The programs listed below are funded and supported by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth.  Lend-A-Hand provides them with grant funding and in-kind support through our Ticket for Kids program.  

If you are interested in volunteering with one of our supported programs, you may contact the program directly or contact Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth.

ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY PEACE is a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring that involves matching students ages 5 to 17 with mentors who provide support, guidance counseling, and attend community related agency field trips.

Contact
Rev. Phyllis Harrell
312.943.8530
waymanchurch@sbcglobal.net 
www.allianceforcommunitypeace.org  

Location
Wayman A.M.E Church
509 W. Elm St.
Chicago, IL 60610

BETHEL NEW LIFE's Mentoring the Future of Garfield Park is a program designed to provide prevent and intervention support and services to children whose parents are incarcerated. The program responds to the potential detrimental effects that a parent's incarceration typically has on a child.

Contact
Dan Cooper
773.473.7870, ext. 139
dcooper@bethelnewlife.org
www.bethelnewlife.org

Location
4950 West Thomas
Chicago, IL 60651

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO seeks dependable adults who can provide friendship, emotional support, and guidance in its mentoring program that serves children are between the ages of 7-13, primarily from single-family homes.

Contact
Erika Corona
312.427-0637
corona@bbbschgo.org
www.bbbschgo.org

Location
560 W. Lake St., 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661

BLACK ON BLACK LOVE INC. began in 2003 as a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring with a mission to match Chicago Public Schools male students (ages 9-19) with positive, proactive male role models. The program's goals are to improve male academic performance, retention, and graduation rates. Hours vary between morning and after school hours.

Contact
Thomas Jones or Jeanette Ross
773.978.0868
info@bobl.org
www.bobl.org 

Location
1000 East 87th Street
Chicago, IL 60619

BRIDGE YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES through its mentoring program helps young people to develop strengths by making healthy choices to achieve social and emotional health.

Contact
Nancy Kukankos
847.485.3083
nkukankos@bridgeyouth.org
www.bridgeyouth.org

Location
721 S. Quentin Road, Suite 103
Palatine, IL 60067

CABRINI CONNECTIONS & THE TUTOR/MENTOR CONNECTION offers a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring to engage workplace adults in structured activities that make a life-changing difference for youth living in economically and educationally disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Contact
El Da' Sheon Nix
312. 492.9614
eldasheon.nix@gmail.com
www.cabriniconnections.net
www.tutormentorconnection.org

Location
800 W. Huron
Chicago, IL 60622

CABRINI GREEN TUTORING PROGRAM offers a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring to help economically disadvantaged students succeed in elementary school and beyond. They pair students with volunteer adult tutors and provide the students with educational and life skill resources.

Contact
Erin McPartlin
312.397.9119
emcpartlin@cabrinigreentutoring.org
www.cabrinigreentutoring.org

Location
2145 N. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60614

CHANGING LIFE EDUCATION INITIATIVE INC. offers a tutoring/mentoring (life coaching) program that assist students with their social and academic achievement. Tutoring and mentoring are available to students ages 6-21. Programming takes place at Apostolic Faith Church, 3823 S. Indiana, Tuesday-Thursday 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Contact
Ty Norris,Project Manager
800.520.9946
Onelife@changinglifeinc.com
www.changinglifeinc.com

Location
8745 S. California
Evergreen Park, IL 60805

CHICAGO LIGHTS TUTORING provides a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring for 400 1st-12th graders. Participants are offered a nutritious meal, life-skills lessons, access to a computer lab and library, job training classes, art projects, and the attention of a caring adult. Sessions run from 5:00-7:30 Monday-Thursday.

Contact
Meghan Stegemann
312.981.3560
Mstegemann@fourthchurch.org
www.chicagolights.org

Location
126 E. Chestnut
Chicago, IL 60611

CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAMS provides a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring to students in grades 1 through 9 twice a week. CYP stresses the importance of academics and exposes youth to college campus culture.

Contact
Herman Verner, III (Cabrini Green), cabrinigreen@youthprograms.org  
Dannica Williams (Uptown), uptown@chicagoyouth.org
Monique Cook-Bey (Washington Park), washingtonpark@chicagoyouth.org
773.924.0220
www.chicagoyouthprograms.org

Location
5350 S. Prairie
Chicago, IL 60615

CHRISTOPHER HOUSE focuses on math and literacy development by matching children from grades 1through 12 with volunteers in a program that is a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring.

Contact
Angie Fulton
773.472.1083
angela.fulton@christopherhouse.org
www.christopherhouse.org

Location
2507 N. Greenview
Chicago, IL 60614

CIRCLE URBAN MINISTRIES is a school-based, faith-based mentoring program serving 4th through 8th grade students in the Austin community. Students and mentors meet weekly to build a friendship aimed at ensuring each young person's resilience and success.

Contact
Dan Hogan
773.921.1446
DanH@circleurban.org
www.circlerockmentoring.googlepages.com

Location
118 N. Central Ave. 
Chicago, IL 60644

CITY YEAR CHICAGO addressing course work failure in English, City Year Chicago corps members provide literacy tutoring to students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Contact
Jacob Pactor
312.423.7188
jpactor@cityyear.org
www.cityyear.org

Location
36 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60603

CLUSTER TUTORING PROGRAM provides the Austin a community a safe place for children to grow and learn. CLUSTER seeks to match volunteers with Kindergarten to 12th grade students by offering a mix of academic (tutoring) and mentoring.

Contact
Kathryn McCabe
773.378.5530
clusterp@hotmail.com
www.clustertutoring.org

Location
5460 W. Augusta Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60651

DANIEL MURPHY SCHOLARSHIP FUND mentor program provides DMSF Scholars (aged 13-18) a committed adult to serve as a role model devoted to the student's personal growth and development. They stay in regular communication with their Scholar, meeting for social activities and providing the adult guidance which many Scholars lack in their homes.

Contact
Dan Heraty
312.455.7802
dan@dmsf.org
www.dmsf.org

Location
228 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 600
Chicago, IL 60604

ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE seeks volunteers for its Tutoring to Educate on Aims and Motivation (TEAM) program which matches volunteers with 8th through 12th grade students to focus on a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring that helps students transition to high school and college.

Contact
Joshua Fulcher
312.432.2237
jfulcher@eriehouse.org
www.eriehouse.org

Location
1701 W. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60622

FAMILY MATTERS works with elementary, middle and high school students by providing a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring to the North Howard neighborhood in Chicago's East Rogers Park. The program is aimed at providing strong adult role models, resource connections, college preparation and enhanced self-esteem. After-school tutoring is provided at Gale Elementary School and evening sessions are offered at the Family Matters site.

Contact
Devon Lovell
773.465.6011, ext. 115
devon@familymatterschicago.org
www.familymatterschicago.org

Location
7731 N. Marshfield Ave.
Chicago, IL 60626

GADS HILL CENTER provides a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring for middle school students from Orozco Academy (11-14 years old). The students meet with their mentors once a week for two hours at Gads Hill Center. The mentoring sessions happen Monday through Thursday, any time between 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Contact
Xavier Salvado 
312.226.0963, ext. 247
xsalvado@gadshillcenter.org
www.gadshillcenter.org

Location
1919 W. Cullerton St.
Chicago, IL 60608

HERMOSA COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION pairs students ages 6 to 17 with adult tutors and mentors to participate in self-development workshops and a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring. Youth and volunteers meet weekly on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings, participate in scheduled outings, and showcase an annual play.

Contact
Jose Alvarez
773.252.6729
HCO1983@aol.com
www.hermosacommunity.org

Location
2105 N. Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60639

HORIZONS FOR YOUTH creates opportunities for children from low-income families to conceive of and achieve their dreams through its mix of academic tutoring and mentoring. Bi-monthly meetings and monthly outings with students in grades K-12 elementary through high school helps to enrich and recognize the youth potential.

Contact
Bobby Capulong 
312.627.9031
bobby@horizons-for-youth.org
www.horizons-for-youth.org

Location
703 W. Monroe
Chicago, IL 60661

INSPIRED YOUTH offers a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring for children in the Uptown/Edgewater community. Students in K through 12th grades meet at the Bezazian Library and Margate Park in the evenings and on weekends with adult tutors and mentors for homework help in arithmetic, reading and writing.

Contact
Beth Struck Palmer
773.561.4759
Inspiredyouth2@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/inspiredyouthchicago

Location
5715 N. Ridge Road
Chicago, IL 60660

LIFE DIRECTIONS is a pure mentoring program designed to serve at-risk eighth graders by helping them discover values that will direct their future choices through the encouragement of peer mentors.

Contact
Celeste Rosales
773.265.5806
celester@lifedirections.org
www.lifedirections.org

Location
414 S. Homan Ave., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60624

McGAW YMCA recruits adult role models for its Project Soar, a pure mentoring program, that serves middle school students by fostering positive and stable relationships to enrich the lives of Evanston youth.

Contact
Mary Jon Girard
847.475.7400, ext. 221
Maryjong@mcgawymca.org
www.mcgawymca.org

Location
1000 Grove Street
Evanston, IL 60201

The MIDTOWN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION provides one-on-one tutoring for inner-city boys and girls in the 4th - 6th grades. The mix of academic tutoring and mentoring helps students set personal and academic goals and helps them to develop a plan of action to achieve those goals.

Contact
Christina Gibson
312.226.4886, ext. 232
cgibson@midtown-metro.org
www.midtown-metro.org

Location
718 S. Loomis St.
Chicago, IL 60607

MINDS MATTER provides a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring by helping high school students achieve academic excellence and expand educational horizons. Tutors/mentors help students with college preparation by navigating the financial aid process, improving grades and developing goals.

Contact
Tom Siebert
312.933.9371
tasiebert@gmail.com
www.mindsmatter.org/chapter_chicago.asp

The PARTNERSHIP to EDUCATE & ADVANCE KIDS "PEAK" provides opportunities for at-risk youth to achieve academic and personal success through a quality, values-based education and the guidance of caring adults. High school students develop marketable skills through effective communication, have an opportunity to give through community service, and develop on-going relationships with a caring adult mentor, tutor or coach through a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring.

Contact
Toinette Gunn
773.235.8003
toi@peakchicago.org
www.peakchicago.org

Location
1658 N. Milwaukee, #301
Chicago, IL 60647

PASSAGES ALTERNATIVE LIVING PROGRAMS INC. operates both group and individual mentoring programs. They operate a small group girl's mentoring program that serves an average of 20 participants and with a focus on sexual abstinence. They also provide one-on-one mentoring services to children of incarcerated parents and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) wards.

Contact
Lillie Sanders
312.225.3800
Lilly_sanders@sbcglobal.net or
www.passagesalt.org

Location
10 West 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60620

PENEDO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION's program is designed to support not only the long-term achievement but also the social and emotional growth of its students. Each year, the program enrolls ten at-risk 6th grade girls and guides them through a tutoring and mentoring program that provides sustained intervention and resources throughout their middle school, high school, and post-secondary education.

Contact
Marianne Kountoures
312.306.9996
Marianne@spcconsultingllc.com
www.spcconsultingllc.com/penedo_charitable.aspx

Location
737 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1925
Chicago, IL 60611

SOUTH SUBURBAN AREA PROJECT provides a mix of academic tutoring and mentoring Monday through Thursday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with additional activities on selected weekends with a focus on homework assistance and reading and math skills enhancement. A secondary component of their mentoring is to assist youth with making positive life skills choices. The primary age group focuses on elementary school ages 6 through 14 with some involvement of youth 15 to 18. Their program sites are Jitle Park, Grant Elementary School, and Washington Elementary School.

Contact
Porfiro Torres
708.957.3576
southsubap@aol.com
www.southsurburbanareaproject.org

Location
3700 W. 183RD St., Suite 206
Hazelcrest, IL 60429

UCAN's Mentor and Volunteer Program pairs the talents and interest of responsible men and women with youth in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. The program helps young people build positive relationships with adults and broadens a child's social and cultural experiences.

Contact
Ellen Acevedo
312.738.5911
acevedoe@ucanchicago.org
www.ucanchicago.org

Location
1340 South Damen
Chicago, IL 60608

WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS (WITS) is a tutoring and mentoring organization involving community members and local businesses. WITS provides volunteers to support the education and development of children in the Chicago Public Schools.

Contact
Kristen Eidson
312.422.6210
Kristene@witschicago.org
www.witschicago.org  

Location
27 E. Monroe St., Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60603