Small Forces

05/03/2021

We were thrilled to be a part of Color The Spectrum: A Livestream to Support the Autism Community, in partnership with NEXT for Autism! The 3-hour livestream, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Rober, raised more than $3.6 Million dollars to support programs across the country, including our partner organization Have Dreams. We were proud to share our film about Have Dreams during the program to help spread awareness for their great work. You can watch the program on YouTube and enjoy appearances by Andy Samberg, Chris Rock, Conan O'Brien, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Stephen Colbert, and many more!

01/21/2021

When the state of Pennsylvania established an Algebra test as a graduation requirement, the math teachers at State College Area High School stepped up to design an innovative classroom for students who had historically struggled with math. With a focus on individual attention enabled by two math teachers in each classroom, the school saw its rate of passing increase significantly. Perhaps more importantly, students feel cared for, confident and empowered. Before the pandemic, our team spent a week with these dedicated and passionate teachers, and we are thrilled to share their story with you today. Teachers have always been heroes, and the challenges of the past several months have made that even clearer. We are honored to share this story that celebrates the hard work of very special teachers!

12/22/2020

Our partner organization BandWith was featured on the Today Show! Check out this great feature that spreads holiday cheer and hope for 2021! You may even recognize some of the students featured in our original piece... all grown up!

https://www.today.com/video/kids-in-chicago-band-program-surprised-with-visit-from-h-e-r-and-free-guitars-98250309855?fbclid=IwAR24ka3879cTgJoAt1TXr7wE-0UxmWx52zUMmhKQ3mU_5Gc-b4DSEDCCLpI

As TODAY’s Season of Giving series continues, Carson Daly surprises the kids in the Chicago band program Bandwidth with a visit from one of their biggest music idols, singer-songwriter H.E.R. They also get a gift that will keep on giving: acoustic guitars from Fender.

12/01/2020

We are boosting the efforts of our amazing partner organizations: Supporting Parents for Peace and Justice helps families affected by gun violence.

HELP FAMILIES AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS!

The holidays are hard for people grieving. That's why PPJ hosts an annual holiday dinner for the families we serve who have lost a loved one to gun violence. Due to Covid-19, we will not be hosting the dinner this year, but we have an idea! We'd love to give each family a gift card to a local restaurant to get some take out and feel supported and loved by their community.

We are asking our supporters to donate restaurant gift cards for this cause! Simply buy a gift card from your favorite local restaurant, and send it to us, and we will make sure it goes to a family in need this holiday season!! Our local restaurants need our help to get through this time, and so do our grieving neighbors! Thank you for your support!

Virtual gift cards can be e-mailed to:
[email protected]

Physical gift cards can be mailed to:
Parents for Peace and Justice
2020 N. California Ave. #7
Chicago, IL 60647

12/01/2020

We are boosting the efforts of our amazing partner organizations: Supporting The Boulevard helps people facing homelessness and healthcare challenges recover and find a new path home.

With your gift to The Boulevard, you light the path to home for ill and injured Chicagoans with no other place to go. The Boulevard is Illinois’ only medical respite facility for homeless adults. We provide a place of safety, healing, restoration and hope for hundreds of people each year. People who lost their home when ill health prevented them from working. People who come out of the hospital with no place to heal. People who need a hand to break the cycle of homelessness. The Boulevard has served over 10,000 people since we started. But we cannot do this work without you. Click here to read more about The Boulevard’s work and make your donation. www.blvd.org. Please give generously on this national day of giving!

12/01/2020

We are boosting the efforts of our amazing partner organizations: Supporting Curt's Cafe helps young people gain job skills... and if you stop in today, the Curt's staff is thanking YOU with a free cup of coffee!

Have you stopped in today yet?

12/01/2020

We are boosting the efforts of our amazing partner organizations: Supporting Exodus World Service helps refugees succeed in school.

Today is and refugee kids are counting on you! Refugee students face an educational crisis as they struggle with remote learning. A homework helper can make all the difference. Your generous gift will help Exodus recruit, train and support homework helpers for refugee kids across Chicagoland. Give now at https://bit.ly/GivingTuesdayRefugeeKids

12/01/2020

We are boosting the efforts of our amazing partner organizations: Supporting The Viola Project helps girls and non-binary youth participate in Shakespeare + Social Justice programs!

It's Giving Tuesday!!! We have a lofty goal today of $5,100 or 30 full scholarships. Every dollar donated goes to students and families who deserve access to high quality arts programming. Every dollar donated matters so much to small programs like TVP, and the students we reach.

We would love for you to unite with The Viola Project as we spread solidarity, social justice and Shakespeare.