Click to visit the Otho S.A. Sprague Memorial Institute (funder) Website

Otho S. A. Sprague Memorial Institute was founded in 1911 as a non-profit foundation with a mandate to pursue

"the investigation of the cause of disease and the prevention and relief of human suffering in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois."

Today this philanthropy is managed by a Board of volunteers dedicated to carrying out this same philanthropic goal.

Click to visit the Vaccine Corps Partnership Website

Forming a network of community-based messengers to support COVID-19 prevention and vaccination efforts.

Organizations in the Chicago metro area have teamed up to build partnerships with communities to form a network of trusted messengers to support COVID-19 prevention and vaccination efforts (“vaccine corps”) and inform health leaders of the concerns and priorities of our most affected communities.

The vaccine corps will be trained with the facts to dispel myths, address concerns about the value and safety of the vaccine and ultimately help people access the vaccine.

This effort is being led by community members and key stakeholders from the education, healthcare, philanthropy, public and business sectors.

Click to visit the Mobile Care Chicago Website

Mobile Care Chicago is a non-profit organization which dispatches Asthma, Children’s Health, and Dental Vans, all full-service specialty health clinics, into dis-invested neighborhoods in and around Chicago. By working in partnership with local schools, these mobile clinics treat students who lack insurance or whom otherwise could not afford necessary on-going care and medication. Mobile Care Chicago currently assists over 6,000 children in low-income areas each year.

Click to visit the South Shore Works Website

South Shore Works is an independent, dedicated consortium of individuals and key organizations committed to the revitalization of the South Shore community in every aspect. Its primary strategy is to harness the abundance of talent and expertise in the neighborhood to participate in the design and implementation of a strategic plan that will result in a safe, economically viable, aesthetically beautiful community. It is a MOVEMENT, not an organization.

The South Shore Works initiative is asset-based, data-driven and resident-centered. It embraces the principles of synergistic stakeholder planning, shared governance, transparency and collaboration. This model is rooted in a community engagement process that includes working groups that are subject matter specific and a set of support groups whose expertise is essential to all. Broader resident involvement will be achieved through an outreach vehicle called NEXUS.

Click to visit the South Shore United Methodist Church Website

We are South Shore United Methodist Church serving Chicago's southeast side and neighboring communities with worship and outreach to the glory of God! We would love to welcome you to our worship or any activities happening at church or wherever those who call South Shore United Methodist Church home gather for fellowship or to serve the community.

We are a family – some by birth, many more by choice. We think of ourselves as a church that stands in the gap for each other and for the community—offering help, offering hope—all in Jesus’ name. Wherever you are from, whether a life-long Christian, new to the faith, or you have questions about God or faith, you are welcome here.

Click to visit the Lawrence Hall Website

For more than 150 years, Lawrence Hall has been delivering high quality care to abused and neglected youth and their families throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. The agency has not only sustained itself for the duration, but it has redefined how our traumatized youth are educated and treated.

Lawrence Hall is a statewide leader in highly-effective, evidence-based, and innovative therapeutic treatment. The agency’s unique continuum of care, which promotes overall well-being led by an expert staff, has positioned Lawrence Hall to meet the changing and complex needs of youth and families by not only becoming more community-based but by developing more preventative programs that help curb violence in our communities.

Each year Lawrence Hall serves approximately 1,000 youth and families who have suffered severe trauma in their lives. For them, Lawrence Hall is a pathway to success and a better tomorrow. Take a moment to read through these pages to see what Lawrence Hall means to its youth and families. See the change that Lawrence Hall is making in the lives of so many. We encourage you to open your heart to these youth and families and be a part of that change.

Click to visit the South Shore Cultural Center

Located in the South Shore community, South Shore Cultural Center (formerly the South Shore Country Club) is a cultural facility that has been recognized as a Chicago Landmark (2004) and is also listed on the National Register (1975). This cultural haven was founded in 1905 and later rebuilt in 1916. Bought by the Chicago Park District in 1975, this historic building was restored as a historic landmark after a massive community campaign led by the Chicago Park District and historic preservationists. South Shore Cultural Center totals 70.84 acres. With its magnificent country club-like interior,this facility features a solarium, formal dining hall and the Paul Robeson Theater. Green features of the park include a nature sanctuary and a butterfly garden. Outside, the park offers a nine-hole golf course, beach, and open spaces for picnics and walks. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our solarium, dining room and theater. Park-goers can participate in variety of cultural programs and classes for all ages in dance, music, art, health, culinary arts, fitness, and more. South Shore has recently added new adult art classes including textile art, drawing & painting, mixed media art, and ceramics.

After school programs are offered throughout the school year, and during the summer, youth attend the Chicago Park District’s popular six-week day camp.

In addition to programs, South Shore Cultural Center hosts fun special events throughout the year for the entire family, such as holiday-themed events.

South Shore Cultural Center Arts Partners: As the gem of the South Lakefront, South Shore Cultural Center is proud to offer a variety of culturally rich programs to the surrounding community. These programs would not be possible without the successful partnerships with various organizations including After School Matters, Chicago Music Association, Chicago Modern Orchestra Project, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Court Theatre, Hatha Yoga, South Chicago Dance Theatre, South Shore Advisory Council, South Shore Opera Company. For more information about these partnerships and programs, please contact the South Shore Cultural Center.