Special Children’s Charities of Chicago is the fundraising organization of Special Olympics Chicago. Special Olympics provide a competitive forum for thousands of special athletes here in Chicago every year. Both were founded in 1969 for athletes competing in everything from gymnastics to tennis, basketball to track and field.
Benton Community Settlement carries a proud tradition that can be found in the smiles of our children, the competitive nature of our young adults, and the satisfaction and appreciation that abounds in the sentiment of our seniors. We are a not-for-profit settlement home that has operated for over 90 years with many children’s programs but few funds. The programs offered include, but are not limited to: Summer Day Camp, Kiddie Time (pre-school program), Begin again Moms, Father & Son Floor Hockey, Saturday Play Camp, and Storytime.
Catching up: Community support brings joy to family of Lemont girl fighting brain tumor Article from: My Suburban Life Posted Dec 27, 2011 @ 01:17 PM What started out as bad headaches for young Ellie Cuiching in January turned out to be a brain tumor that covered the right half of her brain. Ellies… Read more »
Big Top Productions is one of One For the Kids most loyal sponsors providing tents and stages for the OFTK Golf Outing every year. Big Top manufactures its products right here in North Chicago. It was begun modestly, when Art Leonard working for his father’s awning company at the time, made a tent for a… Read more »
Tim Smith has been a member of One For The Kids from the very beginning, almost twenty years. He joined the board of Special Childrens Charities along with a few friends and soon decided to expand and create their own charity. We were right out of college with a lot of time and a lot… Read more »
Benton House Community Center is one of three partner charities that benefit from One For The Kids fundraising efforts. This is first in an ongoing series of articles highlighting the good works of our partners. Benton House is a historical community center in the South side neighborhood of Bridgeport. Its doors have been open to… Read more »
One For the Kids held its 19th Annual Golf Outing on August 19th 2011. Once again the outing, held at Old Oaks Golf Course, was blessed with a beautiful day! After a leisurely lunch at the club house to begin the day, participants were introduced to some surprise guests; representative coaches and athletes from Special… Read more »
One for the Kids is proud to have been chosen for The Signature Room at the 95ths prestigious Charity of the Month promotion for the month of October, 2012. This is a tremendous way to wrap up One for the Kids 20th Anniversary Celebration! Please watch for more information as the event gets closer. How… Read more »
Celebrate 20 Great Years of One for the Kids It all started as an excuse for a small group of guys to play hooky and raise a little money for Special Olympics back in 1993. Twenty years and almost a half million dollars later, One for the Kids has made a difference in tens of… Read more »