The health and social agencies PRCF funds are vital. They're also local, focused on the northwest suburbs or on Park Ridge specifically. So every dollar that you donate really does stay right here, improving your community.
If you already give to one of the worthy organizations listed below, thank you. If not, or if you would like to increase the breadth of your giving, it's easy with a contribution to the Park Ridge Community Fund.
spotlight on: avenues to independence
Avenues to Independence is a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities to live, work and become a part of the community in every way. We provide community living opportunities with homes and apartments in Park Ridge and Des Plaines, and our Center for Independence in Wheeling provides a place for work, job training and life-long learning. At Avenues to Independence, we have a lifelong commitment to the people we serve and encourage our program participants to lead the lives they choose with independence and dignity.To learn more about Avenues to Independence, visit their website.
AGENCIES SUPPORTED
For more information on each agency, please click on the name to visit its website.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Charitable Foundation - Cancer Survivorship Program
Support for adults in and out of cancer treatments & their caregivers.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Charitable Foundation - Senior Services
Care to meet the medical, psychological and emotional needs of senior patients
Association of Horizon
Summer camp for adults with physical disabilities
Avenues to Independence
Vocational training, job placement, and residential services for developmentally disabled people
Boy Scouts of America, Pathway to Adventure Council
Leadership, citizenship, and character-building programs for boys and girls
Brickton Art Center
Art therapy for developmentally disabled/autistic people, pediatric cancer patients and grieving families
Center of Concern
Senior services, case management for homebound people, housing assistance and homelessness prevention, family/individual & legal/job counseling
Clearbrook Center
Education, therapy, vocational rehabilitation, and residential services for developmentally delayed children & adults and their families
FISH
Volunteers providing free transportation for medical needs
Glenkirk
Educational & residential care for developmentally delayed infants, children & adults; adoption assistance and respite care
The Harbour
Emergency shelter, crisis intervention and comprehensive services for girls 12-18; transitional living support and life skills training for homeless girls 16-21
Have Dreams
After-school and weekend programs for autistic youth and training for parents and professionals
Josselyn Center
Outpatient mental health services
Leyden Family Service - SHARE Program
Detoxification and residential treatment for adult substance abuse patience
Life Span
Emergency services/ counseling/legal help for domestic violence victims and families
Midwest Brain Injury Clubhouse
Rehabilitative support to persons affected by brain injury and stroke
Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation (MCYAF)
Teen, parent, and community education to reduce underage usage of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
Maine Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR)
Recreation activities for individuals with disabilities
Maine Township District 207 School-Based Health Center
Affordable physical and emotional health care services and healthy living education for students
National Alliance for Mental Illness, Cook County North Suburban Chapter (NAMI CCNS)
Support services for individuals with mental illness and those who care for them
Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault
Hotline 888-802-8890 Crisis intervention, counseling and support for victims of sexual assault
Northwest COMPASS
Provide emergency services, education and empowerment for those in crisis
Northwest Suburban Day Care
Affordable, quality childcare for low-income working families
Norwood Seniors Network
Home-delivered meals, homemaker/caregiver services, transportation, emergency response system, and home accessibility assessments
Park Ridge Civic Orchestra
Music therapy program at Lutheran General Hospital for adult Down Syndrome patients
Park Ridge Park District Centennial Activity Center (formerly Senior Center)
Recreation and cultural activities; health, fitness, & social services for seniors
Rainbow Hospice & Palliative Care
Clinical and social services for seriously ill patients and their families; bereavement support; palliative care consulting and end of life support training
Turning Point
Outpatient mental health services
WINGS
Emergency and transitional housing and support services for women and their children made homeless by domestic violence
Questions or Comments?
If you have questions about any of the agencies we support or would like to suggest an agency that we should consider supporting, please fill out the information below and we'll be happy to contact you.
