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Port Ministries
The Port Ministries, inspired by St. Francis and the Franciscan Charism, works to help the needs of the mind, body, and spirit of those that reside within the under-resourced and under-served communities within the Back of the Yards, Englewood, and Gage Park areas.
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BEDS PLUS
BEDS Plus Care helps stabilize the lives of vulnerable individuals through housing and supportive services. BEDS Plus Care delivers emergency services, including overnight shelter, housing services and homelessness prevention to reduce and end homelessness in Southwest Suburban Cook County.
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Toy Box Connection
The Toy Box Connection's primary goal is to touch the life of a child through the gift of a toy, book or a day of fun. Located in the south suburbs of Chicago, this organization is the bridge between families in needs and businesses that have items to donate.
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My Joyful Heart
After purchasing Christmas gifts for two disadvantaged children, Diane Carroll grew an organization that now helps bring hope along with much needed essentials to local children in need.
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La Casa Norte
La Casa Norte's mission is to serve youth and families confronting homelessness. They provide access to stable housing and deliver comprehensive services that can help transform lives and communities.
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Bank the Blue
Bank the Blue's mission is to organize needed funds to help provide training programs and confidential mental health services for Illinois law enforcement officers both on and off the job.
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Chicago Commons
Chicago Commons has thrived for over 125 years in helping empower individuals and families to overcome poverty and systemic barriers and embrace opportunities to help themselves go beyond where they started.
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PODER
Through a deep commitment to the needs of the immigrant communities on Chicago’s southwest side, PODER provides critical societal and workforce integration services with both immediate and long-term impact for families, communities, and employers throughout the City of Chicago.
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Association House
Association House serves a multi-cultural community by providing comprehensive, collaborative and effective programs in English and Spanish. They promote health and wellness and create opportunities for educational and economic advancement.
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Greater Chicago Food Depository
This organization is Chicago’s food bank working to bring food, dignity and hope to our Cook County neighbors acting as the hub for a network of more than 700 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other food programs.
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Together We Cope
As a prevention agency, based in Tinley Park, this organization serves 27 south suburban communities providing resources including food, clothing, household goods and groceries to families in temporary crisis enabling them to stay in their homes.
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Woodstock Institute
Woodstock Institute works to create an economy where everyone has access to the financial services and resources they need to prosper by advocating for strong policy initiatives that are backed by research to close the racial wealth gap in Chicago, in Illinois and nationally.
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The Monroe Foundation
The Monroe Foundation is a publicly supported not-for-profit community and enterprise development intermediary. We seek to educate, link and fund community development projects within low-income communities in that State of Illinois.
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Metropolitan Family Services - Midway Center
Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857 Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers Chicago-area families to reach their greatest potential and impact their communities.
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Christmas Without Cancer
This organization identifies need and then provides gifts as well as necessities to Chicagoland families that have members stricken with cancer to allow the beauty of Christmas to shine through while family members find comfort in their devotion to one another.
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Economic Awareness Council
The Economic Awareness Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to prepare students and families for the economic and financial decisions they will make both today and tomorrow. Meeting the needs of families and youth with limited resources is emphasized.
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OPEN Center for the Arts
The OPEN Center for the Arts provides a space where all artists can come together to share, showcase, refine, and develop their talents as well as support entrepreneurship opportunities in the arts while connecting their growth to the community.
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Marquette Bank Affordable Housing Foundation
This foundation (separate from the bank) offers home buying assistance to home buyers based on income and geographical qualifications to help promote home ownership by providing down payment and/or closing cost assistance to low/moderate income individuals in underserved communities.
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Marquette Bank Education Foundation
This foundation (separate from the bank) provides one-time scholarships to graduating seniors from over 60 local high schools. Since 1968, the scholarship program has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to local students. Participating high schools select their scholarship recipient based on community service, financial need and academic achievement.
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