Simply for Children
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Simply for Children NFP is committed to creating stronger futures for children throughout Chicago’s Southland by connecting families with resources, educational opportunities, youth programs, community support, and experiences that help children reach their full potential.
I need help
Find programs and services for your child and family across the Southland.
I want to help
Give your time at events, in programs, or a mentor to a young person
I want to partner
Bring your school, business, agency or organization alongside our work.
I want to give
Fund the supplies, programs and experiences that reach children directly.
Welcome
It really is simply for children.
What does a child need? Let’s find a way.
At the heart of everything we do is one simple belief: when we invest in children, we invest in the future of our entire community.
Simply for Children NFP works alongside families, schools, community organizations, businesses, volunteers, and local leaders to help remove barriers that prevent children from succeeding.
Whether a family needs school supplies, access to a youth program, educational support, food assistance, mentoring opportunities, recreational activities, or help locating community resources, our goal is to help connect children and families with the support they need.
We believe helping a child should not be complicated. It should simply be about the child.
Our focus
Helping children today. Preparing them for tomorrow.
Our work centers around several areas that directly impact the well-being and development of children.
Education & academic support
Connecting students with educational resources, tutoring opportunities, school supplies, literacy initiatives, scholarships, technology resources, and academic enrichment.
Youth development & mentoring
Creating opportunities for children and teens to build confidence, leadership skills, character, life skills, and positive relationships with trusted adults.
Health & wellness
Promoting healthy children and families through wellness education, recreation, nutrition initiatives, mental wellness resources, and connections to community health services.
Basic needs & family resources
Helping families locate food, clothing, school supplies, emergency resources, housing assistance, community services, and other essential support.
Youth experiences & enrichment
Giving children opportunities to experience arts, culture, sports, STEM, field trips, community events, career exposure, and experiences beyond the classroom.
Community connections
Bringing together organizations, agencies, businesses, schools, volunteers, and community leaders who share a commitment to supporting children.
Resource connection
Looking for help?
Finding the right resource can sometimes feel overwhelming. Simply for Children is working to make that process easier.
Our community resource network will help families identify programs and organizations throughout Chicago’s Southland that provide assistance in areas including:
Impact
Small acts can create big futures.
Simply for Children exists to help make those opportunities possible.
- A backpack can help a student walk into school prepared.
- A mentor can help a teenager see possibilities they never imagined.
- A summer program can keep a child learning and engaged.
- A meal can allow a child to concentrate in the classroom.
- An opportunity can change the direction of a young person’s life.
Get involved
There is more than one way to help a child.
You can make a difference by volunteering, becoming a community partner, sponsoring a program, donating supplies, contributing financially, mentoring a young person, or simply helping us connect a family with the right resource. When a community comes together for its children, everyone benefits.
