterschicago.org

First Five Years Fund

www.ffyf.org

Focus Fairies Mentoring

www.focusfairiesmentoring.com

Forte Community Music Project

www.fortecmp.org

FOUS Youth Development Services

www.4usyouthdevelopment.org/

Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

cal.flwright.org/tours/homeandstudio

Frida K. Kahlo Community Organization

www.fridacommunity.org

Future Ties, NFP

www.futureties.org

Galileo Scholastic Academy of Math and Science

galileoscholasticacademy.org/

Garden of Prayer Youth Center

www.gopyouthcenter.org

Gardeneers

gardeneers.org

Gary Comer Youth Center

www.comereducationcampus.org

Gateway To Learning

www.gtlchicago.com

Geek Therapy

geektherapy.org

Goethe-Institut Chicago

www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/sta/chi.html

Gerber/Hart Library and Archives

www.gerberhart.org

Gigi’s Playhouse

gigisplayhouse.org

GirlForward (Girl Forward)

www.girlforward.org/

Girls of Grace

girlsofgraceyouthcenter.org

Girls on the Run

www.gotrchicago.org

Girls Play Sports

www.teamgps.org/

Glencoe Historical Society

www.glencoehistoricalsociety.org

Gray Matter Experience

www.graymatterexperience.com

Greater West Town Training Partnership

www.gwtp.org

Greenhouse Scholars

greenhousescholars.org/

Gwendolyn Brooks Center for Black Literature and Creative Writing

www.brookscollegeprep.org

HANA Center

www.hanacenter.org

Harbour, The

www.theharbour.org

Harkness Outreach Center

www.winnetkachapel.com/hoc

Healthy Schools Campaign

www.healthyschoolscampaign.org

Heph Foundation

www.hephfoundation.org/

HFS Chicago Scholars

www.hfschicagoscholars.com

High Jump Chicago

www.highjumpchicago.org

Highsight

highsight.org/

Hinsdale Adventist Academy

www.haa.org

Humanity Rising

www.humanityrising.org

Ida Crown Jewish Academy

www.icja.org

IES Abroad (Institute for the International Education of Students )

www.iesabroad.org

Illinois Fatherhood Initiative

www.4fathers.org/

Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

www.iit.edu

Illinois MENTOR

www.il-mentor.com/

Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, The

www.illinoissafeschools.org

Illinois Science Council

www.IllinoisScience.org

Illinois Writing Project

www.illinoiswritingproject.com

Indo-American Center

www.indoamerican.org

Infant Welfare Society of Evanston

www.iwse.org/

Ingenuity

www.ingenuity-inc.org

Institute for Clinical Social Work

www.icsw.edu

Instituto del Progreso Latino

www.institutochicago.org

Interface Child Family Services

www.icfs.org

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN)

www.ispcan.org

Intonation Music

www.intonationmusic.org

It Takes A Village Family of Schools

itavschools.org

James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy

moran-center.org

Jane Goodall Institute

www.janegoodall.org

Jewish Education Team (JET)

www.jetcampus.com

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

www.jrcert.org

Junior Achievement of Chicago

chicago.ja.org/

Just The Beginning

www.jtb.org

KEEN Chicago

www.keenchicago.org

Kehillah Jewish Education Fund

www.kehillahfund.org/

Kendall College Trust

kendallcollegetrust.org

Kids First Chicago

kidsfirstchicago.org

Kingdom Avenue

www.kingdomavenue.org

KV265

kv265.org/

L.E.A.D. (Linking Efforts Against Drugs)

www.leadweb.org

Ladies of Virtue

www.lovchicago.org/

LaTanya and The Youth of Englewood

www.latanyaandtheyouthofenglewood.org/

Latinos Progresando

www.latinospro.org

Lead Education Group

www.leadeducationgroup.com

Learning Bridge

lbeec.org

Leave No Veteran Behind

www.leavenoveteranbehind.org

Leif Ericson Scholastic Academy

www.leifericsonelementary.org/

Link Unlimited

www.linkunlimited.org

Literacy Chicago

www.literacychicago.org

Literacy DuPage

www.literacydupage.org/

Literacy Volunteers of Illinois

www.lvillinois.org/home.aspx

Literature for All of Us

literatureforallofus.org/

Manage Emotions Avoid Negativity Girls Empowerment (MEAN Girls Empowerment)

www.meangirlsempowerment.org

MAPSCorps

www.mapscorps.org

Marwen

www.marwen.org

Mary Crane Center

www.marycrane.org

Math Circles of Chicago

mathcirclesofchicago.org

MayaWorks

www.mayaworks.org

Midwest Academy for Gifted Education

www.mage.education

Mikva Challenge

mikvachallenge.org/

National Center for Teacher Residencies (NCTR)

www.nctresidencies.org

National Runaway Safeline (1-800-RUNAWAY)

www.1800RUNAWAY.org

National Safety Council

www.nsc.org

National University of Health Sciences

www.nuhs.edu

Neighbor To Neighbor Literacy Project

neighborliteracy.org

New Foundation of Hope

www.newfoundationofhope.org/

NewRoot

newroot.org/

Nora Project, The

www.thenoraproject.ngo

North American Spine Society

www.spine.org

Olive Tree Arts Network

olivetreeartsnetwork.org

OMNIA Institute for Contextual Leadership

omnialeadership.org

One Solution Foundation

www.onesolutionglobal.org/

OneGoal

www.onegoalgraduation.org

Open Books

www.open-books.org/

Operation G.R.A.D.

www.operationgradnfp.org

Orr Community Academy

www.orracademy.org

Our Voice Alliance

www.ourvoicealliance.org

PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation

www.panhellenicsf.org/

Paradigm Project

www.jparadigm.org

Partnerships in Education & Service

www.partnershipsineducation.org

Pat Tillman Foundation

www.pattillmanfoundation.org

Peace School

peaceschool.org/

PEAK (Partnership to Educate and Advance Kids)

www.peakchicago.org

Peer Health Exchange

www.peerhealthexchange.org

Pilot Light

www.pilotlightchefs.org

Plano Child Development Center

www.planovision.org

Play for Peace

www.playforpeace.org

Playworks Illinois

www.playworks.org

Powered By Action

www.poweredbyaction.org

Prevent Blindness

www.preventblindness.org

Prevention Force Family Center

pffc.blogspot.com/

Project Exploration

www.projectexploration.org

Project: VISION

www.projectvisionchicago.org/

Rad Remedy

radremedy.nationbuilder.com/

Reach Out and Read Illinois

reachoutandreadil.org/

Reach the World

www.reachtheworld.org

Reader Institute for Community Journalism (The Reader)

www.chicagoreader.com/

Reading In Motion

www.readinginmotion.org

Reading Power

www.readingpowerinc.org

Reading with Pictures

www.readingwithpictures.org/

Reba Early Learning Center

www.rebaearlylearningcenter.com

RefugeeOne

www.refugeeone.org

Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation

rknights.org

RIF Chicago – Chicago Kids Read

twitter.com/rifchicago

Rogers Park and West Ridge Historical Society

rpwrhs.org/

Safe Families for Children

www.safe-families.org

Sankofa Safe Child Initiative

sankofasafechildinitiative.org

Senior Home Sharing

www.seniorhomesharing.org

Seneca Foundation

senecafoundation.org

Shift Englewood Youth Orchestra

www.shiftyouth.org

Shorefront Collective

www.shorefrontlegacy.org

Sit Stay Read (SitStayRead)

www.sitstayread.org

SocialWorks

www.socialworkschi.org

Something Good in Englewood

www.somethinggoodinenglewood.com/

South Chicago Dance Theatre

www.southchicagodancetheatre.com

Spark

www.sparkprogram.org

Sports Shed, The

www.thesportsshed.org

Stage Right CPS

www.stagerightcps.org

Starfish Learning Center

www.starfishchicago.com

Strategic Learning Initiatives

thefundchicago.org/portfolio/strategic-learning-initiatives/

Student-Led Ed

www.studentleded.org

Super 7 Girls

www.super7girls.org

Supplies for Dreams

www.SuppliesForDreams.org

Surge Institute

www.surgeinstitute.org/

Taaluma

www.taaluma.net

Taylor Services Youth Organization

www.taylorservicesyouthorganization.org

TCS Education System

www.tcsedsystem.edu/

Teach for America Chicago and Northwest Indiana

www.teachforamerica.org/where-we-work/chicago-northwest-indiana

Teach Them How

www.teachthemhow.org

Teachers Supporting Teachers

www.tstnfp.org

Telpochcalli Community Education Project

www.tcepchicago.org

Think Outside Da Block

www.thinkoutsidedablock.org

Triple Threat Mentoring

triplethreat.org/

True Star

www.truestar.life

Tutoring Chicago

www.tutoringchicago.org

UIC Center for Literacy

cfl.uic.edu

Union League Boys and Girls Clubs

www.ulbgc.org

United Palatine Coalition

www.upcoalition.org

Universidad Popular

www.universidadpopular.us

Urban Therapeutic Solutions

www.urbantherapeuticsolutions.org/

Voice of Reason

www.vor.net

Waukegan to College

www.waukegantocollege.org

We All Code

www.weallcodeorg

Welcome 2 the Queendom

www.welcome2thequeendom.org

West Cook County Youth Club

www.wccyouthclub.org

Whole Child Arts

www.wholechildarts.org

Working in the Schools (WITS)

www.witschicago.org

World Future Society

www.worldfuture.org

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights

www.theyoungcenter.org

Young Men’s Educational Network

www.ymenchicago.com/

Youth Communication Chicago

www.youthcommunicationchicago.org/

Youth Crossroads

youthcrossroads.org/

Youth Outlook

www.youth-outlook.org

Youth Service Project

www.facebook.com/YouthServiceProyect/

Youth Technology Corps

www.youthtechnologycorps.org/

YWCA – La Voz Latina Program

www.ywcanwil.org/la-voz-latina

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Academy of General Dentistry

www.agd.org

Actors Fund

www.actorsfund.org

Advanced Design Sketching

advdes.org/

African American Arts Alliance of Chicago

www.aaaachicago.org

Alianza Americas

www.alianzaamericas.org

Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO)

also-chicago.org/

AllianceChicago

alliancechicago.org

Alternative Schools Network

www.asnchicago.org

Alzheimer’s Association – Greater Illinois Chapter

www.alz.org/illinois

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

www.aapd.org/

American Academy of Pediatrics

www.aap.org/

American Bar Association

www.americanbar.org

American Brain Tumor Association

www.abta.org

American Camp Association of Illinois

www.acail.org/

American Dental Association (ADA)

www.ada.org/en

American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Education Foundation

www.aisc.org/

American Marketing Association

www.ama.org

American Medical Association

www.ama-assn.org/

American Ornithological Society

www.americanornithology.org

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

osteopathic.org/

American Osteopathic Foundation

aof.org/

American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter

www.ilapa.org

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

www.apsac.org

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy

www.astct.org

American Society of Home Inspectors

www.homeinspector.org

American Society of Plastic Surgeons

www.plasticsurgery.org

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association

www.alsachicago.org

Arts and Business Council of Chicago

www.artsbiz-chicago.org

Arts Club of Chicago

www.artsclubchicago.org/

Associated Colleges of the Midwest

www.acm.edu

Association for Psychological Type International

www.aptinternational.org

Association House of Chicago

www.associationhouse.org

Association of Consultants to Nonprofits

www.acnconsult.org

Association of Fundraising Professionals – Chicago Chapter

www.afpchicago.org

Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE)

www.aire-brokers.org/

Association of Professional Chaplains

www.professionalchaplains.org

Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) Foundation

www.womensurgeons.org/page/SupportAWSFoundation

B.I.G. Baseball Academy

www.bigbaseballacademy.net

Backbones

backbonesonline.com/

Black Girl BeYOUtiful

www.instagram.com/blackgirlbeyoutiful/

Blind Service Association

www.blindserviceassociation.org

Cambodian Association of Illinois

cambodianassociation.org

Canal Corridor Association

www.canalcor.org

CHAOS Brew Club

www.chaosbrewclub.net/

Chatham Business Association

www.cbaworks.org

Chi Chapter

www.chi-chapter.org/

Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA)

www.cararuns.org

Chicago Association of Realtors

chicagorealtor.com

Chicago Council of Lawyers

www.chicagocouncil.org

Chicago Dental Society

www.cds.org

Chicago Interactive Marketing Association (CIMA)

www.chicagoima.org

Chicago National Association of Dance Masters

www.cnadm.com

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association

www.cso.org

Child Care Association of Illinois

www.cca-il.org

Children’s Place Association

www.childrens-place.org

Chinese Mutual Aid Association

www.chinesemutualaid.org

Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community

www.cbcacchicago.org

Code Platoon

www.codeplatoon.org

Construction Specifications Institute, Chicago Chapter

www.csiresources.org

Council of International Programs in Chicago

www.cipchicago.org

Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, The

ciogc.org

Eighth Blackbird Performing Arts Association

www.eighthblackbird.org

Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago

www.ecachicago.org

Evanston Environmental Association

www.evanstonenvironment.org

Evanston Youth Hockey Association

evanstonhockey.com/

Field of Dreams Visionary Center

fieldofdreamsvisionarycenter.com/

Fortnightly of Chicago, The

fortnightlychicago.org

Fox Valley Special Recreation Association

www.fvsra.org

Franciscan Outreach Association

www.franoutreach.org

Greater River North Business Association

greaterrnba.com/

Hephzibah Children’s Association

www.hephzibahhome.org

Higher Learning Commission

www.hlcommission.org/

Hip Circle Empowerment Center

hipcircle.org

Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

www.hlai.org

Hungarian Club of Chicago

www.hungarianclubofchicago.com/

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education

www.iicle.com/

Illinois Library Association (ILA)

www.ila.org

Illinois Primary Health Care Association

www.iphca.org

Illinois Science and Technology Coalition

www.istcoalition.org

Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

infantwelfaresociety.org

Illinois Women in Cannabis

www.ilwomenincannabis.org

International Contemporary Ensemble

www.iceorg.org

Japanese American Service Committee

www.jasc-chicago.org

Juvenile Protective Association

www.jpachicago.org

Kaufherr Resource Center

www.kaufherrcenterchicago.com

Langdon Club

www.thelangdonclub.org

Latin United Community Housing Association (LUCHA)

www.lucha.org

Lily Cache Special Recreation Association

www.bolingbrookparks.org/en/lcsra

Lincolnway Special Recreation Association

lwsra.org

Logan Square Neighborhood Association

www.lsna.net

Medical Cannabis Alliance of Illinois

www.ilcannabismd.com

Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago (MHAGC)

www.mhagcusa.org

National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association

www.dysphonia.org

Nineteenth Century Charitable Association

www.nineteenthcentury.org

North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO)

www.nasco.coop

North Side Archery Club

www.northsidearcheryclub.org

Northeast DuPage County Special Recreation Association

www.nedsra.org

Northeastern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)

www.nisra.org

Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association (NSSRA)

www.nssra.org

OCA Greater Chicago (Organization of Chinese-Americans of Greater Chicago)

www.ocachicago.org

Polish American Association (PAA)

www.polish.org

Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities

www.raygraham.org

Resident Association of Greater Englewood (RAGE)

ragenglewood.org

Residential Real Estate Council

www.crs.com

Rotary Club of Chicago

rotaryone.org

SEIU Healthcare

seiuhcilin.org

Society of Women Engineers

www.swe.org

South East Association for Special Parks and Recreation

www.seaspar.org

Structural Engineers Association of Illinois

www.seaoi.org

Technology and Manufacturing Association

www.tmaillinois.org

Toastmasters International – Chicagoland

www.toastmasters.org

Underground Contractors Association

www.uca.org

Union League Club of Chicago

www.ulcc.org

Urban Libraries Council

www.urbanlibraries.org

Vietnamese Association of Illinois

www.hnvi.org

Volunteer Center

www.volunteercenterhelps.org

Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago

www.wacchicago.com

Woman’s Club of Evanston

www.wcofe.org

Woman’s Educational Aid Association

findingaids.library.northwestern.edu/agents/corporate_entities/1426

Xilin Association

xilin.org

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Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide 2022Chicago Readeron November 23, 2022 at 10:22 pm

For the return of the Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide, we decided to highlight a specific section of our continually updated online database. The Arts & Culture section of our Nonprofit Guide is dizzyingly vast, with organizations representing a diversity of locations within Chicagoland, a variety of communities served, and the entirety of the visual and performing arts celebrated. This section reflects the strength in numbers of our service-based nonprofit community in the Chicago area, a community that the Reader Institute for Community Journalism is proud to be a part of.

The Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide is maintained on a regular basis by Reader staffers and includes Chicago area organizations and projects. We partnered with Executive Service Corps in 2021 to include many of the more than 1,000 nonprofits in their database.

This guide includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscally sponsored grassroots, arts, media, and other organizations, and some social enterprises. There are many thousands of these in this area, so this guide is meant to be a starting point in the exploration of this vibrant part of our region. 

Don’t see your organization here? Go to chicagoreader.com/nonprofitsurvey to add your group or request corrections.

Show your support of these groups through donations of time, money, or other resources. Help amplify their work, attend their shows or programs, or express appreciation in any way you can.

The print version of the Nonprofit Guide is available as a separate PDF download and is also included in the full print issue PDF.

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Celebrate Andersonville’s eclectic independent businesses community this holiday seasonChicago Readeron November 23, 2022 at 10:40 pm

Held on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving (this year November 26), Small Business Saturday celebrates independent business owners during the bustling holiday season. Shopping local is an easy way for anyone to support independent businesses and help neighborhoods thrive, and in Chicago, one of the best places to get in on the fun is Andersonville. Located on the city’s north side, the vibrant, diverse, and friendly neighborhood has become a destination spot for its unique and quirky assortment of boutiques, dining establishments, and cafes. 

For this holiday season, we’ve compiled a gift guide featuring some of the neighborhood’s amazing independent retailers, dining establishments, and more. 

For the anything goes

With its mix of independent boutiques and galleries, Andersonville makes holiday shopping a breeze, even when the people on your list are famously hard to shop for. At ENJOY, An Urban General Store(5307 N. Clark), you can find art, apparel, collectibles, puzzles, home goods, holiday cards, and stocking stuffers for every age and sense of humor. 

Foursided (5061 N. Clark) and Andersonville Galleria (5247 N. Clark) are the perfect places for custom art, vintage and antique finds, artisanal wares and more. And with Strange Cargo’s(5216 N. Clark) custom-printed t-shirts, you know your gifts are always the perfect fit.

For the bejeweled 

Give your loved one the gift of fine jewelry at Bryn Mawr Jewelry Co. (5139 N. Clark). Family-owned and operated since 2004, the local retailer is known for its meticulously crafted custom jewelry designs, repair services, and its gorgeous array of watches, necklaces, rings, bracelets, and other timeless gifts. We also recommend Milk Handmade (5137 N. Clark), which features not just jewelry, but also clothing and bath and beauty products.

For the bookworms

Winter is the coziest time of year to snuggle up with a cup of cocoa and dig into a great book, and there’s no place like Andersonville’s small business district to shop for titles to please everyone on your list. Intersectional feminist bookstoreWomen & Children First (5233 N. Clark) carries more than 20,000 books that center BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and women’s voices, while friendly neighborhood comic shopAlleyCat Comics(5304 N. Clark) stocks a mix of comics for all ages and tastes, including youth- and young adult- oriented selections, iconic series from DC and Marvel, and titles by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creators.

For the fitness enthusiasts

The cold weather and comfort foods that are synonymous with the holiday season can make it challenging to stick to your health and wellness goals, but Andersonville’s small business community has got your back. State-of-the-art fitness facility Cheetah Gym(5248 N. Clark) offers gift certificates for personal training sessions, group instruction, Yoga Tree classes, and more. Chicago Dance Supply (5301 N. Clark) carries a selection of dancewear, tights, and training equipment suitable for men, women, and youth. And for those interested in sports recovery, injury prevention, or relaxation,  Andersonville Cryotherapy and Athletic Recovery Center (5052 N. Clark) provides a variety of services, including whole body, spot, and facial therapy.

For the friends and lovers

Pioneering women-owned, gay- and trans-friendly boutique Early to Bed(5138 N. Clark) has won awards for their progressive, inclusive approach to sex. Along with their vast selection of high-quality sex toys for any taste or budget, they’ve got plenty of G- and PG-rated gifts including scented massage oils, instructional and educational books, and wearables for any body. 

For the foodies 

Along with top-notch restaurants and cafes, Andersonville’s variety of grocers, bakers, and specialty food businesses make the neighborhood the perfect place to stock up for your holiday party or office potluck. Middle East Bakery & Grocery (1512 W. Foster) carries a delectable selection of house-made breads and pastries, imported sweets, and plenty of dates, nuts, olives, and other craveable bites. For those avoiding gluten, Defloured (1477 W. Balmoral) has got you covered with their artisan-baked gluten-free breads, cakes, cookies, party trays, and more. And at Twidley Bits, they know few things go better with fresh bread than scrumptious, spreadable toppings, so visit them online or find a local retailer (in Andersonville, that includes the Fromagerie & Tasting Room) to mix and match their giftable assortment of shelf-stable fruit butters, plant-based cheeses, and jams.

For the holiday spirits

Celebrate the holiday season and say cheers to the new year with a bottle of an adult beverage of your choice from one of Andersonville’s independent retailers. Stop at In Fine Spirits(5418 N. Clark) to peruse their curated selection of wine, beer, and specialty liquors for any occasion, or visit The Fromagerie & Tasting Room (an extension of Uvae Kitchen & Wine Bar at 5555 N. Clark) for select wines, cheese, charcuterie boards, and gift baskets. And don’t forget to pop in to the neighborhood’s beloved bar Simon’s Tavern (5210 N Clark)for a holiday cocktail or warm spiced homemade glogg. 

This sponsored content is paid for by Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.

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Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide 2022Chicago Readeron November 23, 2022 at 9:29 pm

For the return of the Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide, we decided to highlight a specific section of our continually updated online database. The Arts & Culture section of our Nonprofit Guide is dizzyingly vast, with organizations representing a diversity of locations within Chicagoland, a variety of communities served, and the entirety of the visual and performing arts celebrated. This section reflects the strength in numbers of our service-based nonprofit community in the Chicago area, a community that the Reader Institute for Community Journalism is proud to be a part of.

The Chicago Reader Nonprofit Guide is maintained on a regular basis by Reader staffers and includes Chicago area organizations and projects. We partnered with Executive Service Corps in 2021 to include many of the more than 1,000 nonprofits in their database.

This guide includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits, fiscally sponsored grassroots, arts, media, and other organizations, and some social enterprises. There are many thousands of these in this area, so this guide is meant to be a starting point in the exploration of this vibrant part of our region. 

Don’t see your organization here? Go to chicagoreader.com/nonprofitsurvey to add your group or request corrections.

Show your support of these groups through donations of time, money, or other resources. Help amplify their work, attend their shows or programs, or express appreciation in any way you can.

The print version of the Nonprofit Guide is available as a separate PDF download and is also included in the full print issue PDF.

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Bears rookies Jaquan Brisker, Kyler Gordon out with concussions

The Bears’ two top draft picks this season missed Wednesday’s walk-through while in concussion protocol.

Cornerback Kyler Gordon went to the locker room during Sunday’s 27-24 loss to the Falcons because of a concussion. Safety Jaquan Brisker, a fellow second-round rookie, finished the game.

Brisker has been one of the Bears’ best defensive players this season. The Penn State alum is one of three defensive backs in the NFL with at least three sacks and an interception this year. Amazingly, he leads the Bears in sacks, with three.

Defensive backs coach James Rowe said the two were “very limited” in what they can do in game prep this week. He said the Bears will simplify their game plan to make it easier for them if they’re able to return for Sunday’s game.

“We’re trying to navigate our best way through it, even if it comes to limiting some of the calls,” he said. “That way, if they’re able to play, it’s nothing that we’re springing on them.”

DeAndre Houston-Carson would likely take Brisker’s place were he unable to play. Jaylon Jones replaced Gordon on Sunday.

“It’s the NFL,” linebacker Nick Morrow said. “Guys have to be ready. Whether it’s backups or starters, you have to be prepared.”

This and that

o Right guard Teven Jenkins, who warmed up Sunday and then told the coaching staff he was only able to be a backup, would have been a full participant had the team practiced. That seems to open the door for him to start Sunday.

Putting a hampered Jenkins on the active roster instead of a healthy Alex Leatherwood was “the best thing for our football team at the time,” head coach Matt Eberflus said.

o Linebacker Sterling Weatherford missed the walk-through with a concussion.

o Jets defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins (elbow) and tight end Kenny Yeboah (calf) did not practice.

o Backup tight end Ryan Griffin, who played for the Jets from 2019-21, will be the Bears’ honorary captain Sunday.

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