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World Vision Chicago Programs
The Storehouse
- The Storehouse is a non-profit home building center that distributes donated materials to churches,community organizations and low-income families for a nominal handling fee.Over the past six years,The Storehouse has provided nearly $10 million worth of construction supplies and building materials from corporate and local donors. Staff Contact: Ivan Gonzalez at 773.921.3900 ext. 315.
- The Teacher Resource Center (formerly Kids in Need) is a national partnership between World Vision and the School and Home Office Products Association (SHOPA) Foundation that supplies classroom materials to teachers in economically-challenged school districts. Last year, this program gave away nearly $600,000 in school supplies, benefiting thousands of students in 26 Chicago urban schools. Staff Contact: Beto Gomez at 773.921.3900 ext. 327.
- The Fundamentals for Families (formerly Gifts in Kind) program collects donations of new personal items - such as clothing, toiletries, and blankets - and distributes them to ministry partners and non-profit organizations that share the items with individuals in need. Approximately 5,000 individuals benefit from the $2 million in resources distributed annually through the Chicago GIK program. Staff Contact: Jason Humbles at 773.921.3900 ext. 323.
Vision Youth
- Using the power of one-on-one mentoring relationships,Vision Youth helps troubled children and teens rise above the poverty and other difficulties and discover hope for their future. For World Vision Youth Outreach Workers (YOWs) hospital emergency rooms, street corners, and basketball courts are places of ministry. YOWs work one-on-one with at-risk students, offering spiritual, personal, and academic guidance, as well as a loving adult and a caring church home, to children that might otherwise fall through the cracks. Investing in the lives of these students can have a life changing impact. Staff Contact: Ken Benson at 773.921.3900 ext. 326.
- KidREACH supports churches as they establish after-school and Saturday tutoring programs for school children. World Vision trains tutors, provides resources, and offers limited financial funding for churches that are ready to act on this vision. Currently, there are approximately 125 tutors helping 235 children at eight sites across Chicago. Staff Contact: Laura Humbles at 773.921.3900 ext. 324.
CityLINC Volunteering
Each year World Vision Chicago places 2,000 volunteers with local ministry and non-profit organizations for an opportunity to serve in Chicago’s urban neighborhoods. Each year, more than 1,000 people volunteer through World Vision’s volunteer program. At an average rate, this represents almost $70,000 in donated hours each year. If you have a skill that you would like to share, contact Laura Humbles at 773.921.3900 ext. 324.
Church & Community
World Vision’s Church & Community program is a vehicle to unite and educate local churches through fellowship, mentorship, and programs that identify and provide resources to meet needs within the body of Christ. World Vision also educates the body of believers about issues of global importance. Staff Contact: Vanessa Church at 773.921.3900 ext. 329.
Child Sponsorship
Disease-free water, regular medical care, a secure food supply, access to education... simple gifts like these can revolutionize a child's life. When you partner with World Vision by sponsoring a child for $30 a month, you become an agent of transformation for that child. And it will change your life as much as theirs.
The Hope Initiative
Across sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS affects every facet of everyday life for millions of children and adults. Join World Vision's efforts to help those affected through education about the disease, prayer, child sponsorship, and more. Click here to learn more about HIV/AIDS, how World Vision is taking action, and what you can do to help.
