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Community support resources for adults and youthA service of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference and its website www.hydepark.org. To add or correct hpkcc@aol.com attn: Gary Ossewaarde. Join HPKCC and help build a caring community and build this website. |
To page index of what's here- resources by category
More detail and further resources, including for organizations from outside the neighborhood in Community Nonprofits, Neighborhood Links and:
Collaborers in the Community-programs and news. Hyde Park Neighborhood Club page.
Organizations: Community (and community/nonprofits-resources) Nonprofit Organizations. Nonprofits Helpers. Nonprofits and the Media/Funders
Good Neighbors and Volunteer opportunities
The Help Line - including most social services including food and shelter, counseling, even business help and:After School and other school age kids-youth programs
HPKCC Youth Programs Database
Cultural and Arts Resources Directory Hyde Park and South Side and Cultural Calendar, Programs
Educational and School Resources
Elected Officials and Government Services: Ward, City, County, State and other government resources
Environmental, Green, Parks, Urban sustainability resources
Government Services
Neighborhood, neighborhood-development websites
Nonprofit help and support organizations
Nonprofits and the Media
Public Safety Resources
Recreational and Fitness Resources. Bike and running resources
Religious, Faith Orgs., and Spiritual Resources
All Calendars and DirectoriesUniversity of Chicago Resources- see their homepage, also visit in this website Neighborhood Links, Public Safety, and University and Community.
Be sure to visit the Community Nonprofit Organizations page for several more and the bottom of that page for local to national organizations providing nonprofits help, support, expert advice. News/events from special friends: Collaborers in the Community.
Naturally, our institutions and public spaces should be viewed as assets and resources. A new trend is to se up spaces such as the Experimental Station and the U of C's proposed Center for Creative and Performing Arts to be spaces for dialogue and invention.
Reminder: the Religious,
Faith Orgs. and Spiritual Resources Directory is very extensive and not
reproduced here.
A general note: The University of Chicago and its many departments
have a vast array of outreach programs (art, social, educational, science, legal,
medical) to the communities of South Side Chicago and beyond. A few of these
are listed in this page, in Public
Safety, and in Neighborhood
Links. There is a quite exhaustive description in the University Chronicle
of October 7, 2004 (Vol. 24 No. 2)- contact in Neighborhood
Links. The UC url for Community Affairs, outreach and resources
programs is http://oca.uchicago.edu/working-together.
The University of Chicago Hospitals website is uchospitals.edu.
The Office of Community Affairs offers many programs. General number
773 702-0872. Director Michelle Obama. A prospectus of services is available.
Contact Civic Knowledge Project/South Side Arts and Humanities Network (Enhancing Assets), University of Chicago; get on their listserve by contacting joaniefriedman@uchicago.edu. thenetwork@uchicago.edu
Some Cultural and Arts resources (far more in Cultural and Arts Resources page including classes, bookstores..., Community nonprofits, After School, and Cultural Calendar. See also and Collaborers in the Community.)
Artisans 21 Cooperative Art Gallery
Harry Meyer, info@harrymeyer.com. 5225 S. Harper Ave. Ste. J 60615. 773 288-7450. http://www.artisans21.com.Baby PhD Childcare Network
Sarah Diwan, phdccn@gmail.com. This is a network and connecting service of childcare to preschool providers, funded in part by University of Chicago. Its services include wide ranging programs daily at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.Blacklight
Blacklight aspires to compile a diverse collection of art, prose, and poetry that reflects the many facets of black culture from the vantage point of different authors and artists, and also, by the breadth of subject matter covered in their work. Blacklight depicts the black community as not only a diverse group of people, but also as a unified people. Nabeel Farouk. 914-420-4896. http://blacklight.uchicago.edu. blacklightuofc@gmail.com.Blackstone Branch, Chicago Public Library. Visit Friends of Blackstone page.
CheckerJAZZ see Hyde Park Jazz Society
Chicago Center for Urban Life and Culture
1515 E. 52nd Place, 2nd floor, and other locations, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 773 363-1312 or 620 245-7692. Fax 7733 363-1150.
Purpose: Counseling and other social services
Scott Chesebro, Executive Dir.
1515 E. 52nd Place, other locations, Chicago, IL 60615. 1-800-747-6059, (773) 667-6419, others. fax: (773) 363-1150.
http://www.chicagocenter.org, http://www.urbanlifecenter.org. info@chicagolifecenter.org, althea@chicagocenter.org.
Purpose: Counseling and other social services. Celebrated 35 years in June 2006.
We're a nonprofit experiential educational organization in Hyde Park.
Urban Life Center engages college students with Chicago's diverse communities through innovative seminars and internships, expanding the traditional classroom through an experience-based, first-voices pedagogy.
Urban Life Center also designs day to week-long LearnChicago! tours and workshops to teach groups about the city's cultures and communities.Chicago Jazz Archive in Regenstein Special Collections
_____ GilaspieChicago Public Art Group (murals)
Jon Pounds, Executive Director
1259 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 437-2724, fax (312) 427-3413
www/cpag.net, jonpounds@cpag.netChicago Public Library-Blackstone Branch (much more than culture!)
4904 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
(312) 747-0511.
www.chipublib.org/002branches/blackstone/City Year.
City Year is a non-profit organization that is part of AmeriCorps. We unit a diverse corps of 17-24 year olds for a powerful year of full-time service. We serve in 17 cities across the United States and one in South Africa. Here in Chicago we have 100 corps members who serve in teams in 9 Chicago Public Schools across the city. We have teams in Austin, Bronzeville, North Kenwood/Oakland, Greater Grand Crossing, North Lawndale, and Marquette Park. Our service in the schools focuses in two main areas: literacy tutoring with 1-3 grade students during the day and structured and safe after-school programming during after-school hours. We also have 1 team that focuses on civic engagement and 2 that create weekend programs for youth that are based out of our office at 36 S. Wabash.
In addition to our direct service in the schools we also hope to involve ourselves in the communities in which we serve. This might involve attending community meetings, planning events and service days. A physical service day at City Year is a day that involves addressing possible projects in the community -- for example painting a school, building a playground, cleaning up a park -- and inviting our 100 corps members, community members, students and other volunteers to come out to the community and help get the projects completed. We are planning our big day for February 22 and hope to partner with a variety of community organizations to be sure we are meeting the needs of the area.
If you are interested in learning more please check out our website at www.cityyear.org or contact our office (312) 464-9899 and set up a time to attend one of our visitor's program sessions. And of course, please let me know when you and I might be able to get together and talk more about possibilities for the Hyde-Park/Kenwood area.
Elizabeth Burns Senior Corps Member - Program Leader North Kenwood/Oakland Charter School (312) 375-6806 eburns08@cityyear.org. City Year Chicago 36 S. Wabash Suite 1500 Chicago, IL 60603.Civic Knowledge Project.
An offshoot of the UC division of Humanities. Bart Schultz director, Joanie Friedman coordinator. 1115 E. 58th St. #009 Walker Museum) 60637. 773 834-3929. joaniefriedman@uchicago.edu. Erika Dudley, edudley@uchicago.edu http://civicknowledge.uchicago.edu.
Puts on a host of programs to educate, including school children (such as Splash, Cascade, Winning Words ) and low income persons (Odyssey) on the value and uses of arts and humanities and receiving a college education ; provides support services, training, networking and other opportunities for small arts organizations. Publishes a partner contact Directory of its Southside Arts and Humanities Network (qv) and helps small arts and civic organizations. Has an expansive listserve of south side arts events and programs. See more in After School Programs, Green/Sustainable Environment (programs in this area are extensive). It works with the Graham School to conduct college and continuing education classes. Promotes conversation on our civic society and engagement.Committee to Restore Jazz in Hyde Park--See Hyde Park Jazz Society
Contact Jim Wagner at 312 344-8971 (office) or 773 684-1690.Creative Juice Youth Drama Group/Hyde Park Learning Resource Center, q.v.
Hyde Park Learning Resource Center, 5114 S. Dorchester. 312 209-3852.
creativejuicedrama@yahoo.com
6 week classes for 7-18. 2 teachers have ABs in drama from Howard, MFA's from North Carolina and Urbana resp. Wide range of classes including from expressive to formalities to business side.Croatian Ethnic Institute
4851 S. Drexel, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 373-4670, fax (773) 373-4746,
www.croatian-institute.org, croetkjubo@aol.comThe Experimental Station
61st and Blackstone
Daniel Peterman, Connie Spreen, reps. 6106 S. Kimbark. 773 752-4915.
Serves as an incubator for small businesses and cultural enterprises, a force for collaboration of artistic, political, social and civic exploration and convocation and our newest art center. Blackstone Bicycle Works teaches youth and others trades and, green and self-sufficiency. Its community resource garden is highly thought of (contact Jack Spicer.)
http://www.experimentalstation.org.Harper Court Arts Council
1525 E. 53rd St. Ste 720, Chicago, IL 60615. 773 363-8282.
www.harpercourt.com info@harpercourt.com
Paula Jones, President
Established and to considerable degree funded by community residents in 1965 to build Harper Court shopping center. Main Purpose: Own, Operate and Maintain Harper Court shopping area (23 venues) and its vision as a special place for artisans and retail start-ups (being re-emphasized); hold and foster outdoor activities in Harper Court and host other nonprofits (formerly as the Community Art Fair ). The Arts Council was created by the Foundation in 1990. Harper Court is re-invigorating its role as a financial and other resource for arts and arts groups. These include The Arts Circle, a World Music Festival, hosting Spoken Word. At the end of 2008 the Council was soliciting proposals from small organizations for $1000 to $10,000.Hyde Park Alliance for Arts and Culture Alliance ("HyPa", was Hyde Park Cultural Alliance)
Hyde Park Cultural Alliance. A collective of art and culture organizations in Hyde Park led by University of Chicago that works together to raise the visibility of each member organization as well as helping to promote Hyde Park as a cultural destination. Also a major sponsor of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival and Passport to Jazz. Irene Sherr, interim director, irene@hydeparkculturalalliance.org, http://www.hypachicago.org. Stephanie Papier President. Mary Harvey. 773 795-0779,
cultural-leaders@listhost.uchicago.edu.
Passport to Jazz: http://www.hypachicago.org/passportThe Cultural Alliance is a consortium that includes over 30 organizations! University of Chicago (including Civic Knowledge's Southside Arts and Humanities Council of partnerships and the departments and museum),MSI, FRWright Preservation Trust, Muntu Dance, Hyde Park Jazz Society, Hyde Park Art Center, Little Black Pearl, Experimental Station, Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, and more. It seeks not only to promote but expand the creation as well as education on the arts and real cross-disciplinary collaborations and mixing of media and art with social and political endeavors.
Hyde Park Art Center
Executive Director Kate Lorenz. Crystal Pernell- communications and marketing, Kate Lorenz- program, Michelle Beckett-admin.
5020 S. Cornell Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 324-5520
www.hydeparkart.org. email example cpernell@hydeparkart.org. or info or generalinfo@
Purpose: Local and international arts center and forum promotes the visual arts through art classes, cutting-edge exhibitions, and community outreach. Collaborative and inventive approach to the arts. Non-collecting. HPAC is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to stimulate adn sustain the visual arts in Chicago; to fulfill this mission, the Center presents innovative exhibitions by primarily Chicago-rooted artists and actively pursues arts mentorship within the community it serves. It is the oldest alternative exhibition space in the City and boasts a long record of education and outreach programming.Hyde Park Cultural Alliance, HyPa- see Hyde Park Alliance for Art and Culture.
Hyde Park Jazz Society - incorporated name for Committee to Restore Jazz to Hyde Park. Now also known as James W. Wagner Jazz Society.
Hyde Park Jazz Society. (James W. Wagner Jazz Society.) See also Hyde Park Jazz Festival President Charlie Thomas, Vice-President Anita Cooper, Bea YoungMembership Director, Almarie Wagner, Judith E. Stein, Secretary Dwight Banks, Financial Director Robert Hodge, Treasurer Robert Wiley, Director Carolyn Albritton, Music Producer, ex officio. Dedicated to restoration of jazz and related arts and entertainment in the Hyde Park-Kenwood area. These include the annual Jazz Festival in September and Sunday evening jazz performances at various venues (currently Room 43, no longer connected to Checkerboard Lounge)- see http://www.hydeparkjazzsociety.org and click the calendar. Deanna Shoss Volunteer Coordinator Hyde Park Jazz Festival: Intercultural Talk, Inc.
hpjf@interculturaltalk.com, 773/968-1216. See also Hyde Park Alliance... Passport to Jazz.
Hyde Park Learning Resources Center. 5114 S. Dorchester. 312 209-3852. Call and ask for Lillie Goodwin. Tutoring and homework, test preparation centering on academics for all grades. 2 pm earliest to 6 pm. Safe Haven. 6 week classes for 7-18. 2 teachers in the Creative Juices Program have ABs in drama from Howard, MFA's from North Carolina and Urbana resp. Wide range of classes including from expressive to formalities to business side.James W. Wagner Jazz Society. See Hyde Park Jazz Society.
Joan's Studio for the Performing Arts, Kalapriya Indian Dance, Marsha's Music Together.
All live at 1438 E. 57th St. See in Culture and Arts Page for contacts and information. joanbyrd@sbcglobal.net.Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center (sometimes still called Workshop)
1060 E. 47th St. ( 773) 285-1211
www.blackpearl.org. mhaslip@blackpearl.org.
Not just for kids anymore. Glassblowing, ceramics, arts business training, cafe with jazz...Men of Heritage
No contacts known at present- check with parents of Bret Harte school.
Puts on plays with kids in schools, parks, et al and introduces kids to all aspects of the theater.Mostly Music at Chicago- Hyde Park Chamber Music Series
http://www.mostlymusicchicago.com. Caution- confusing website.
info@mostlymusicchicago.com. Marie Alatalo, Artistic Director. Jan Feltsman President
312 287-5761, fax 312 268-6318. Or 312 287-5761. 180 N. Michigan Ave., Ste. 908.
Highly regarded and active on many performance and outreach fronts, performs in Hyde Park venues and homes and elsewhere. Was founded and run for many years by Hyde Parker Joyce Turner Hilkevitch; then housed at Northeastern Illinois University, now independent again. Go to their website for schedules, or 773 442-4978. Tickets generally $20, $15 student. Local performances resume next fall.Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street at Lake Shore Drive. 773 684-1414 (general info.), 773 684-9844. www.msichicago.org. David Mosena Dir., Mary Krinock Strat. Initiatives- mary.krinock@msichicago.org, 773 752-6207.
The Museum has launched a capital campaign to renew itself and create a seamless, interactive experience in the Museum, targeted especially at showing the need for the sciences in our everyday lives to students who will need to be recruited into sciences and engineering. Its Center for Science and Education partners with 40 community based organization in this mission, including with $1,000 stipends for needy families for supplies, transportation and lab space. There a host of other programs for youth and others.
Music Teachers of Hyde Park
Elizabeth LaCroix contact. http://www.mthp.org. info@mthp.org. 773 643-9251, 773 324-6250. Besides being a consortium and providing a directory with over 50 area teachers, they hold classes, esp. in summer, and have 4th Monday concerts at Blackstone Library 7:30 pm.
Project Exploration
Project Exploration. 950 E. 61st St. 773 834-7614. Science based teaching (self-discovery) under among others Paul Sereno, the dinosaur man. Not sure if structured during after school hours.
Project Osmosis-Organization of Black Designers Chicago
info@projectosmosis.org
Acquaints and mentors kids into the graphic design field.Smart Museum of Art
5550 S. Greenwood, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 702-0200
smartmuseum.uchicago.eduSouth Shore Cultural Center
7059 South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649
773 256-0949
www.chicagoparkdistrict.com
Purpose: To provide a variety of cultural programs, professional performances, exhibits, and oriented education and leisure activities for the community including children; serves Avalon, Chatham, Hyde Park, South Shore, and Woodlawn and the whole city.South Side Parents
P.O. Box 16431, Chicago, IL 607616-6431.
312 842-8936.
www.southsideparents.org, info@southsideparents.org. Angela Gaylord and Josephine Sanders, agaylord@southsideparents.org.Sutherland Community Arts Initiative
Woodlawn Collaborative
The Woodlawn Collaborative. 6400 S. Kimbark. The Woodlawn Collaborative is establishing an umbrella and a shared space venue and backoffice of students and Chicago South-side residents and organizations to work on collaborative art, intellectual, service and pedagogical initiatives, in partnership with First Presbyterian Church (64th St. and Kimbark Ave.) and the U of C. We aim to create a vibrant cultural center, in partnership with students, artists, educators and members of the Woodlawn community, creating ways to intersect art, education, and community service. Please contact us at woodlawn.collaborative@gmail.com to get FAQ. Caitlin, cmkearney12@gmail.com or Matea Varvodic, mvarvodic@gmail.com. http://www.woodlawncollaborative.org. We are now accepting project proposals.
The Woodlawn Collaborative is a shared space of students and Chicago South Side residents for collaborative work on artistic, educational, and community service initiatives, in partnership with First Presbyterian Church and the University of Chicago. The Collaborative aims to created a shared space for arts, education and community empowerment in the Woodlawn neighborhood, to make possible a more critical engagement with the issues that affect participants' lives, and give them the tools to effect meaningful progressive change. In this way, we will serve as the incubator for a new generation of Chicago artists, activists and social thinkers. Programming began in October, 2009. For Youth: arts, music, leadership training, and youth empowerment, based on partner groups. For artists and musicians: these are invited to share their skills through exhibition, workshops, and performance, and later studio space and biweekly musical jam sessions. For Community Members: meeting space, access to resources, partnership opportunities. TWC has spaces, funds being made sustainable, and seek partnerships.
Some partners: Gingarte Capoeira, The Good Lyfe, Hyde Park Community Players, Hyde Park Learning Resource Center, Jelly, Literacy Works, MAGIC, Queers and Associates, Shower Songsters, Southside Together Organizing for Power, Splash!, SDS, Theater as Weapon, UC Dancers, Woodlawn After School Kids Program (WASKP).
For kids and families: We know there are a great many- see After School and Education Resources pages, also Helpline- here is a sampler:
Baby PhD Childcare Network
Sarah Diwan, phdccn@gmail.com. http://www.babyphd.com. This is a network and connecting service of childcare to preschool providers, funded in part by University of Chicago. Its services include wide ranging programs daily at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club.Chicago Children's Choir- see Cultural Resources-classes.
57th Street Children's Book Fair. (3rd Sunday, 1-6. Site up late July.)
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (5480 S. Kenwood. 773 643-4062)
Hyde Park School of Dance (was Ballet) Union Church and First Unitarian hq)- 64 classes through advanced workshops!) (Office: 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.) Intriguing info in Nonprofits page! 773 493-8498.
Hyde Park Suzuki Institute (Temporarily and maybe permanently moved to Augustana Church, 5500 S. Woodlawn. 773 643-1388; 4541 S. Lake Park 773 624-4882. Founded in 1998 by Lucinda Ali of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra 1st violin section. 10 teachers. Notes, dynamics and understanding. Parent participation. Quarterly public concert. 8-12-week sessions, tuition $140 to $600. Preferred email: hpsi@hydeparksuzuki.com.
Hyde Park Youth Symphony. Director@HPYS.org. 5600 S. Woodlawn, or 1325 E. 50th, 773 667-1393. Catch them at the 57th Children's Book Fair every September.
Joan's Studio for the Performing Arts (1438 E. 57th 773 493-9288)Little Black Pearl Arts and Learning Center (1069 E. 47th St. 773 285-1211) For all ages, pref. mixed ages concentrating on dev. skills from babyhood on through song, dance, instruments.
(Marsha's) Music Together (773 288-3815) marshamtog@yahoo.com
September 6-9. Marsha's Music Together demonstration classes for Fall Session (starting Sept. 15-Dec. 7). Sept. 6 Th 10 am ages 0-5, Sept. 7, Fri. 11 am babies, Sept. 8, Sat., 10 am 0-5, Sept. 9, Sun. 0-5. At Joan's Studio, 1438 E. 57th St. 773-288-3815, irene@marshasmusic.com.
Say Salsa. See in After School and Cultural Directory.
Smart Museum's kid's websiteDon't forget the park fieldhouses and cultural centers!
Some Business resources. Visitor centers follows
Blacks in Green
One focus is to help grow green and sustainable businesses and entrepreneurship- the "benjamins" including with workshops, networking and connections to active green startups and food systems, especially in black Chicago. naomi@blacksingreen.org, http://www.blacksingreen.org.
Bronzeville Visitor Information Center
3501 S. King (Supreme Life), Suite 1.
773.373.2842. or toll free 1.888.782.2942.
Currently in http://www.bronzevilleonline.com. Contact Therese Ferguson.Co-op Markets
1526 E. 55th Street, Chicago IL 60615. 773 667-1444. www.coopmarkets.com
Benefits of membership include discount days, patronage refund, dividends, case discounts, the widely-distributed Evergreen periodical (find out about in the Co-op website), information centers, Culinary Institute, and now chair massage.The Empowerment Experiment.
Former name Ebony Experiment. Was assoc. with Chicago Urban League, may be but now (also?) with Northwestern University Kellogg School Enterprise. Maggie and John Anderson. Seeks to put people in touch with African American businesses esp. in Hyde Park and Bronzeville and to have people shop them. More info being sought. Look for now in http://www.blackenterprise.com and http://www.ebonyexperiment.com.Harper Court Foundation. No longer business-connected. See vitae under Arts and Cultural, above- Harper Court Arts Council.
Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce
South East Chicago Commission
Now at 5501 S. Everett, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 288-0124
www.hydeparkchamberchicago.org, contact@hydeparkchamberchicago.org. Note, both website and email are new.
Executive Director: Lenora Austin. President: Greg Teague, first vice president Greg Guttman, second vice president Susan J. Walker, secretary Snjezana Sego, treasurer Ken Sticken. Other members: Cheryl Bonander, Kathy Dusik, Joyce Feuer, Brad Jonas, Christ Nogulich, Michael McGuire, Jim Poueymirou, Jo Reizner, Duel Richardson, Rod Sawyer, Richard Spencer, (new), Jeanne Spurlock, Colette Steward, Laurel Stradford . [Note- this list may now be partially out of date.]
1511 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 324-6926. Fax 773 324-6685
Executive Director as of March 1 2010 Wendy Walker-Williams: , ? e-mail secc1@sbcglobal.net. Board President Shirley Newsome.
New website http://www.hydeparkchicago.org
to identify, initiate and advance a set of common economic and community development priorities that will make these communities even more attractive places for residents to live, learn, work and play. The SECC is poised to serve as an ambassador, said Williams. The Organization also serves as a change agent within the area by bringing together individuals from the community who are dedicated to making these communities safe and prosperous.
Non-local:
Illinois Alliance for Healthcare Insurance. Specifically for small businesses and nonprofits.
AARP (American Association of Retired People) Midway Chapter #1371. .
Contacts coming. Meets third Thursdays monthly at Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn, except Dec. and January, 1-3 pm.
Advocacy; mentoring with Big Brothers/Sisters, Interview life histories in conjunction with Library of Congress and Folklore Society, Voices of Civil Rights (oral history), garden work.campusCatalyst
An organization that provided Hyde Park nonprofits with business consultation from students in teh college and the Graduate School of Business. See also Community Service Center, Hyde Park Cultual Alliance, various offshoots of Civic Knowledge including Southside Arts and Humanities Network, Sustain Partners...
Chicago Chapter International Interfaith Alliance-TIAF Chicago.
tiafchicago@aol.comCoalition for Equitable Community Development (Hyde Park-Kenwood)Pat Wilcoxen President. jwilcoxen@iocillinois.org-- new, under development: www.hpkcoalition.org. 1525 E. 53rd St. Suite 907, Chicago, IL 60615. Phone pending.
Purpose and Mission:Promoting an Economically and Racially Diverse Community of Hyde Park-Kenwood, CECD seeks to: Convene resident, faith-based communities, civic, educational, and social organizations, and the business community in planning, guiding, and monitoring housing and related activities that will support the maintenance of an economically and racially diverse community of Hyde Park and Kenwood.
Community Service Center, University of Chicago. Wallace Goode, Director, wgoode@uchicago.edu
5525 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago IL 60637
(773) 753-GIVE (4483)
http://communityservice.uchicago.edu
Director: Wallace Goode?, wgoode.uchicago.edu. Klaas Van Der Wey, Operations Manager,Asst. Dir. David Hays, dhays@uchicago.edu, Program Coordinator Katharine Bierce.
UCSC fosters an active culture of service and partnership between the university and community. Serving 2000 people a year, UCSC facilitates volunteerism, a data base of nonprofit employment, educational programming, and promotes service oriented policy including Service Days. Their big service days are in September-- nonprofits should put in for their students early in the summer.
Summer Links internships in community organizations: David Hays, dhays@uchicago.eduHyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council- for up to date find in the Faith Communities page.
1448 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 752-1911.
http://www.hpkifc.org. email hpkifc@hotmail.com.Organized February 7, 1911. HPKIFC is a 501 c3.
President Rabbi Elliot B. Gertel, VP Rev. Laura Hollinger, VP Rev. John Modschiedler, Secretary Kent Busse, Treasurer Allan Lindrup
Their new website includes:
A general Donate button on the Home page
Many color photos
HPKIFC Happenings Executive Committee, Interfaith Dialogue, Monthly Happenings, Thanksgiving Day Interfaith Worship Service, and the Council By-Laws
HPKIFC Member Organizations with descriptions of Congregations, Seminaries, and Other Member Organizations many with links to their websites, and photos from many Congregations
Services for Poor and Homeless including HPK Hunger Program, Hyde Park Transitional Housing, Sanders Free Medical Clinic, and Angels Outreach each with a Donate button and Other Programs
Activities for Children and Youth, and
Other Social Services
One example of its outreach has been the Community Food Pantry at Union Church 5600 S. Woodlawn: emergency groceries Sats. 10-1; The Open Kitchen at Kenwood United Church of ?Christ, 4608 S. Greenwood: meals at noon Mon.-Fri. Also, Social Justice Committee supports the Transitional Housing Project and the Council holds the Community Thanksgiving Service at Rockefeller Chapel.Mission/Vision, adopted at the Annual Meeting, June 26, 2007The Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council is an association of religious and spiritual communities, seminaries and service organizations which intentionally cooperate to foster just and compassionate relationships and interconnections.
Goals:Promoting mutual understanding and respect through interfaith experiences of sharing, dialogue and learning;
Seeking peace and healing for Hyde Park and Kenwood and the world by strengthening and supporting community service and social and environmental justice efforts.
It is a priority for the Interfaith Council to expand the network of our relationships and to invite individuals and families to participate in our member organizations.
"Founded in 1911, the Interfaith Council is among the oldest interfaith organizations in the nation, and is the recipient of the National Ecumenical Service Recognition Award of the National Council of Churches. Its members agree to respect the integrity of their different faiths and the right to practice their beliefs. The Council is dedicated to projects for the betterment of life in the community and to the struggle for human equality. The purpose of the Association is to provide effective channels for cooperative expression of our shared mission for the care of the community. These channels include: community service, social justice, mutual spiritual enrichment and understanding... We seek ways to offer support in times of need, to witness to values that heal and repair division, and to create interfaith understanding."Programs: Social Justice Committee, Community Thanksgiving Service.
Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce- see above in Business.
The Hyde Park Garden Fair Committee
A programmatic committee of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
Contact: Sue Purrington, 773 363-4368. President: Lesley Bloch.
www.hydeparkgardenfair.org; www.hydepark.org, Committees, Garden Fair.
Purpose: Beautify the community and promote gardening and green space through volunteers and proceeds of its spring and fall sales at Hyde Park Shopping Center.Hyde Park Historical Society
5529 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
(773) 493-1893
www.hydeparkhistory.org. President: Ruth Knack.
Purpose: To promote historical understanding and preservation in the current Hyde Park and Kenwood and throughout the old Hyde Park Town, 39th t0 130th. Sponsors lectures and exhibits, fairs, prizes and recognitions, website, members publication, preservation monitoring and advocacy; maintains historic building. See page At the Society.Hyde Park Interfaith Open Communities, and (different) HP Transitional Housing Project- see under Social.
Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
1525 E. 53rd St., #907, Chicago, IL 60715
(773) 288-8343
www.hydepark.org. hpkcc@aol.com. Membership form.
President: Jay Ammerman.
Generalist forum and watchdog dedicated to an attractive, secure, diverse and caring community. Details in the Community Nonprofits Organizations page and About and Membership.Hyde Park Kiwanis- see Kiwanis under K; Lions Club see in Nonprofits page.
Invisible Institute/View from the Ground/Local Human Rights Development Project
Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone. Jamie Kalven. http://www.invisibleinstitute.com, www.viewfromtheground.com. Internet reportage and advocacy including mapping the city related to any abused, including by persons in authority, and left out of society. Human and legal rights and community-building, social/sustainability issues.Kenwood Improvement Association
Contact Laura Lunn. Check with South East Chicago Commission. 773 324-6926.
To promote, advocate for and underwrite physical improvements in the area roughly Cottage Grove to Lake Park, 47th to 51st. To seek improvement in public safety, in part through CAPS-affiliated block clubs/block captains, to bring neighbors together.Kenwood Open House Committee
Hyde Park Kiwanis
TBA. Executive Director: To be announced
Contacts: start with Robert Dawson, (773) 536-4825 or Margaret Goldstein.
Since the early 1950s has sought to bring neighbors together to promote an interracial community of high standards in community of mostly single family large historic houses. Introduced families during a time of racial change and recruited people from all over to buy properties for single family use when the area was threatened by rooming houses and split ups. Has opposed inappropriate multiple dwelling developments. Was instrumental in creating a city-recognized Kenwood Historic Landmark District in the 1970s, which it oversees with the city, including proposed zoning changes. A highlight has been its progressive dinners in the winter; it also promotes block clubs and works with CAPS.
#13752 of Illinois-East Iowa District, Division 4. Find in http://www.iikiwanis.org, http://www.kiwanis.org. President Marianne Bagnola, Vice President Camille Hamilton-Doyle, Treasurer Jon Will, Secretary Rosemary Snow, Contact Rosemary Snow: Mail all including contributions to Kiwanis of Hyde Park, c/o 1507 E. 53rd St. Box 120, Chicago, IL 60615. 773 324-8645, roses92@sbcglobal.net. Jon Will: 1507 E. 53rd St., PMB 120, 60615, 773-643-8089, Fax 773 643-8091, jnwassoc@sbcglobal.net. Call Wally Jonas at 773 955-5035. Illinois-East Iowa District Governor Kevin McConnell, governor@iikiwanis.org.
For more information about Kiwanis projects or to participate contact Jon Will at jnwassoc@sbcglobal.net. Nationally, Kiwanis.org.
Since 1921. We're a group of men and women, business and professional leaders of Hyde Park who are members of a world-wide service organization founded in 1916. It is non-sectarian, apolitical an non-discriminatory. Our cause: to serve kids!Purpose: To raise money for charitable purposes locally and nationally, including Christmas gifts for local indigent children, supporting the Neighborhood Club, supporting a camp for disabled children, research in medicine related to children, and the 57th Street Children's Book Fair in September. And it fosters sociality and the business community. Watch for the peanut vendors several times a year-next September 24, 2004. Looking for young additions! Children can enter through the Builders and Key clubs.
"We're a group of men and women in Hyde Park who are members of a world-wide service organization founded in 1916. The Hyde Park Club dates from 1921 and is composed of business and professional leaders; it is non-sectarian, apolitical and non-discriminatory. Our cause: to serve kids!"
Activities:
-Support Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
-Cosponsor 4th on 53rd July community parade
-Support the Blue Gargoyle Youth Center's Tutorial Program
-Underwrite the board and room costs of a physically handicapped child at Kiwanis Twin Lakes summer camp
-Cosponsor the 57th Street Children's Book Fair
-Prepare food and gift baskets for needy families during the holiday
-Mentor a family from St. Martin De Porres battered women's center going off welfare
-Sponsor and actively support the Kenwood Academy and King High School Key ClubsA recent activity was taking kids from St. Martin De Porres center to Universoul Circus.
Peanut Days last Friday in September; annual fundraiser for charities and projects in March at Seven Ten Pin.
League of Women Voters/ Chicago /Illinois/ Hyde Park
Local contact: Dorothy Scheff, 5550 South Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois, 60637, 773 753-4647 or Betty Golddiamond also at that address.
Downtown: 332 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 939-5935-President there Esta Kallen, tkandek@aol.com.
www.lwv.org (search by state), www.lwvil.org (state org)
Purpose: To promote citizen participation and integrity in the electoral and civic processes and good government, elucidate public issues. Holds monthly meetings and forums at Montgomery Place. Has held candidate forums.Older Women's League of Illinois-Hyde Park (OWL)
Chicago Tel. no: 312 347-0011
http://www.owlillinois.org, http://www.owlillinois.org/ch_Hyde_Park.html. Also given to us as Hyde Park Chapter.
Cochairs Judy Roothaan and Ken Schug. Alison Hartman (Illinois Chair) Lorie Rosenblum. E-mail Alice Brown, alice.brown@ameritech.net. Judy Roothan.
The Hyde Park Chapter meets most 1st Saturdays (not July-Sept and 2nd Sat in June), 2 pm (earlier social) at First Unitarian Church (Chris Moore Parlor), 5650 S. Woodlawn.
Open to anyone of all ages. Presents programs and advocates on issues of interest to midlife and older women, and advocates for policy changes on the state and national level. Areas of interest: personal & financial security, health and prescription drugs, image of midlife and older women, access to housing and housing alternatives, ending discrimination against women and the elderly including in the workplace, caregiving, senior friendly and accesssible community.
SOUL A coalition of South Side congregations working on issues ranging from violence-safety-policing to affordable housing to the Gold Line proposal. Info pending. Not to be confused with UC student org. "Students Organized and United with Labor"South East Chicago Commission
1511 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 324-6926. Fax 773 324-6685
Executive Director: Robert Mason e-mail secc1@sbcglobal.net. President Shirley Newsome.
www.hydeparkchicago.org
Purpose: to monitor and improve public safety, housing, code enforcement and community development and planning. Funded and in part community arm of the University of Chicago. Founded in 1953.South Side Solidarity Network and S.T.O.P. Also Growing Tree
Separate University of Chicago recognized student organizations concerned with identifying and working collaboratively for the needs of South Side residents, particularly preserving and growing affordable and low income rental housing. Seek to involve students in the surrounding neighborhoods.WECAN- Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors
6450 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
773 288-3000
http://www.wecanwoodlawn.org, info@wecanwoodlawn.org.
Executive Director Mattie Butler
A longstanding advocacy and service organization dedicated to improvement in the Woodlawn neighborhood and mid South and enabling residents to remain their community. Manages three affordable housing buildings and various services.Zonta International Hyde Park Chapter
Advances the status of women worldwide.
A coalition of the 4th and 5th wards, DARE, HPKCC, HP Chamber of Commerce, Older Women's League, SECC, UC Police. It seeks to make Hyde Park businesses accessible to persons with disabilities and their service animals, to improve our paths of mobility, and improve etiquette including with bicycles and autos towards all with limited ability. A Caring Community. Learn more at the hydepark.org Disabilities page, hpdisabilities@aol.com, or 773 363-4368.
Illinois KidCare and FamilyCare is expanding in conjunction with Jewel-Osco and Illinois Maternal and Child Health Care Coalition. Applications and list of Application Agents: www.kidcareillinois.com or hotline 1-866-4-OUR-KIDS.
A dental collaboration for kids:
Ronald McDonald House Charities and the University of Chicago Hospitals Zoller Dental Clinic, with LaRabida Children's Hospital and the Berman and Hannah Friend Family Health Center bring oral health care services directly to disadvantaged and disabled children via the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Program. (Dental screenings are now required for entering kindergarten, second, and sixth grades under a state program initiated by Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn. Tooth decay is the no. 1 chronic illness in children and of school absences--5 times for common than asthma and 7 time more than hay fever.
The care mobile is an office with 2 fully-equipped exam rooms, digital X-ray, chair lift, medical records, computers, tvs, VCRS for education. Gives exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, sealants, X-rays, filings, extractions, and info about accessible clinics. Ronald McDonalds bought the van and will provide some funding, Zoller will provide the major funding for the program yearly.
Montgomery Place Retirement Community and Health Care
5550 South Shore Drive. (773) 753-4100. Michael Apa, Director. Not public.Provident Hospital of Cook County
500 E. 51st St. 312 572-2000.Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Windermere
5548 S. Hyde Park Blvd. (773) 256-5051. Usually by referral only.United Methodist Community Support Services (division of United Methodist Homes and Services)- satellite office in Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn. (Seniors-oriented, this is the group that runs the acclaimed White Crane Wellness Center on the North Side) . They also have a service of reliable home craftsmen, fitness and adult day programs, live-in caregivers, overnight care, personal care and hygiene, housekeeping and laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping, companionship, respite care, telephone contact, medication reminder, and escort to doctor or hospital from/at various facilities.
United Methodist Community Support Services is a professional and personal approach to home care, enabling older adults to remain independent and safe in the comfort of their own homes.
Current contact: Pamela Edwards, Service Coordinator, at 1415 W. Foster Ave. 60640. 773 769-5270.
University of Chicago Hospitals and Health Systems
5841 S. Maryland Ave. 773 702-1000. See more below. Note also the Office of Community Affairs, general number. 773 702-0870.
Mitchell Emergency: 702-6250, Peds Emergency: 7-2-6269, Dean/Sexual Assault/Therapist on call-773 835-HELP (4357)
Student Care Center-routine 773 702-4156, SCC Nurse Advice 73 702-1915, Physician on call after hours 773 702-6840 http://scc.uchicago.edu
Comer Children's Hospital website coming: http://www.uchicagokidshospital.org
Ronald McDonald House temporary home will be 745 E. 57th St.Vitas Healthcare. 1424 E. 53rd st. Bereavement, life-enrichment, patient care provided. Volunteers needed. 708- 283-6230.
There are several dental, eye care, and kidney dialysis facilities in the local community, but the only outreach clinics are two in the University of Chicago Health System: sports health at Bally Sports, 1301 E. 47th, and
Windermere Senior Health Center (Manus Dental, geriatrics, memory), 5549 S. Cornell Ave., (773) 684-5702.
U of C Hospitals has a Home Care division.
Others: (most support groups are in Helpline page.)
The Childbirth Collective. Meets 1st Saturdays at 5131 S. Dorchester: mamaloo37@yahoo.com.
Hearty Healthy Hyde Park will meet 3rd Thursdays in the Hyde Park Co-op lower meeting room. schuttcr@aol.com.
Hyde Park La Leche League. Meets on occasional Fridays, 10 am, about breastfeeding issues at Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn. 773 538-6128.
Stay Young 4Ever Inc. Fitness classes, nonprofit. Laverne V. Young. 773 610-1052, TheLeaderInFitness@yahoo.com.
WECAN- Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors
6450 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
773 288-3000
http://www.wecanwoodlawn.org, info@wecanwoodlawn.org.
Executive Director Mattie Butler
A longstanding advocacy and service organization dedicated to improvement in the Woodlawn neighborhood and mid South and enabling residents to remain their community. Manages three affordable housing buildings and various services.More in Help Line page.
More in Help Line, incl. for Seniors. (Pets see below)
Affinity Community Services. Hyde Park-based, includes especially to African-American lesbians. Meets (first?) Wednesdays at First Unitarian.
AARP local chapter- see in civic; they have social services as well.
Affinity Community Services. with UCAN (separated from Youth Pride Services.) 5650 S. Woodlawn. ?773-559-1751. Kim Hunt dir. Holds drop in nights for mentoring and school work for youth of gay, lesbian, trans or questioning affinity, aged 14-19-1st and 3rd Mondays 4-8, will increase to M-Th. Also Lesbian and bi moms roundtable, UCAN transitioning homeless youth to safe homes (wadeb@ucanchicago.org, 312 738-5966-Uhlich Children's Advantage Network (UCAN) is a multi-faceted social service agency which serves more than 12,000 children, youth and families in Illinois each year.
www.ucanchicago.org).Better World Books. Better World Books works locally to hold book drives near the end of college spring terms to give to Nonprofits and service organizations. www.betterworldbook.com, yanna@betterworldbooks.com, 773 655-3842.
Blackstone Bicycle Works and The Experimental Station- more at Experimental.
6100 S. Blackstone. Dan Peterman, President, Connie Spreen, Treasurer. 773 241-5458.
They cross boundaries as they engage youth, teaching real skills and responsibility alongside academic engagement (to aim toward college and business), serving as safe haven, and giving hope and sense of achievement. It currently has 24 regular enrollees and several taking"just in time learning."
The Experimental Station is like a commune for incubator and successful businesses, arts, environmental (especially) , and education programs. Heavily engaged are the University of Chicago Service Center, Civic Knowledge, summer Links, BSD and more.and the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Volunteers welcome! Winterization classes.Chicago Association of Retarded Citizens (CARC). Evelyn Nelson School.
5333 S. Greenwood Ave. 773 231-5700. Headquarters: 8 S. Michigan Ave. Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60603 312.346.6230.
http://www.carc.info.Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Program
www.chacinc.com. Claims to be the most complete and accurate source of information on the Chicago Housing Choice Voucher Program: how the program works, benefits, upcoming workshops and seminars, properties for rent-on-line, downloadable resource materials, links to training, property and affordable housing resources, more.The Church Home. See Montgomery Place
Common Threads
345 N. Canal St. 1601, Chicago, IL 60606.
(312) 876-1289
www.commonthreads.org
Executive Director Linda Novak O'Keefe. Founder and President Al Smith (Oprah's chef)
Recently starting programs in Hyde Park, this organization is starting classes in cooking, gardening, art, movement and more at St. Paul and the Redeemer and eventually in the former Shiloh Baptist church, bought and under renovation by founder Al Smith. Purpose is to stimulate connectivity, growth, appreciation for diverse peoples in children- children who will want to effect change--using food, education, arts as vehicles for change.Community Service Center, University of Chicago (UCSC)
5525 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago IL 60637
(773) 753-GIVE (4483)
http://communityservice.uchicago.edu
Director: Wallace Goode. Assistants include David Hays
UCSC fosters an active culture of service and partnership between the university and community. Serving 2000 people a year, UCSC facilitates volunteerism, a data base of nonprofit employment, educational programming, and promotes service oriented policy including Service Days.
Summer Links internships in community organizations: David Hays, dhays@uchicago.eduThe Cookie Ministry
Meets at Meadville/Lombard Theological School to assemble for holiday distribution homemade and bought cookies for homeless and working poor. 773 667-0670.Cremation Society of Illinois
1374 E. 53rd Street
(773) 752-6400. Often not there: try the W. Addison no. (773) 281-5058
Much more affordable than any other kind of mortuary service; once paid you're done. Also complete service such as notifications for death certificate, complete body handling.D.A.R.E.- Disabled Adult Residential Enterprises
1616 E. 55th St. 773 667-7313. dare.property@yahoo.com.Experimental Station community center and Blackstone Bicycle Works
6100 S. Blackstone (some at 6100 Dorchester). Connie Spreen, Dan Peterman. www.experimentalstation.org, info@experimentalstation.org.Dedicated to developing community resources, services, and self-reliance--food, educational, art, and more, in conjunction with a host of community and university groups and organizations. Community Garden, Farmer's Market, environmental sustainability projects, recycling, art exhibits, Blackstone Bicycle Works teaching kids both personal self-reliance skills and trades, more. Community space.
They cross boundaries as they engage youth, teaching real skills and responsibility alongside academic engagement (to aim toward college and business), serving as safe haven, and giving hope and sense of achievement. It currently has 24 regular enrollees and several taking"just in time learning."
The Experimental Station is like a commune for incubator and successful businesses, arts, environmental (especially) , and education programs. Heavily engaged are the University of Chicago Service Center, Civic Knowledge, summer Links, BSD and more.and the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. Volunteers welcome! Winterization classes.Family Resource Center at University Church
5655 S. University. 773 363-8142. Contact University Church, www.UniversityChurchChicago.org.Feed the People Open Kitchen (See also Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council for more contacts and website.)
4608 S. Greenwood Ave.
Rev. Leroy Sanders, (773) 373-2861
Noontime meals 5 times a week. Volunteers needed.Greater Chicago Food Depository.
4100 W. Ann Lurie Pl. (773) 247-3663. www.chicagofoodbank.org
A not-for-profit food distribution center trying to end hunger in the community by distributing donated and purchased food through a network of 600 pantries, soup kitchens and shelters. Information on how to start a food drive is available. See also below, Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council Pantry and Open KitchenHelp Is Here, Inc. Home Care Service Options
Marthenal Bailey. 1525 E. 53rd St., 4th Floor. (773) 324-1550, 1 800-355-9972.
Home Care Services include certified nursing assistants, personal care assistants (from grooming to escort), care management, nurse consultants, homemakers. Assisted living package, complimentary referral service. Mission: to provide affordable, quality home care options while conscientiously caring for those we serve with mutual dignity and respect.Housing- see following item.
Hyde Park Cluster of Interfaith Open Communities,- More info. in Nonprofit orgs.
Hyde Park Transitional Housing Project (see under Hyde Park Transitional) and Lawyer's Committee for Better Housing, Inc. HomeSharing Program
Local and parent: http://iocillinois.org
A faith-based coalition of the social action committees of several congregations, including First Unitarian, St. Thomas The Apostle, University Church, and K.A.M. Isaiah-Israel. The Hyde Park Cluster is part of Interfaith Open Communities, a coalition of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, and Protestants for the Common Good.
??Meets 2nd Mondays 8 pm at St. Thomas, 5467 S. Woodlawn.Homesharing:
Melody Geraci, HomeSharing Program Coordinator, Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing, 220 S. State St., Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60604, Program phone 773 627-8201, Downtown 312 347-7600, homesharing@lcbh.org
(A U of C Harris School student org. working on affordability is Community and Economic Development Organization.)
Purpose: To promote affordable and needy housing and provide transitional housing services on the South Side, modeled on the mentoring services of Bridge Communities in DuPage County.Hyde Park and Kenwood Interfaith Council- Community (or Hyde Park)
1448 E. 53rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615 (HP/KIFC address, but also given is 5745 S. Blackstone)
(773) 752-1911
www.uchicago.edu/aff/upcm/council/
Hyde Park and Kenwood Community Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen--a program of the Hyde Park Union Church. (Programs at HPUnion Church 5600 S. Woodlawn and Kenwood United Church of Christ--more in Helpline.)
The Pantry distributes emergency supplies and groceries to residents living between 39th and 60th, Cottage to the lake Saturdays 10 am-1 pm. Volunteers help package, recycle, clean do clerical.
The Kitchen serves hot meals at noon Mon.-Fri. at 4608 S. Greenwood Ave (Kenwood United Church of Christ- Rev. Leroy Sanders (773) 373-2861).
Send donations to 5745 S. Blackstone Ave. http://www.hpuc.org- find Hunger Programs.The Hyde Park Garden Fair Committee
A programmatic committee of the Hyde Park-Kenwood Community Conference
Contact: Sue Purrington, 773 363-4368. President: Lesley Bloch.
www.hydeparkgardenfair.org, www.hydepark.org, Committees, Garden Fair.
Purpose: Beautify the community and promote gardening and green space through volunteers and proceeds of its spring and fall sales at Hyde Park Shopping Center and a winter lecture series.Hyde Park Kiwanis
Interim president Winston Kennedy, vp. Eva Liljendahl, secretary Gwendolyn Teamer, treasurer Jon Will.
15079 E. 53rd St., PMB 120, Chicago IL 60615, 773 643-8089.
For more information about Kiwanis projects or to participate contact Jon Will at jnwassoc@sbcglobal.net. Nationally, Kiwanis.org.
Purpose: To raise money for charitable purposes locally and nationally, including Christmas gifts for local indigent children, supporting the Neighborhood Club, supporting a camp for disabled children, research in medicine related to children, and the 57th Street Children's Book Fair in September. It takes disadvantaged kids to special events. And it fosters sociality and the business community. Children are welcome to participate and join Builders Club and Key Club. Watch for the peanut vendors several times a year. Looking for young additions! Meets 1st (not in summer? 3rd) Tuesdays at noon usually at Hyde Park Ramada Inn, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive.
Late Sept. is peanut day. March: annual fundraiser at Seven Ten Split bowling.More info in Collaborers in the Community.
"We're a group of men and women in Hyde Park who are members of a world-wide service organization founded in 1916. The Hyde Park Club dates from 1921 and is composed of business and professional leaders; it is non-sectarian, apolitical and non-discriminatory. Our cause: to serve kids!"
Activities:
-Support Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
-Cosponsor 4th on 53rd July community parade
-Support the Blue Gargoyle Youth Center's Tutorial Program
-Underwrite the board and room costs of a physically handicapped child at Kiwanis Twin Lakes summer camp
-Cosponsor the 57th Street Children's Book Fair
-Prepare food and gift baskets for needy families during the holiday
-Mentor a family from St. Martin De Porres battered women's center going off welfare
-Sponsor and actively support the Kenwood Academy and King High School Key ClubsHyde Park Neighborhood Club
5480 S. Kenwood Avenue
(773) 643-4062, Fax (773) 643-4262
Executive Director: interim Jennifer Bosch, President: Bethany Pickens. Dev. and outreach Beth Parker. Children Abigail Hymen.
www.hpnclub.org. email@hpnclub.org. jennifer.bosch@hpnclub.org
Purpose: To provide social and recreational services through its facilities and programs. Includes senior and other daycare. Features a variety of programs including recreation and fitness, crafts, education for toddlers, children, teens, adults, seniors, pets and the community. More information in Collaborers.
(Hyde Park) Jewish Community Centers of Chicago (JCC)
5200 S. Hyde Park Blvd., Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 753-3080. Sports: Brian Latman, 773 753-3080 x203 or ask for Camping and Youth Services.
www.jccofchicago.org/ , slubof@jccofchicago.org
Purpose: Our facilities and programs accommodate a variety of social, educational and recreational needs and interests. Supported by Hyde Park Council of Jewish Organizations and Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation. Programs include gym with league-competing youth and adult bball and vball teams, bowling, ice skating classes, activity rooms, L'dor V'dor program connecting students with seniors, activity rooms, classes on writing, literature/books, cinema... Some activities may be considered pricey.Hyde Park Kiwanis- see Kiwanis
Hyde Park S.A.V.E/Hyde Park Sexual Assault and Violence Educators
Nissa Thompson
773-834-5177. hyde_park_save@yahoo.com.Hyde Park Transitional Housing Project
At University Church. Said to meet at Augustana Lutheran. Call Allan at 773 643-8061, hpthp@yahoo.com. THP website, http://iocillinois.org/hydepark/transitionalhousing/.
Director or president- in search mode.
http://iocillinois.org/hydepark/transitionalhousing/ Download brochure.
A quarterly brochure is available.
Helps families become self sustaining in mentored housing settings for up to two years. Volunteers needed and trained.
For more information visit the hydepark.org Ending Homelessness page. A quarterly brochure is available.JCC- see above under Hyde Park Jewish...
Kenwood Oakland Community Organization
Hyde Park Kiwanis
1238 E. 46th Street, Chicago IL 60653
(773) 548-7500. Director Jay Travis
Purpose: To foster the interests and help residents of the area.
Includes welfare-to-work, emergency food pantry M-F 8:30-5, home repair for senior citizens and disabled.#13752 of Illinois-East Iowa District, Division 4. Find in http://www.iikiwanis.org, http://www.kiwanis.org. President Marianne Bagnola, Vice President Camille Hamilton-Doyle, Treasurer Jon Will, Secretary Rosemary Snow, Contact Rosemary Snow: Mail all including contributions to Kiwanis of Hyde Park, c/o 1507 E. 53rd St. Box 120, Chicago, IL 60615. 773 324-8645, roses92@sbcglobal.net. Jon Will: 1507 E. 53rd St., PMB 120, 60615, 773-643-8089, Fax 773 643-8091, jnwassoc@sbcglobal.net. Call Wally Jonas at 773 955-5035. Illinois-East Iowa District Governor Kevin McConnell, governor@iikiwanis.org.
For more information about Kiwanis projects or to participate contact Jon Will at jnwassoc@sbcglobal.net. Nationally, Kiwanis.org.
Meets most 1st and 3rdTuesdays, 12 pm, Ramada Inn, 4900 S. Lake Shore Drive. Call 324-8645.
Since 1921. We're a group of men and women, business and professional leaders of Hyde Park who are members of a world-wide service organization founded in 1916. It is non-sectarian, apolitical an non-discriminatory. Our cause: to serve kids!Purpose: To raise money for charitable purposes locally and nationally, including Christmas gifts for local indigent children, supporting the Neighborhood Club, supporting a camp for disabled children, research in medicine related to children, and the 57th Street Children's Book Fair in September. And it fosters sociality and the business community. Watch for the peanut vendors several times a year-next September 24, 2004. Looking for young additions! Children can enter through the Builders and Key clubs.
"We're a group of men and women in Hyde Park who are members of a world-wide service organization founded in 1916. The Hyde Park Club dates from 1921 and is composed of business and professional leaders; it is non-sectarian, apolitical and non-discriminatory. Our cause: to serve kids!"
Activities:
-Support Hyde Park Neighborhood Club
-Cosponsor 4th on 53rd July community parade
-Support the Blue Gargoyle Youth Center's Tutorial Program
-Underwrite the board and room costs of a physically handicapped child at Kiwanis Twin Lakes summer camp
-Cosponsor the 57th Street Children's Book Fair
-Prepare food and gift baskets for needy families during the holiday
-Mentor a family from St. Martin De Porres battered women's center going off welfare
-Sponsor and actively support the Kenwood Academy and King High School Key ClubsA recent activity was taking kids from St. Martin De Porres center to Universoul Circus.
Peanut Days, annual fundraiser for charities and projects in March at Seven Ten Pin.
Living Room Cafe
806 E. 64th St., 773 63-6018.
Executive Dir. Christopher Persons. Run by Inspiration Corporation.
Recently reopened in larger quarters, this center not only offers two dinners and two breakfasts a week for homeless, but also full case management services to participants. To graduate, guests must find stable housing and a source of income. The program offers steady employment and training, after-school program or kids, recreational activities, employment services through Inspiration Corporation, and support groups (AA, NA). Stresses the how of services, how to treat people, heal, reaffirmation of self-worth and dignity.Lotus Living Wholeness Center
1715 E. 55th St. 312 493-8766. lotusliving@zeronet.net. www. lotusliving.homestead.com
Truly comprehensive approaches to wellness includes all-around S.T.O.P Self Protection Classes ($120 for 8 weeks)--goes well with your WhistleSTOP Whistle! which may be available to the classes.Montgomery Place The Church Home, Community Health Care, and Retirement Home
5550 South Shore Drive. (773) 753-4100
Dr. Robert Petite, Exec. Director
Provides a broad range of services, care and living both in-house and through extension.Older Women's League of Illinois (OWL)
Chicago Tel. no: 312 347-0011
http://www.wnkhome.northstarnet.org/owlill/Hyde Park Chapter: Vi Uretz, Lorie Rosenblum. E-mail Alice Brown, alice.brown@ameritech.net. Judy Roothan.
Southeast Chapter: Irene Nelson, 773 324-0681, Vera Clark, 773 221-1147. Meets at Atlas Srs. Center, 1767 E. 79th St. 1st Saturdays at 10 am.
Open to anyone of all ages. Presents programs and advocates on issues of interest to midlife and older women, and advocates for policy changes on the state and national level. Areas of interest: personal & financial security, health and prescription drugs, image of midlife and older women, access to housing and housing alternatives, ending discrimination against women and the elderly including in the workplace, caregiving.Open Communities Cluster see Hyde Park Interfaith Cluster....
Options for Youth. Among other missions is helping and counseling high school girls who have become pregnant to not become so again and re staying in school and boys about safe and responsible sex, plus other programs for youth. Serving for over 20 years. In various schools through city and suburbs including South Side. Locations 4222 N. Ravenswood, 773 525-4679 and 5646 S. Kimbark, 773 324-9744. Nancy Mosena, President. New website under development.
Rape Victims Advocates of Hyde Park
http://www.rapevictimsadvocates.org, volunteers@rapevictimsadvocates.org attn: Volunteer Coordinator Christel.The Resource Center
222 E. 135th Street, 70727. (773) 821-1351, fax (773) 821-7462.
http://www.resourcecenterchicago.org e-mail info@resourcecenterchicago.org
Ken Dun's project-become-business was of the first comprehensive recycler's and green-practice organizations and businesses in the country, it has moved from just south of Hyde Park to 135th with a satellite at 75th and Dorchester or Woodlawn (?). Programs/facilities include Blackstone Bicycle Works that teaches kids bicycle repair and recovery, CHA Recycling, City Farm, Community-Municipal-Business Recycling (including the truck that plys Hyde Park), Creative Rec sources Warehouse (including reusing school books), Items for Sale, and Urban Composting and Community Gardening.Ronald McDonald House
5736 S. Drexel. (773) 324-5437 (KIDS)
rmhuoc@aol.com
A service of Ronald McDonald Charities and the University of Chicago Children's Hospital. Provides lodging and services for parents of children at the Hospital, other child life services. Volunteers needs for a host of tasks incl. cooking.St. Martin de Porres House of Hope
6423 S. Woodlawn. (773) 643-5843
Battered women and children shelter and services incl. job training, child care, tutoring, GED, substance abuse rehab. Volunteers esp for tutoring children, taking them on outings, visiting the women. Food, clothing, and monetary donations welcome (canned and boxed food and baking supplies).South Side Sexual Assault and Violence Educators. Kavitha at kselv@uchicago.edu, 724 679-7249.
Three Pillars Wellness Center
1516 E. 53rd Street. 773 363-7607.
Fitness, health and alternative training and foods.United Methodist Community Support Services (division of United Methodist Homes and Services)- satellite office in Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn. (Seniors-oriented, this is the group that runs the acclaimed White Crane Wellness Center on the North Side) . They also have a service of reliable home craftsmen, fitness and adult day programs, live-in caregivers, overnight care, personal care and hygiene, housekeeping and laundry, meal preparation, grocery shopping, companionship, respite care, telephone contact, medication reminder, and escort to doctor or hospital from/at various facilities.
United Methodist Community Support Services is a professional and personal approach to home care, enabling older adults to remain independent and safe in the comfort of their own homes.
Current contact: Pamela Edwards, Service Coordinator, at 1415 W. Foster Ave. 60640. 773 769-5270.
University of Chicago. See relevant urls in Neighborhood Links page, Public Safety.
Mitchell Emergency: 702-6250, Peds Emergency: 7-2-6269, Dean/Sexual Assault/Therapist on call-773 835-HELP (4357)
Student Care Center-routine 773 702-4156, SCC Nurse Advice 73 702-1915, Physician on call after hours 773 702-6840 http://scc.uchicago.edu.University of Chicago Hospitals. See at top of this section.
University of Chicago Service League
www.ucserviceleague.org (in development) More information awaited.Urban Life Center
1515 E. 52nd Place, other locations, Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 667-6419, others
Purpose: Counseling and other social servicesUrban Life Center
Valerie Wallace, Administrative Director.
1515 E. 52nd Place, other locations, Chicago, IL 60615. 1-800-747-6059, (773) 667-6419, others. fax: (773) 363-1150.
http://www.urbanlifecenter.org.
Purpose: Counseling and other social services. Celebrating 35 years in June 2006.
We're a nonprofit experiential educational organization in Hyde Park.
Urban Life Center engages college students with Chicago's diverse communities through innovative seminars and internships, expanding the traditional classroom through an experience-based, first-voices pedagogy.
Urban Life Center also designs day to week-long LearnChicago! tours and workshops to teach groups about the city's cultures and communities.We the People, ...Media, ...Social Service
2411 S. Ashland, 773 529-9900, Social Service 800 548-9343
www.wethepeoplemedia.org
Gabriel Piemonte one conc tact.
A wide range of South Side programs from social, training and informational to coalition building and advocacy.WECAN- Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors
6450 S. Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
773 288-3000
http://www.wecanwoodlawn.org, info@wecanwoodlawn.org.
Executive Director Mattie Butler
A longstanding advocacy and service organization dedicated to improvement in the Woodlawn neighborhood and mid South and enabling residents to remain their community. Manages three affordable housing buildings and various services.The Woodlawn Organization
Program Sites:
Anchor House-Family Preservation
1230 West 76th Street, Chicago, IL , ph#: 773.651.0027
Service Connector
1508 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL, ph#: 773.256.2900
Community Office
1512 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL, ph#: 773.363.8864
Entry House
1447 East 65th Street, Chicago, IL, ph#: 773.493.6116
Family Life Center
1510 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL, ph#: 773.752.0911
Infant Day Care
1445 East 63rd Street, Chicago, IL , ph#: 773.324.5880
WECDC
950 East 61st Street , Chicago, IL, ph#: 773.667.3300Youth Pride Center Services
Youth Pride Center. Youth of gay etc. affiliation or questioning. Serves c. 200 ages 13-19 from HP Neighborhood Club and 4950 S. Dorchester. Includes "University" life readiness by age 21, support groups, Frankie the Magazine, YPC Entertainment (which brings in performing artists from major schools and theaters) , advocacy Foundation, trips to affiliate clubs/programs in other cities and other parts of Chicago. Engagement in school, commitment required. 5480 S. Kenwood, 773 382-0511, youthpridecenter@gmail.com for full prospectus.
The U.S. Army has opened up offices, for example in the General Jones Armory at 5200 S. Cottage Grove Avenue, to help support, inform and serve soldiers deployed from this and like facilities and their families. It's the Family Readiness Group.
"These are young men and women who have left their jobs, in some cases their schools, and their families to serve their country overseas for the next year. Family members are left here trying to cope not only with fear, but sometimes with financial problems, with health problems, with family crisis..." It's staffed entirely with volunteers. Needed: people to talk to the soldiers and family members, help with shopping trips,...
Karen Hunt, 708-753-1803 or ispy78@aol.com
See also Education Resources, preschool, tutoring
Illinois KidCare and FamilyCare is expanding in conjunction with Jewel-Osco and Illinois Maternal and Child Health Care Coalition. Applications and list of Application Agents: www.kidcareillinois.com or hotline 1-866-4-OUR-KIDS.
Baby Ph.D.
Sarah Diwan, phdccn@gmail.com. This is a network and connecting service of childcare to preschool providers, funded in part by University of Chicago. Its services include wide ranging programs daily at Hyde Park Neighborhood Club. Baby PhD offers bi-weekly networking meetings"Finding Quality Child Care" starting Monday, Dec. 20 6:30 pm intended to bring together parents and caregivers seeking employment.
Dorchester and infant-toddler at 5415 Harper 773 684-8920, www.babyphd.com. Baby Ph.D. recently received a large grant for the University of Chicago to set up a Resource Center for providers and parents of home-based child care. Many kinds of training, supplies, support groups, access to babysitters and more will be developed for the Harper Court store and new home-based care center will be developed in surrounding communities.Centers for New Horizons. Includes childcare centers,in a wide section of the mid-South. HQ. 4150 S. King Drive, 773 373-5700.
Chicago Association of Retarded Citizens (CARC). Evelyn Nelson School, Foster Parent Program
5333 S. Greenwood. 773 241-5700.Chicago Child Care Society (CCCS)
5467 S. University Avenue. 773 643-0452. http://www.cccsociety.org
Executive Director Nancy Johnstone. Development Erin C. Walton, 773 256-2459, ewalton@cccsociety.org. Director of Clinical Family Services Curt Holderfield.
Since 1849, when established as an orphanage after the great cholera epidemic, CCCS is Chicago's and Hyde Park's oldest child welfare agency. To safeguard vulnerable children and reinforce their families first is their aim. Recently received a major grant from the University of Chicago.
Child and Family Development Center serves 2-5s in Community Day Care for working parents. There is also Homeless Day Care and Protective Day Care. Takes both community and DCFS kids including pick up to and from shelters. "
Clinical family services such as foster care and adoptions. Licensed therapists. No longer offers adoption services.
Next Step program prepares teenage mothers and dads for college. Collects toys for its and neighborhood kids in late fall.From CCCS: Our mission statement: CCCS exists to protect vulnerable children and
strengthen their families. We strive to be among the premier providers
of high quality and effective child welfare services. We serve both
children and families in the following programs:* Child and Family Development Center (CFDC): day care program
with children between ages of 2 to 5 years old.* Counseling program: family oriented counseling for the
agency's foster care programs and the CFDC program.* Education Support Program: provides services to children who
are experiencing academic, behavioral and attendance difficulties and
are at risk of expulsion or dropping out of school.* The Extended Family Support Program provides short term
support to individuals caring for related children.* The Teen Alliance Program: provides DCFS wards with a unique
foster care experience.* The Safe Life Program: is an HIV/AIDS prevention and education
program aimed at providing information to adolescents about sexually
transmitted diseases and HIV/AIDS.* The Teen Parenting Initiative Program serves pregnant and
parenting teens that are enrolled in the Chicago Public Schools.* The Next Step Program is a college readiness program with
mentoring support for high school mothers with one child.
Hyde Park Self-Help Educational Group (project of GrandFamilies Chicago)
Cheryl Harvey Singleton. 1-888-GRAND-03, http://www.grandfamilieschicago.org.
Hyde Park Self-Help Educational Group is one of five areal groups by GrandFamilies following a curriculum developed by Mather LifeWays meeting bimonthly to serve not just as support groups by train with curriculum, toolkit and training guide. Members will learn about finding housing, managing finances, affordable legal assistance, getting healthcare, enrolling children in school and intracting with teachers and CPS including for resources and correct placement, and how to form their own groups.
Meets starting Aug. 18 third Wednesdays 10 am at Ellis Ave. Church, 5001 S. Ellis.
Canis Sapiens dog training. Dog-friendly techniques. Group classes or private in Hyde Park. Weekends, nights, weekdays, in or outdoors. Courses: Puppy Kindergarten, Basic, Agility, Taste of Agility, Outdoors Manners, Small Dog, Rally-O, Canine Good Citizen. www.canissapiens.com, info@canissapiens.com, 733 913-2030
Helps locate veterinary and other services for pets, including no-kill shelters, breed and breeder i.d., advice, dog walking/cat sitting services, grooming, training, adoptions and more. 312 662-2497.
Hyde Park Cats. http://hydeparkcats.blogspot.com. Dedicated to helping stray and feral cats in the Hyde Park/Kenwood/Woodlawn area, with our main goal being to control feline overpopulation through 'TNR.' TNR (trap-neuter-return) is promoted by the national feline advocacy groups Alley Cat Allies and the ASPCA, as well as 'no-kill' shelters in the Chicago area like PAWS and Treehouse. Quarterly meetings; periodic TNR workshops; email alerts. See blog site for details.
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club has obedience training for dogs given by certified dog trainer Hope Young. 773 643-4062.
Dog park/run supporters:
www.hydeparkdogrun.org, Citywide: www.DAWG.org
Hyde Park Neighborhood Club and a professional dog trainer have a a dogs-off-leash period, Sundays 1-3 pm, in the Neighborhood Club gym. 5480 S. Kenwood.
Especially for kids and youth, families, parents
See our School and Education Resources Index and Afterschool, Youth Program Database for much more, including for infancy and early childhood, such as the e-networking Parent Support Network, and Help Line, including Black Star Project. Recommended for scholarship search/info: http://www.scholarshiphelp.org
KidStart after
school programs has a site with much more than the programs: www.chicagokidstart.org.
Use the site, or regional guides (HPK is split between regions 4 and 5 at 55th
St.) to Find an activity (get/be involved, fit, learning, creative,
safe, earning incl. apprenticeship opportunities), Find a directory
of Community Resources.
KidStart (www.chicagokidstart.org)
and tutoring/mentoring programs include
After
School Matters paid apprenticeships in arts, technology, sports for as young
as 16 years (sometimes as young as 14 with permission and for stipend).
312
793-2804, www.state.il.us/agency/idol
Visit also www.afterschool.org
"application information", 312 742-4182.
Some Chicago Park District programs pay: JETS (Junior Earth Team)
Mayor's Office of Workshop Development. 312 746-7777.
Closest Youth Workforce Development Agencies: Blue Gargoyle Youth
Service Center, 4622 S. King, 773 373-8960, Shorebank Neighborhood
Institute, 1817 E. 71st St., 773 363-7007.