Education

Alcott Elementary School

2625 N. Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 534-5460
www.alcott.cps.k12.il.us

Accepts donations of: Clothing, Food, Furniture, Household Items, Toiletries
Provides these services: Education, Safety, Youth Programs

Anixter Center

Jan Walch
jwalch@anixter.org
6610 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60626
Phone: (773) 973-7900 ext.238
www.anixter.org

Accepts donations of: Books for Children, Furniture, Household Items, School Supplies, Vans, Handicap Accessible
Provides these services: Business Resources, Counseling / Mental Health, Disabilities, Education, Job Training, Medical Services / Health, Substance Abuse

Cardinal Bernardin Early Childhood Center

Sr. Barbara Jane Ciscek
1651 W. Diversey Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 975-6330
Fax: (773) 965-6339
www.cbecc.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books for Children, School Supplies
Provides these services: Education

Center On Halsted

Modesto Valle
Executive Director
3656 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 472-6469
www.centeronhalsted.org

Provides these services: Community Advocacy / Planning, Counseling / Mental Health, Education, HIV/AIDS, LGBT support, Legal Services, Safety, Seniors, Youth Programs

Chicago Historical Society

1601 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 642-4600
www.chicagohistory.org
The Chicago Historical Society is a privately endowed, independent institution devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois, as well as selected areas of American history, to the public through exhibitions, programs, research collections and publications.

Provides these services: Education, Youth Programs

Chicago Police Department, 19th District

Private Officer Mark Mattozzi
district019@chicagopolice.org
2452 W. Belmont
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (312) 744-5574

Provides these services: Education, Safety, Seniors, Youth Programs

Chicago Public Library, Lincoln Park Branch

Mary Jo Drungil
mdrungil@chipublib.org
1150 W. Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 744-1926
www.chipublib.org

Provides these services: Education, Youth Programs

Christopher House

Cortney DeArmond
cdearmond@christopherhouse.org
2507 N. Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 472-1083
www.christopherhouse.org

Accepts donations of: Books, Books for Children, Clothing, Food, Vans, Handicap Accessible
Provides these services: Counseling / Mental Health, Education, Literacy, Parenting, Youth Programs

Dog Advisory Work Group (DAWG)

Stacey Hawk
info@dawgsite.org
P.O. Box 14601
Chicago, IL 60614-0601
Phone: (312) 409-2169
www.dawgsite.org

Provides these services: Education, Safety

Inside Publications

Ronald Roenigk
inside@britsys.net
4159 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL
60618
Phone: 773-313-2000
Fax: 773-313-2006
www.insideonline.com

Inside Lincoln Park - Lincoln Park’s friendly, free community newspaper since 1968.

Provides these services: Business Resources, Community Advocacy / Planning, Disabilities, Education, HIV/AIDS, Homelessness, Legal Services, Literacy, Parking, Safety, Seniors, Youth Programs

LEED Council

Ted Wysocki
tedwysocki@prodigy.net
1866 N. Marcey St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 929-5552 ext.223
www.leedcouncil.org

Accepts donations of: Computers, Furniture, Office Supplies
Provides these services: Business Resources, Education, Job Training, Safety

Lincoln Central Association

Cynthia Bathurst
info@lincolncentral.org
P.O. Box 14306
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 409-2783
www.lincolncentral.org

Provides these services: Education, Safety

Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative

Fran Casey
fcasey@depaul.edu
DePaul University
1 E. Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 362-8101
condor.depaul.edu/~commgov/LPCRIPM.html

Provides these services: Education

Lincoln Park Cooperative Nursery School

1753-55 N. Fern Ct
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 944-5469
www.lincolnparkcoop.org

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials
Provides these services: Education, Parenting

Lincoln Park High School

2001 N. Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 534-8130
http://lincolnpark.cps.k12.il.us

Provides these services: Education

New City YMCA

Mark Lyman
1515 N. Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60622
Phone: (312) 440-7272

Provides these services: Education, Youth Programs

Newberry Math and Science Academy

700 W. Willow St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 534-8000
www.newberryacademy.org

Accepts donations of: Computers
Provides these services: Education

Old Town School of Folk Music

Gail Tyler
909 W. Armitage
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 728-6000
www.oldtownschool.org

Provides these services: Education

Park West Community Association

Norm Wolfe
info@parkwestcommunity.com
P. O. Box 14845
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 506-4460
www.parkwestcommunity.com

Provides these services: Community Advocacy / Planning, Education, Safety

Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

2430 N. Cannon Dr
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 755-5100
www.naturemuseum.org
The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum inspire people to learn about and care for nature and the environment.

Provides these services: Education, Youth Programs

Senior CHA Building Association

Beryl Clemens
2111 N. Halsted, 417
Chicago, IL 60614

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Food, Toiletries
Provides these services: Education, Medical Services / Health, Safety, Seniors

St. James Lutheran Church

2046 N. Fremont St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 549-1615
www.stjames-lutheran.org

Provides these services: Education

St. Josaphat Catholic Church

Father Richard Prendergast
2311 N. Southport Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 327-8955
www.stjosaphat.com

Accepts donations of: Furniture, Toiletries
Provides these services: Education, Homelessness, Parenting, Retreats / Spiritual Direction

St. Pauls United Church of Christ

2335 N. Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 348-3829
www.spucc.org

Provides these services: Education, Homelessness, Parenting, Youth Programs

St. Vincent DePaul Center

Sister Renee Rose
rrose@svdpc.org
2145 N. Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (312) 943-6776
www.svdpc.org

Molly Savage
Phone: (312) 278-4220
Individual & Group Opportunities Available

Accepts donations of: Arts and Crafts Materials, Books, Clothing, Household Items, School Supplies, Toiletries, Toys
Provides these services: Counseling / Mental Health, Education, Homelessness, Parenting, Seniors, Youth Programs

Ta-Da! International

Velva Lee Heraty
info@tadain.org
2626 N. Lakeview Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 665-2626
www.tadain.org

Provides these services: Counseling / Mental Health, Disabilities, Education, HIV/AIDS, Seniors, Substance Abuse, Youth Programs

The Greenhouse Theater

Sarah Moeller
smoeller@victorygardens.org
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue
Phone: 773-328-2168
Fax: 773-871-2874
Web: www.greenhousetheater.org

The Greenhouse Theater is home to dozens of both resident and visiting award winning theater companies; providing Lincoln Park with a variety of Off-Loop theater companies in one location.

Accepts donations of: Airline Miles, Office Supplies
Provides these services: Education

Victory Gardens Theater

Jay Kelly
jkelly@victorygardens.org
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: 773.549.5788 × 2136
Fax: (773) 549-2779
www.victorygardens.org
Volunteer Contact: Christopher Biddle

Victory Gardens Theater, recipient of the 2001 Tony Award for Regional Theatre, has been creating new works for the American stage for 30+ years. In 2006, Victory Gardens renovated the historic Biograph Theater into a state-of-the-art, 299-seat live theater, with an events room open to community groups. VGT still maintains its original four-theater complex at 2257 N. Lincoln, now called the Victory Gardens Greenhouse.

Accepts donations of: Airline Miles, Office Supplies, Vans, Handicap Accessible
Provides these services: Education