The Service Club of Chicago

Literature for All of Us uses books and writing to facilitate circles of connection, healing and growth in the face of social inequity. By inviting participants to explore the transformative power of their own voices, we help build resilience. This year, we held 30 weekly book groups and served almost 800 participants across Evanston and Chicago. We published beautiful collections… Read more “Literature for All of Us”

Porchlight Music Theatre is most grateful to the Service Club of Chicago for its grant that funded the purchase of sound and light equipment upgrades. Without the Service Club’s support, this equipment would have remained on the wish list and Porchlight would have had to rent some of it. These sound and light upgrades have enhanced our musicals and will… Read more “Porchlight Theatre Company”

Lookingglass Theatre is very grateful to The Service Club of Chicago for helping procure a new company van. Lookingglass utilizes its company van on a daily basis to pick up and deliver materials for productions. It is invaluable during our load-in and tech periods as it allows us to bring medium to large sized items back and forth between the… Read more “Lookingglass Theatre Company”

New Moms was thrilled to receive 12 new laptops from the Service Club of Chicago to replace old computers in our participant learning lab. These new laptops are so much faster than our old ones, and we are able to accomplish so much more! Participants are better able to complete job training, class curriculum, conduct career exploration, create resumes and… Read more “New Moms”

The shared history between the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago and the Service Club of Chicago spans more than a century, originating from the altruism and philanthropy of women, each equally focused on service to Chicagoland’s less fortunate. In 1911, Infant Welfare was stationing a series of “milk stations” across Chicago to reverse high rates of infant mortality, and the… Read more “Infant Welfare Society”

The 100 Club of Chicago provides for the families of first responders who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This membership based organization offers several forms of financial assistance, access to resources and moral support. All sworn federal, state, county and local first responders stationed in Cook and Lake Counties are included. The items granted by The… Read more “100 Club of Chicago”

Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center works to unite public, private and community partners to ensure the safety, health and well-being of abused children. Each year, we provide crisis intervention, advocacy, forensic interviews, and long-term mental health services for more than 2,000 children and families impacted by sexual abuse in the City of Chicago. To ensure children receive the help they need… Read more “Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center”

Almost Home Kids is proud to partner with Service Club of Chicago to benefit children with medical complexities. Over the years, your organization has purchased pediatric medical equipment for our home in Naperville and Chicago. The grant process is clearly communicated and we appreciate the opportunity to personally present our pressing needs to the membership. Being face-to-face with members allows… Read more “Almost Home Kids”

Neumann Family Services provides residential, educational, healthcare, and employment services for adults with a dual diagnosis of intellectual/developmental disabilities and mental illness (IDD-MI). Many of Neumann’s members have significant physical disabilities as well. Their ability to live as independently as possible is limited when their physical environment presents challenges that are physically difficult to overcome. This was the case in… Read more “Neumann Family Services”