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DevCorpNorth
DevCorpNorth is business, community and economic
development in Rogers Park. Their mission is to
improve the business and economic climate of Rogers
Park through economic development and community
development. DevCorp is a co-sponsor of the monthly
BizArts networking functions, and sponsors the weekly
Rogers Park Farmers Market. To learn more about
these events, please see the community calendar. |
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Rogers
Park Builders Group
The Rogers Park Builders Group's mission is to encourage
and support responsible residential and commercial
property investment, development, and ownership
in the Rogers Park community. Looking far beyond
bricks and mortar, the RPBG initiates and supports
collaboration on city and community actions to create
a destination community. |
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West Ridge
Chamber of Commerce
The West Ridge Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit
organization for business people who seek through
their united efforts to: Attract shoppers and increase
business, improve the physical appearance of the
area, improve the safety of business owners and
shoppers, and attract retail businesses. |
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Rogers Park Community Council
The Rogers Park Community Council (RPCC) is a non-profit
organization founded in 1952 to improve the quality
of life in Rogers Park through social, civic and
educational purposes which foster urban renewal,
health and welfare, public safety and community
organization. |
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Rogers
Park Biz Arts Networking Group
The Rogers Park Business and Artists Group is a
way for local business owners and artists to promote themselves and the neighborhood
through the power of networking. The Group conducts to monthly events,
each hosted by a different local business. |
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Rogers
Park/West Ridge Historical Society
The mission of the Society is to gather and preserve
the history of Rogers Park and West Ridge as a vital
part of the City of Chicago, thus placing local
history in its larger context, and to provide interactive
education about those communities to the public |
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CAPS (Chicago
Alternative Policing Strategy) - 24th District
- Rogers Park
The City of Chicago has a new weapon in the fight
against crime -- and that new weapon is you, the
community. A new partnership between police and
community is the foundation of Chicago's own philosophy
of community policing, known as CAPS -- Chicago
Alternative Policing Strategy. Find CAPS resources
and info as well as meeting times and locations
for the 24th District. |
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Rotary
Club of Chicago - Far North
Chartered in 2001. The Object of Rotary is to encourage
and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy
enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and
foster: First. The development of acquaintance as
an opportunity for service; Second. High ethical
standards in business and professions; the recognition
of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and
the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as
an opportunity to serve society; Third. The application
of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal,
business and community life; Fourth. The advancement
of international understanding, goodwill and peace
through a world fellowship of business and professional
persons united in the ideal of service. The Club
holds its yearly Taste of Rotary Rogers Park in
early winter to fund its various projects throughout
the community. Meets Tuesdays: 7:15-8:30 a.m.
For information, call 773.338.5385 or email theharvest1447@earthlink.net.
The club meetings take place at The Breakers, 5333 N. Sheridan, 3rd Floor. Validated parking available. . |
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Family
Matters
Family Matters is a family-centered organization
in the North of Howard neighborhood that seeks to
be a catalyst for change - building and strengthening
the commuity through programs that support personal
growth and leadership. |
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Howard
Area Community Center
The
Howard Area Community Center (HACC) is a multi-service,
community-based agency serving low-income residents
of Chicago's racially, ethnically and economically
diverse Rogers Park neighborhood. Our services form
a highly integrated network intended to provide
for a variety of needs conveniently at one location.
A dedicated staff combined with income from a variety
of sources fuel our ability to provide high-quality,
effective services. |
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Lakeside Community Development
Corporation (CDC)
Lakeside Community Development Corporation (CDC)
was incorporated in June 2005 as a nonprofit organization
and operates with IRS 501c3 nonprofit designation.
The mission of Lakeside CDC is to preserve and create
affordable housing opportunities through education,
advocacy, and development. Lakeside formed to respond
to the lack of affordable housing development on
Chicago’s north side and to grow relationships
between government agencies, lenders, and community
based organizations towards the preservation and
creation of affordable housing opportunities.
Lakeside’s primary clients are those low-
and moderate-income residents whose housing is threatened
by gentrification, as well as others who are underserved
in the housing market. Our activities include individual
and group housing counseling and referrals and advocacy
on affordable housing issues. Lakeside operates
from an office in the Greenleaf Art Center in Rogers
Park on Chicago's far north side |
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Rogers Park Runners
Rogers Park Runners' mission is to promote friendship and community through a common enjoyment of running. This group is dedicated to bringing together runners of all abilities looking for fun, friendship and a little extra motivation. The group meets on Saturday's 8 am, at Leone Park (Corner of Touhy and Sheridan). Please contact rogersparkrunners@gmail.com with questions, or feel free to contact Jason or Samantha at 773-572-8198. |
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Rogers Park Community Action Network (RP CAN)
RPCAN is a multi-issue, membership-based organization working for social justice and community empowerment through organizing and leadership development to improve the quality of life for our economically and racially diverse community. |
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Housing Opportunities for Women
(HOW)
HOW believes that housing is a right. We see the potential in all people to become
more self-sufficient when given the opportunity for stability in their lives.
This includes access to safe, affordable housing and the support needed to meet
their goals. For more information, please contact us at 773.465.5770. |
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Rogers Park Voter
Voters organized for truthful election results. Our mission is to foster an environment
that results in the fair and honest election of public officials who are accountable
to the constituents they serve and who demonstrate a commitment to transparent
and open government. |
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Jewish
Childrens Bureau of Chicago
Have a center in West Roger's Park with many East
Roger's park clients. Services include: Family Counseling,
Individual Therapy and Child Therapy Parent Guidance
Therapeutic Day School K-12. Pre-School age Speech,
Occupational and Developmental Therapy Special Education
Yeshiva Respite Care Adoption Services |
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Glenwood
Avenue Arts District
Glenwood Ave. is in the Heart of Rogers Park between
Pratt and Touhy. The GAAD has been established to
promote and enhance the identity of the artists
and creative entrepreneurs who have migrated to
the Morse/Glenwood area of Rogers Park. We welcome
you to visit the Glenwood Avenue Arts District and
experience the vibrant, artistic expression that
emanates from Rogers Park.
For more info, please call Al Goldberg at 847.982.3211 |
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Rogers
Park Garden Group
Got a green thumb? Get involved with the Rogers
Park Garden Group and experience the power of gardens to build communities through
beauty, comraderie and involvement. For more info, or for meeting schedule contact |
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Rogers
Park: Respect
The mission of Rogers Park: Respect is to make people
aware of the effects that littering can have on
a community... socially and economically. Through
the smart and creative use of advertising, we aim
to inspire people to take action on a regular basis,
and feel ownership of their surrounding. A community
that has respect can't help but to keep itself litter
free. |
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Rogers
Park Conservancy
independent
Rogers Park community organization formed in April
of 2003 as the 49th Ward Parks & Beaches Advisory
Council. It has since evolved into an
independent, volunteer organization, to serve the
Rogers Park Community, not only the ward, whose
boundaries change, according to redistricting law,
every 10 years. Their goals are to Create
a Plan to expand, enhance and preserve the parks
and beaches in Rogers Park, seek citizen input to
generate ideas to produce such a Plan, inform so
as to create awareness of the needs and desires
of the community and to pursue funding and gain
citizen support to implement the proposals in the
Plan. Please visit www.urbsinhorto.org
for more info or to get involved. |
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Between Friends
(Formerly Friends of Battered Women and their Children)
is a nonprofit agency
dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic
violence and abuse by providing education,
support, counseling, and advocacy services.
Between Friends works with individuals, families, and communities to create awareness about domestic violence and abuse and to reduce its prevalence and impact. |
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49th Ward
Young Democrats
First,
the 49th Ward Young Democrats actively seek to promote
political integrity and honesty through our public
service activities and political associations; second,
we strive to contribute to the betterment of society
through our political, social, and civic activities;
third, leading by the examples which we set, we
work to inspire and encourage youth to become politically
active and socially conscious today so that they
may become the
leaders of tomorrow. |
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JFCS Virginia
Frank Child Development Center
JFCS Virginia Frank Child Development Center: We
offer services to families with children from birth
to age six. The center operates on the principle
that children and families grow and develop best
in the context of trusting, supportive relationships.
Services at Virginia Frank are designed to promote
a strong parent-child foundation and support the
achievement of a child's developmental milestones.
Our services include a Therapeutic Nursery and Kindergarten,
Drop-In Groups, and a Family Life Education Parenting
Series. For more information, please call 773-761-4550.
We are located at 3033 W. Touhy and our website
is www.jfcschicago.org.
Jewish Family and Community Service: We are a human
service agency committed to strengthening individuals,
families, and communities in the Chicago area by
helping people care for themselves and others. We
offer counseling and a range of other services including
crisis management, resettlement support for refugees
and immigrants, family life education groups, and
programs dedicated to Holocaust survivors. For more
information, please call our Chicago City Office
at 773-866-5035. Our nearest location is 3525 West
Peterson Avenue. |
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Wisdom
Bridge Arts Project
Wisdom Bridge Arts Project is a non-profit community
arts organization serving the Rogers Park Neighborhood
of Chicago. We are a comprehensive program
of teaching and experience in multiple art
forms-theatre, music, dance, visual arts and writing
–conducted by Chicago’s artists in unique
partnerships. Founded in 2000, our beliefs
are simple: We believe that the arts create
opportunity for individual transformation and awakening.
We believe that empowerment is more effective than
assistance, and our goal is to provide the opportunity
for empowerment through the arts.
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CUENTOS
Foundation
The CUENTOS Foundation gives voice to the stories
(cuentos) of our diverse communities through the
collaborative art programs we create and facilitate.
We utilize artistic strategies for reflecting upon,
expressing, documenting, and sharing our transforming
cultural heritage and traditions. |
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Council
for Jewish Elderly
The Council for Jewish Elderly has many projects and
several facilities that serve Chicago's north side
Jewish elderly population. |
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Brazilian
Cultural Center of Chicago
The Brazilian Cultural Center of Chicago is a nonprofit
educational organization. Its purpose is to promote
and disseminate information about the diverse peoples
of Brazil, fostering understanding and appreciation
for Brazilian culture, music, art, and dance. The
cultural center will serve Brazilians and friends
of Brazil as a resource for educational programs,
social events and cross-cultural exchange. |
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Hebrew
Immigrant Aid Society of Chicago (HIAS
Chicago)
The agency provides a broad range of pre and post
migration services including refugee processing;
permanent residency preparation; reparations assistance
for Holocaust survivors; community outreach and
citizenship education and application assistance.
Trained multilingual staff and corps of volunteers.
The agency serves clients in the Rogers Park
area at the following satellite office: Please call
(312) 357-4666 to learn times and days available.
Multi-Service Center, 909 Wilson Ave. Chicago,IL
60640 |
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Beyond
Media
Beyondmedia Education is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to creating alternative media for positive
social change. We facilitate media access with community
based organizations through the collaborative production
of videos and other media arts, outreach campaigns,
and media workshops. By centering the programs and
stories of specific women and girls within the framework
of transcultural issues, we construct bridges across
which members of widely diverse communities can
work together and educate one another. |
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Citizens
For Lakefront Preservation
Citizens for Lakefront Preservation aims to raise
awareness about issues affecting Evanston’s
beaches and lakefront. We encourage city officials,
our local representatives and community residents
to work to protect the environment and livability
of our lakefront for the enjoyment of all Evanstonians
and the preservation of natural species in these
areas. |
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North Howard Neighbors Association
The NHNA was formed in February 2003 to provide the North of Howard neighborhood with a forum, giving all North Howard residents full representation and a voice in all issues affecting our past, present and future community development and growth.
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Misericordia
The Mission of Misericordia/Heart of Mercy is to
support individuals with developmental disabilities
in maximizing their level of independence and self-determination
within an environment that fosters spirituality,
dignity, respect and enhancement of quality of life.
We promote development of natural family and community
support, community awareness, education and advocacy.
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Rogers Park Parents
A Network of Parents in Chicago's Rogers Park Neighborhood. Rogers Park Parents
exists to help parents exchange information, ideas, and insights about life in
the neighborhood. |
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Rogers
Park Parents Group
Rogers Park parents and kids have much to learn from and give to each other.
This meet-up is a place to learn about events happening for children and parents
in the nearby area, to discuss parenting issues and related neighborhood concerns,
share kid-friendly local hot spots, and plan play groups.
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Centro
Romero
Centro Romero was created to meet the needs of a
Latino immigrant and refugee population that continues
to grow rapidly. As one of only two community-based
organizations that serves immigrants and refugees
exclusively, we have remained a valuable resource
for many in the on-going challenge to integrate
into U.S. society. Our programming, teamed with
the hard work and determination of the people we
serve, is what makes positive and sustainable personal
and professional growth in our community possible. |
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Haitian
American Community Association
We announce to all that we are a family and are
always here to help our fellow Haitians and Haitian-Americans.
Our quest to partner with other institutions and
individuals to advance the interests of our community
will be an ongoing endeavor. We reaffirm our pledge
to increase awareness and understanding of our history,
culture and our place on the world stage today.
We do hereby establish and adopt these bylaws of
the H.A.C.A |
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AYSO, Section
6 Area D Region 1206 American Youth Soccer, Rogers
Park
their mission is to:To develop and deliver quality
youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family
environment based on their philosophies. Every child
who meets the age requirements and is willing to
come out and play is entitled to register and be
placed on a team regardless of skill level. Because
of limited space in Roger Park, we set numerical
limits for each age division. Parents who register
their kids at our public registrations are generally
assured a spot. (We haven’t turned anyone
down yet.) Early or late registrations are not accepted.
Late registrations will be placed on a waiting list
and moved onto a team on a first-come-first-served
basis if space is available in the child’s
age division. |
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North Town News Magazine
Chicago's only Weekly Televised Neighborhood News
Magazine. The News Magazine, with host Avy Meyers,
presents news, culture, politics, and local events
from the neighborhood, the city and suburbs together
with topics of interest to a broad segment of the
community. See the Show EVERY WEEK. Chicago on CAN
TV Channel 19, - Thursdays at 7:30 P.M. and Fridays
at 2:30 P.M. |
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