Youth Services
This 52-year-strong mental health agency supports children of all ages with individual and group counseling, after school tutoring, suicide and crisis response services, outreach and education at its facility in Glenview. Heavily discounted services are made possibly through donations and grants. Volunteers are needed to help wrap and distribute gifts during the holidays. ysgn.org
Women’s Club of Wilmette
The Woman's Club of Wilmette has served the North Shore for more than 130 years by supporting community nonprofits and organizations with funding and volunteers. Consider hosting an event at WCW’s new Phoenix Room, a modern venue for weddings, meetings, networking gatherings and more while the club’s theatre space undergoes renovations. Consider booking your next event here. womensclubofwilmette.com
GLASA
The Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association (GLASA) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, offering sport-based programs for youth, adults, and injured veterans with primary physical or visual disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, stroke, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida and more. Donations and volunteers are always needed. glasa.org
North Shore Exchange
Founded in 2012, NSE’s mission is to provide funding to organizations that offer human services for low income families and children across the Midwest as well as the Family Service of Glencoe locally. With upscale consignment stores in Glencoe, Wilmette and Chicago, 100% of profits go to Chicagoland charities. Proposals for new programs are accepted. northshoreexchange.org
WINGS Program, Inc.
WINGS supports survivors of domestic violence through safe housing, counseling, mentoring and more. Consider donating everyday essentials or participating in the agency’s annual holiday gift drive—this season’s goal is to collect 2,600 new, unwrapped gifts for adult and child survivors. wingsprogram.org