Camp Out From Cancer ISAAC’S STORY… In June of 2011 Isaac Parris was a fun-loving, regular 5 year old. He had just finished kindergarten and was looking forward to an entire summer of playing outside with his sister and neighborhood friends, riding his bike, swimming in their pools and making Read more…
Tinley Wish Giving Back to the Community Tinley Wish is a nonprofit organization that has been in existence since 1996. The organization raises money throughout the year in an effort to give back to community families in need. How the Program Works Annually, members of the Tinley Wish Committee collect Read more…
Special Spaces About Us Special Spaces is a non-profit 501 C (3) organization that creates dream bedrooms for children with life-threatening medical illnesses. This is a place that only the child can dream or imagine while addressing their medical needs. Special Spaces was founded in July 2004 on the precedent Read more…
Breast Intentions Real Help, Right Now since 2007 Breast Intentions aims to cure the day-to-day financial strain that a breast cancer diagnosis often brings It is easy to forget that while women are battling cancer, they may be out of work but still need to care for themselves and their families. Read more…
Shorewood H.U.G.S. Our Hugs & Wishes Program was created in 2010 as a way to help those in our community who may need assistance, disabled, struggling through a difficult time or need a special hug. Today our wishes program is the heart of our organization, fulfilling over 500 wishes since Read more…
Normal Moments THE BEGINNING Normal Moments was founded in March, 2007 by Melissa Fragen and her mother, Patricia, near the end of Melissa’s battle with metastatic osteosarcoma (a cancer that starts in the bone and grows out into the soft tissues) in response to a conversation between mother and daughter. This chat Read more…
Team Nicholas Monthly donations are made to Comer Children’s hospital, Edward/Elmhurst hospital, and Central DuPage’s Child Life Department. Art Supplies, Games, Comfort Items and Toys for the children and teens to use either in the play room or their hospital room. We provide regularly scheduled meals at the Ronald McDonald Room at Read more…