Reasons to Give... Those who need
We encourage you to watch the videos with an open mind, listen to the stories with an open heart and give with an open wallet. The needs range in price and scale but they're all crucial. Whatever you buy will have a significant effect on the lives of others.
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Mother struggles to find housing and care for her children
Beatrice needs help providing her family with a stable home
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Single grandmother needs help caring for her family
Yolanda needs appliances and beds for her youngest son and granchildren
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Homeowners struggle to maintain their home and support their family
Reason to Give is doing our own Extreme Home Makeover project to help the Singleton family this holiday season
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Rumble Arts Center needs help with Scholarships for Summer Program
Rumble Arts Center needs help granting scholarships to youth in Humboldt Park who cannot afford to attend their summer arts program
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Mother struggles to get by on her own
Ana, single mother of three, needs help with furniture and basic items for her new apartment
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Loving mother has big dreams for her children
Necol wants to give her children the life and education they deserve.
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Struggling mom needs help for her children's education
Denise, a mother passionate about education is asking for help so that her children can succeed in school.
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Working mom needs a helping hand to provide for kids
Nori, a single mother of four needs help with winter items to keep her family warm this winter.
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Single mother cares for daughter, niece, and grandchildren
After being evicted from her home of 16 years, Marisol needs help starting over.
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Single mother and survivor of domestic violence needs your help
Joannie is a mother of four struggling to put her life back together after ending an abusive marriage.
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Reason to Give Students need School Supplies!
It's that time of year again, and we have 64 students in need of school supplies for September!
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Lafayette Elementary needs help to save their music program
The Lafayette Orchestra needs help to continue their program for another school year
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Underfunded Humboldt Park school needs help to build and expand their library
Duprey Elementary, a small school, needs volunteers and donations to expand its library.
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Parents struggle to care for diabetic son and young daughter
Ana Maria and Marciano need help providing for their 9 year old daughter and 14 year old son, who suffers from diabetes
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Loving parents need help keeping children warm
Leticia and Angel need help with winterwear and school supplies for their four small children.
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Mother needs help providing for her youngest daughter
Lilian lost her job last year and is now struggling to provide for her ten-year-old daughter Angel.
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Single mom loses job and needs help for 4 children
Rosabell needs help sending her son on a trip to Europe with his highschool class, an opportunity few kids in Humboldt Park get.
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Grandmother needs help starting her own daycare
Eddiemae, grandmother of 7 and adoptive mother of 4-year-old daughter, needs help providing for all the children in her life.
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Mother of 4 turns her life around for her boys
A single mother of four boys, Araceli needs help with items to get through the winter and school supplies
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Young couple with new baby on the way needs your help
Shantá and Marvin are expecting their new baby on Oct 1st. They need help with baby supplies, bedding, and items for school.
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Young woman needs help preparing for new baby
Natacha needs helping preparing for her new daughter who is due in July 2009.
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Young mom struggles to find work and provide for son
Lisandra and her son, Leeomar, need help with everyday items and school supplies.
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Mother wants a better life for her four children
Working nights to pay for her children's needs, Urcina needs help replacing broken appliances and buying snow boots for her children.
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Young mom struggles to get her nursing degree
Denise and her two children need household items, winter wear, and a computer to help this struggling mom to stay in school and care for her family.
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Family out of work with new baby on the way
Struggling to give her daughters what they need, Pasquala asks Reason to Give for new clothes, a computer, furniture and baby supplies.

