A New Beginning at Onward House Mariam first learned about Onward Neighborhood House when a community member mentioned that the organization offers English and Computer Classes. Curious and eager to learn, she visited and quickly found a place where she felt welcome. “I spend so much time here, almost the entire day. It feels like … Continue reading Onward House Fall 2025 Newsletter
Onward House Summer 2025 Newsletter
Onward House 2025 Gala Thank You for Making the 2025 Onward House Gala a Night to Remember! We are still glowing from the incredible evening we shared at this year’s Gala—thank you for being a part of it! In the most emotionally impactful moment of the night, an Onward House parent, leader, advocate, and member … Continue reading Onward House Summer 2025 Newsletter
Onward House Spring 2025 Newsletter
Shelly’s Story (starting on page 4) When Shelly first joined Onward Neighborhood House, she was looking for a way to improve her digital skills and open new doors for her family. She enrolled in virtual computer literacy classes during the pandemic, and her journey since has been nothing short of inspiring. Last summer, we … Continue reading Onward House Spring 2025 Newsletter
Onward House Winter 2024 Newsletter
CARES Campaign Community Center: Uniting to Advance Health Equity & Access (starting on page 3) In October, Onward House had the opportunity to showcase the CARES Community Center to a room of healthcare and philanthropic leaders at the Michael Reese Health Trust Awards. The event celebrated Stephanie Willding, CEO of CommunityHealth, who used the opportunity to bring together a panel of key partners in the CARES … Continue reading Onward House Winter 2024 Newsletter
Onward House Fall 2024 Newsletter
Dear Onward House Supporters, Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter – I’m excited to share with you the incredible progress we’ve made and give you a glimpse of the great things on the horizon for Onward Neighborhood House. Our year-round Early Childhood and School Age programs had a busy summer, with some … Continue reading Onward House Fall 2024 Newsletter
Onward House Major Expansion: Summer 2023 Newsletter
What began as a drop-in visit to our Food Pantry has led to Onward House securing a spacious new building. When Lyle Allen, Program Officer at The Reva and David Logan Foundation, attended one of our Thursday food distributions, he saw the space constraints of the pantry, but he also saw the potential that adequate … Continue reading Onward House Major Expansion: Summer 2023 Newsletter
A Hub For Helping: Onward Update Spring 2022
Onward House in Belmont Cragin supports immigrants by providing food, resources, English classes, childcare.
2021 Fall Newsletter
THANK YOU NOTES “My name is Jocelyn. As a child, I attended Onward House when it was located at 600 N Leavitt. I’ve had family members who have worked for the agency and I currently have my two-year-old son attending Onward House. It has truly been a positive experience. Onward House has helped us in … Continue reading 2021 Fall Newsletter
Spring 2021 Newsletter
Chromebook Distribution Thank You Notes In partnership with the Illinois Department of Human Services, Office of Immigrants & Refugee Welcoming Centers, we provided ESL and digital literacy classes to students who had lost all or part of their income. Graduates of this initiative received Chromebooks to continue their job search and education efforts. “I would … Continue reading Spring 2021 Newsletter
2020 Winter Newsletter
Belmont Cragin, the resilient and diverse community that Onward Neighborhood House calls home, has been impacted greatly in 2020. Reports and experience have shown that we are at an intersection of inequity, topping the lists in the city of COVID-19 cases, first time unemployment, and lack of access to the technology needed to participate in … Continue reading 2020 Winter Newsletter
Winter Newsletter 2019
“I love this center because they treat my children like family…all of my children have been a part of this program.” Friends,Chicago is a world-class city built by immigrants. Since our founding in 1868, Onward Neighborhood House has been refuge and community center for hundreds of thousands of newcomers who left their home county and … Continue reading Winter Newsletter 2019
Spring Newsletter 2019
Spring 2019 Donor Newsletter
Winter Newsletter 2018
The 2018 Onward Update Winter Newsletter is out, featuring our cover story about Daniela, and her journey to continue her education. When Daniela saw Onward’s poster for GED classes, she knew it was time to take a step toward her goals. “It was my red flag to go back to school. I had no more … Continue reading Winter Newsletter 2018
2018 Spring Newsletter
The 2018 Onward Update Spring Newsletter is out, featuring our cover story about Kaylee — and how she became confident and successful in the classroom! When Kaylee started in the School Age program at Onward Neighborhood House, she was having trouble in her 4th-grade classes.
Winter Newsletter 2017
The 2017 Onward Update Winter Newsletter is out, featuring our cover story about a parent who has become a leader among her peers! Sandra would have preferred to stay with her daughter until she was ready for kindergarten. However, she needed daily childcare while she worked to support her family. She was apprehensive about placing her … Continue reading Winter Newsletter 2017
2016 Winter Newsletter
Just released! The 2016 newsletter. Read it here: Onward Neighborhood House Newsletter 2016