NCCP Extended Care and Learning Program Update
Update from North Chicago Community Partners: Today (Janury 28, 2021) is the last planned day of the Extended Care and Learning Program. It has been an absolute honor leading the…
Beacon Place reaches 100,000 pounds of food milestone
When the coronavirus pandemic hit their Waukegan neighborhood hard, Beacon Place did what needed to be done and recently passed a critical milestone in support delivered. Since March 19, 100,000…
Life-Changing Support
GFF grantee North Chicago Community Partners and its co-founder and executive director Jennifer Grumhaus were featured in Forest & Bluff Magazine article, Life-Changing Support. THE GOOD NEWS for North Chicago Community…
Food Insecurity Still High Amid Pandemic in City, Suburbs and Rural Areas Alike
WTTW News covered GFF grantee Northern Illinois Food Bank’s efforts to combat food insecurity in the article Food Insecurity Still High Amid Pandemic in City, Suburbs and Rural Areas Alike….
North Chicago Nonprofit Gives Students In-Person Support During Remote Learning
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Ounce of Prevention now “Start Early”
GFF grantee Ounce of Prevention is now officially known as “Start Early,” Champions for Early Learning. A new release making the announcement said that Start Early “focuses on the idea…
Mano a Mano raises $400,000 in COVID-19 relief for immigrant and low-income families
GFF grantee Mano a Mano was featured in a recent Daily Herald article, “Mano a Mano raises $400,000 in COVID-19 relief for immigrant and low-income families” for its Tanda Emergency…
Kindergarten Readiness Up in Illinois, But Advocates Say More Must Be Done to Fill Gaps
WTTW recently published the article “Kindergarten Readiness Up in Illinois, But Advocates Say More Must Be Done to Fill Gaps” which discussed the most recent Illinois State Board of Education’s…
Parents prompt North Chicago officials to start school year with at-home instruction
A Lake County News-Sun article, Parents prompt North Chicago officials to start school year with at-home instruction, discussed North Chicago School District’s decision to start school remotely and the support…
Twice as Nice now “Keeping Familes Covered”
The Lake County Journal article, “Twice As Nice Mother & Child to adopt new name”, discussed GFF grantee Twice as Nice Mother & Child’s name change to Keeping Families Covered….