The Service Club of Chicago

“NO ONE IS GREATER THAN THE SERVICE THEY RENDER THE WORLD.”

Since 1890, The Service Club of Chicago, an all-volunteer, women-led charitable organization, has been dedicated to awarding high-impact grants which enlarge, improve and initiate new programs for non-profits in the greater Chicagoland community.

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The Chicago Lighthouse is a world-renowned social service organization serving the blind, visually impaired, disabled and Veteran communities with comprehensive vision care and support services.

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Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive—at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities.

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Share Our Spare (SOS) ensures every Chicago area child, ages 0-5, has the essential items they need to support their health and development and equip them for a strong start. SOS activates community impact through empowerment, innovative solutions, and a network of partners, so that children can thrive and families can shift from crisis management to caregiving with dignity. As a result, they help lay the foundation for a resilient and equitable community.

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Mane in Heaven is an entirely volunteer based organization that offers the unique experience of interacting with miniature therapy horses to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being for disabled and able-bodied children and adults.

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The Infant Welfare Society of Chicago (a.k.a. The Angel Harvey Family Health Center) is committed to providing healthcare services and education to all families, particularly underserved Chicagoans.

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Almost 50 years in service, Gateway to Learning stands strong with a vision of creating a more inclusive community through specialized learning for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through the active support of Life Skill Instructors and Coaches, the program is able to service over 100 adults today and has enriched the lives of many individuals in the Chicago area throughout the years.

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Health

Education

Cultural

We are immensely grateful for your support in building our outdoor classroom. Our students love the tables and umbrellas and are thankful for the opportunity to explore their surroundings, enjoy outdoor classroom time, and soak up the sun on nice days. It is incredible to see the smiles on our students’ faces as they embrace nature and have a true outdoor space to learn and grow.

Academy of St. Benedict the African

We are grateful for your partnership and for joining us in our mission to help anyone touched by cancer find a way forward. Cancer patients and their loved ones come to the Cancer Wellness Center in search of care and support in a comfortable, yet professional, environment. Thanks to The Service Club, Chicago, we were able to re-paint the public spaces in our building which needed attention and now looks refreshed and better than ever!

Cancer Wellness Center

Thank you! Thank you! We can’t begin to tell you the impact The Service Club of Chicago has had on our homeless population. Thank you for your incredible toiletries grant.The dignity and hope you’ve given children has made a remarkable impact! Peer bullying has decreased and school attendance has risen.

There are no words to describe the depth of our gratitude. Fill a Heart 4 Kids loves you!

Fill A Heart 4 Kids

Hadley is grateful to the Service Club of Chicago for its gift of equipment to help in the binding of braille and large-print books. Over the last year Hadley has produced workbooks for more than six thousand members who rely on print materials to learn. Thank you for being a partner as we serve members across the United States and beyond who live with vision impairment.

Hadley

Thrive ensures access to affordable mental health care for all. Our counseling, psychiatry, suicide prevention, and crisis response programs are available regardless of ability to pay. With help from the Service Club of Chicago, we were able to replace multiple broken doors and lock mechanisms throughout our building so there is safe and controlled access to our services.

Thrive Counseling Center