Community Engagement

CIS is one of the nation's largest and most impactful youth-serving organizations. Their mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through two core programs - The Intensive Program and Partnership Program - they help schools and students access the support services and resources they need to overcome obstacles to learning, unlock their potential, and stay on the path to graduation.

RMHC-CNI provides essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families, and promote healing when children need healthcare. Each night, we keep up to 181 families close to the care and resources they need through six area Ronald McDonald Houses and four Ronald McDonald Family Rooms. Enabling families to stay close to their hospitalized child supports the health and well-being of the child and saves families more than $10 million in hotel and food costs each year.

WITS believes that literacy is the foundation on which all other learning develops. Their mission is to empower Chicago elementary students to discover themselves through reading while developing foundational literacy skills. They do this by creating community through literacy-based mentorship, enabling teachers to build diverse classroom libraries, and promoting book ownership at home.