Kaleidoscope

Thank you to our longtime partners at Old National Bank for leading a financial workshop for our families! Parents gained the tools to create a household budget, plan for emergencies, and save wisely. And of course, dinner and childcare were provided for everyone.

Through our THRIVE Collaborative, we work with community partners to meet West Side families' needs before a child is harmed, including supporting their emotional, physical, environmental and financial health. Through workshops like this one, community partners equip families with the information, tools and resources they need to live safely and well.

We're so grateful to Old National Bank for supporting our programs and families in multiple ways!

Since 1973, we've served tens of thousands of families in Chicago. While their stories and situations are uniquely theirs, their needs have largely not changed. They need a little extra money for rent. A little extra help to find the right healthcare provider. A little extra support at school.

Right now, Kaleidoscope delivers these fundamental needs for every family – while meeting their unique circumstances and goals for themselves. At the same time, we're creating infrastructure and making systemic changes on the West Side to create the community safety net for families before problems escalate into crises.

Help us make a difference for children, youth and families in Chicago. Give now for Child Abuse Prevention Month: https://www.kaleidoscope4kids.org/child-abuse-prevention-month/

We're so proud of Cierra and everything she has done for herself and her boys. Like nearly every family we serve, Cierra was doing most things right, but she lacked the social and financial safety net many of us take for granted. She didn't need a miracle; she just needed a little extra.

YOU are that little extra for Cierra and hundreds of families just like her. When you donate to Kaleidoscope, you connect caregivers with the vital resources they need to keep Chicago families safe, happy and healthy.

Read Cierra's story, and see how you can help this Child Abuse Prevention Month: https://conta.cc/4sgHiUQ

We serve neighbors who are doing most things right but lack the social and financial safety net many of us take for granted. They don’t need a miracle; they need a little extra. A little extra time for childcare so they can hold down a shift. A little extra help navigating a housing application. A little extra compassion during a mental health crisis.

You can be the safety net today. Donate for Child Abuse Prevention Month, and you'll provide the vital resources – from therapy and parenting classes to emergency rent assistance and transit passes – that keep Chicago families safe, happy and healthy. Learn more: https://www.kaleidoscope4kids.org/child-abuse-prevention-month/

Thank you to Chicago Teachers Union Foundation for donating 140 brand new winter coats for our kids! These warm, cozy jackets came at just the right time for us to distribute, and nearly every one has been given to a kid in our programs. We and our families are so grateful for CTUF's continued support of our community!

We LOVE our friends from Bluedog Design! Thank you for hosting a creative, fun and beautiful wrapping party for our kids. 🎁

Our friends at Polsinelli sponsored 60 kids' wishlists AND wrapped countless gifts at our offices – THANK YOU! Our families and staff are deeply grateful for this generous support to make the season bright for kids who otherwise wouldn't receive these cherished gifts.

Thank you to our friends at ZS for sponsoring 100 kids' wishlists this year! Your generosity means the world to our families, and it ensures that kids feel wrapped in love and care this season.

Thank you to our friends and neighbors at Chicago Run for wrapping gifts for our kids! Our nonprofits meet young people where they are and work within communities to organize loving support and care. We're so grateful for the chance to collaborate!

THANK YOU to the volunteers who wrapped our kids in care this season! Friends, families, social groups and colleagues came to our office to wrap hundreds of gifts from kids' wishlists, ensuring they have a few new clothing items, books, toys and other requested items. We couldn't provide gifts for 524 kids without your support, and we're grateful for your practical efforts AND the meaning behind your time commitments.

There's still time to sponsor gifts for our kids! We've gotten more wishlists than ever before, and just $75 covers presents, wrapping and our staff time to shop for each kid's specific wishes. Donate here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/kal/event/holidaygifts2025/