Non-profit
Center for Cultural Interchange
Center for Cultural Interchange, a Chicago non-profit international educational exchange organization, has been serving the global community since 1985. Our mission is to promote cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. CCI offers an array of cultural exchange programs in the United States and authentic travel opportunities worldwide.
746 N. LaSalle Street
(312) 944-2544
Chicago, IL 60654This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Compass to Care Childhood Cancer Foundation
Compass to Care, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, supports a child’s cancer journey by scheduling and paying for travel arrangements between his/her home and the hospital. Via our supporters’ generosity, we assume the responsibility for airfare, car rental, gasoline, lodging, meals, parking and taxi fees tolls in an effort to eliminate travel-related financial burdens, to decrease the challenge of traveling with a child who is ill and to give families ope for their child’s cure.
(312) 515-9490This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Friends of the Chicago River
Nestled inside the southwest tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, the McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum shares the story of how the Chicago River changed with the growth of a city. Enter the five-story bridgehouse from the riverwalk level and discover why the river’s flow was reversed or how plant and animal species once nearly lost are now returning. You can also see the gears that open the landmark bridge.
28 E. Jackson Blvd., Ste 1800
(312) 977-0227
Chicago, IL 60604This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Gilda’s Club Chicago
Behind a bright red door on North Wells Street is a very important community resource - Gilda’s Club Chicago. Named in honor of the late comedian Gilda Radner, Gilda’s Club Chicago is a warm and welcoming place where men, women, and children with cancer and their families and friends join with others – free of charge – to build social, emotional and informational support as a supplement to their medical treatment and care.
537 N. Wells Street
(312) 464-9900
Chicago, IL 60654This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Keep Chicago/Illinois Beautiful
Founded in 1987, Keep Chicago Beautiful, Inc. an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that works with Chicagoland’s business community, schools, neighborhoods and government agencies to improve our environment through education, public awareness and community involvement.
25 E. Washington Street
(312)863-6196
Chicago, IL 60602This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Parkways Foundation
Parkways Foundation invests in Chicago’s parks to enrich communities through historic preservation, environmental initiatives, capital projects and youth/family programs. Parkways is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to working with the Chicago Park District in a true public/private partnership.
541 N. Fairbanks Court
(312) 742-4816
Chicago, IL 60611This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s
Set to open in summer 2012, the new Ronald McDonald House near Lurie Children’s will be the world’s largest, providing care & comfort for 86 families of hospitalized children every night. This non-profit charity is seeking volunteers to help create a warm, inviting “home away from home” for the families that stay with us. Go to www.RonaldHouseChicago.org or call 773-348-5322.
211 E. Grand Avenue
(773) 348-5322
Chicago, IL 60611This map requires a Javascript enabled browser
Special Olympics Illinois
Ranked #1 for highest impact among national non-profits serving the disability community, Special Olympics Illinois helps enrich the lives of 21,000 children and adults with Intellectual disabilities through its year-round sports training, competition and leadership programs. Over 170 events take place each year in Illinois with the help of more than 25,000 dedicated volunteers. Athletes, families and communities are strengthened through this uplifting program that focuses on achievement, acceptance and true spirit of sports.
800 Roosevelt Road-Buidling B, Suite 2
(630) 942-5610
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137This map requires a Javascript enabled browser