5 Skokie Nonprofits To Support This Holiday Season

SKOKIE, IL — If you’re like many of your Skokie neighbors, you may spend a good part of the holiday season with your credit card in hand buying gifts for family and friends. Coming up soon is a chance to give back to the local community.

Giving Tuesday, which in 2024 falls on Dec. 3, is a day dedicated to supporting nonprofit and community groups. Since 2012, nonprofits worldwide have used the Tuesday after Thanksgiving to galvanize fundraising, rally volunteers and add momentum to their causes.

Maintaining funding is a constant challenge for many nonprofits that fill gaps and meet other needs in the Skokie area.

Here are five local nonprofits to consider getting behind on Giving Tuesday, listed in alphabetical order:

1. CJE SeniorLife: Enhances the quality of life for older adults through comprehensive services, including healthcare, wellness programs, housing, and caregiver support.
2. Orchard Village: Empowers individuals with developmental disabilities through residential, vocational, and educational services, fostering independence and inclusion within the community.
3. Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center: Delivers accessible and compassionate mental health care through therapy, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, and community support programs.
4. Shore Community Services: Offers programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including residential, educational and vocational services.
5. Skokie Community Foundation: Strengthens the Skokie community by funding innovative programs and fostering collaborative philanthropy to address local needs.

We recognize the groups above are just a few of the many nonprofits in and around Skokie doing great work. If you'd like another group with an upcoming event or announcement to be featured, sent information to Skokie@Patch.com