Center on Halsted (COH) is the Midwest’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community center. Our mission is to advance community and secure the health and well-being of the LGBTQ people of Chicagoland. Originally known as Gay Horizons, COH was established in 1973 as a volunteer-run telephone helpline and meeting space for gay […]

The Jennie Goas Silverman Foundation was created very shortly after Jennie passed away from triple negative breast cancer back in 2017. The nonprofit stemmed from conversations at her funeral regarding the outpouring of emotions for Jennie’s former students. What started as a scholarship fund, very quickly ballooned into a full bloom 501(3)c with an additional […]

The Downtown Boxing gym is a free academic and athletic program on Detroit’s east side making a daily difference in the lives of Detroit students. We offer education-focused programming mixed with athletics, enrichment programs, and so much more. DBG’s founder and CEO, Khali Sweeney, grew up in Detroit. He was passed from grade to grade […]

We opened our doors on World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, 2015. We want to change the way the world views Down syndrome and send a global message of acceptance for all. Many of us have children with Down syndrome or other disabilities and want to be a part of place that will accept our […]

A Community of Gold. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to Go Gold and recognize families that have been affected by a childhood cancer diagnosis. At Camp One Step, we celebrate the bravery, strength, and compassion of our campers and their families.  For over 40 years, Camp One Step has connected kids with […]

For the month of August, we have partnered with two amazing Dog Rescues in the Chicago and Milwaukee area. We are so excited to be working with these two charities that focus on rescuing, adoption, and educating their communities. Fetching Tails began in 2015 with the mission of lowering euthanasia rates by rescuing adoptable dogs and placing […]