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Oak Park Area Arts Council
123 Madison Street Oak Park Tel: 708-358-5690
Fax: 708-383-6692
Email Address:info@oakparkareaartscouncil.orgVisit:www.oakparkareaartscouncil.org
The Oak Park Area Arts Council celebrates supports & promotes artists & arts organizations in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park.
Brown Elephant, The
217 Harrison Street Oak Park Tel: 708-445-0612
Email Address:travism@howardbrown.orgVisit:www.howardbrown.org
Cool stuff every day. Furniture, clothes, music, housewares, computers, toys, etc. etc. Hours: Monday – Friday: 12 - 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm.
Cluster Tutoring
5460 W. Augusta Chicago Tel: 773-378-5530
Email Address:clustervol@hotmail.comVisit:www.clustertutoring.org
Make a difference in the life of a child! Tutor a student from the Austin community.
Galewood Montclare Historical Society
1705 N. Nashville Avenue Chicago
Hephzibah Children's Association
946 North Blvd Oak Park Tel: 708-386-8417
Fax: 708-386-8639
Visit:www.hephzibahhome.org
Kidz Express
342 S. Laramie Chicago Tel: 312-231-8262
Email Address:info@kidzexpress.orgVisit:www.kidzexpress.org
Kidz Express is a volunteer organization serving children between the ages of five and eighteen who reside on the west side of Chicago. Our volunteers develop positive relationships with children for the purposes of building life skills, enhancing self-esteem, and encouraging academic excellence. Our program bridges the gap between diverse ethnic, economic and spiritual communities and expands the horizons of our youth. In our 2005-2006 programming year, we mentored approximately 60 children per week with a total enrollment of 120 children.
MAD Dads
6110 W. North Ave. Chicago Tel: 773-287-1960
Fax: 773-287-1980
Email Address:maddads-chi@msn.com
Men Against Destruction - Defending Against Drugs and Social-Disorder.
MAGIC Foundation
6645 North Ave. Oak Park Tel: 708-383-0808
Fax: 708-383-0899
Email Address:Dianne@magicfoundation.orgVisit:www.magicfoundation.org
The MAGIC Foundation is a national nonprofit organization created to provide support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth.
Parenthesis Parent-Child Center
405 S. Euclid Ave. Oak Park Tel: 708-848-2227
Fax: 708-848-2269
Email Address:info@parenthesis-info.orgVisit:www.parenthesis-info.org
Parenthesis seeks to strengthen family bonds and facilitate the healthy development of parents and young children by affirming the parent/child relationship, improving parenting skills, and alleviating family isolation. Programs offered at Parenthesis are the Morning Drop-In Program, Parenteen, Parenting On Our Own, and Family Wrap/Postpartum Depression Support Group.
Seguin Services
3100 S. Central Ave Cicero Tel: 708-222-4844
We serve and provide support to people who have impairments.
Volunteer Center
820 Ontario St. Oak Park Tel: 708-386-3393
Visit:www.oprfvolunteercenter.org
The Volunteer Center has been located in Oak Park since 1985 serving Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and the communities of west Cook County, Illinois. The Center offers residents a variety of services both as a volunteer clearinghouse, known as the Volunteer Network that connects volunteers with area organizations, and as an agency that provides programs that incorporate volunteerism.
West Suburban Access News Association
P.O Box 3221 Oak Park Tel: 708-383-6258
Email Address:joel.sheffel@wsana.orgVisit:www.wsana.org
The West Suburban Access News Association is a non-profit membership organization which provides information on disability issues. We also publish a monthly newsletter with information on disability issues.
Wonder Works: A Children's Museum in Oak Park
6445 North Ave. Oak Park Tel: 708-383-4815
Fax: 708-383-5730
Visit:www.wonder-works.org
A hands-on environment intended to strengthen the social, emotional & intellectual development of children up to age ten.
Economy Shop, The
103 S. Grove St. Oak Park Tel: 708-383-2449
Fax: 708-386-4164
Email Address:economyshop@hotmail.comVisit:www.economyshop.org
16 Rooms of Extraordinary Bargains! Proceeds benefit 6 OP & RF Charities. See website for dates & times.
