Graduating high school is no easy task, especially when you’re a young mother. However, Association House High School’s Family Literacy Program understands the importance of parenthood. Alejandra, an English Language Learner (ELL) and a parenting student, shares how her son
Dr. Marina Del Rios to be Honored with 2021 Spirit of Hope Award
Given annually at the Faces of Hope Gala, the Spirit of Hope Award recognizes an individual, business, or organization that embodies the spirit of hope upon which Association House was founded in 1899.
Harriet Sadauskas to be Honored with 2020 Spirit of Hope Award
Association House of Chicago is proud to announce our President Harriet Sadauskas will be awarded the 2020 Spirit of Hope award. The honor will celebrate over 45 years of Harriet’s work at Association House of Chicago.
AHC Auxiliary Board Member Uses March Madness to Donate to Association House
When you want to be a part of change, you just have to make things happen. This past month a community volunteer group from the Logan Square neighborhood created a March Madness bracket to raise $1,000 for select, local nonprofit
Get to Know Association House’s New Development Director, Lillian Bui
Association House is proud to announce the addition of a Lillian Bui as our new Development Director. As Director, Lillian will lead the direction of Development Department in marketing, fundraising, donor relations, grants and more. Lillian is an award-winning fundraiser
2020 Annual Report Stories
For Alejandra, working at Association House has been an eye-opening experience. In her role as a Placement Worker, she finds that she wears the hat of a community member, social worker, and assistant in the Child Welfare department. While moving
Meet Association House’s New Auxiliary Board Members!
Association House is proud to announce the expansion of our Auxiliary Board of Young Professionals. This group is dedicated to support the organization’s mission and create awareness of its community impact for a wider set of professional and public audiences
Association House Hosts Socially Distanced Back 2 School Backpack Giveaway
Every summer, Association House hosts the community for a day of fun and back to school preparation. Under the current pandemic restrictions, our traditional event could not occur, however, we successfully supported our community by transitioning our event to a
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Awards Association House Grant for Telehealth Expansion
Association House’s Behavioral Health division was awarded a $50,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois to progress our telehealth infrastructure. The generous gift will enable the continuance of services to community members as they aim to improve their
CCRF Grant Helps AHC Support Hundreds of Participants Through Pandemic
Across our community, many families were faced with immense challenges, stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to preexisting circumstances. Through this difficult time period, the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund has enabled Association House to increase access to food