The Kedzie Center 2023 Annual Summer Fundraiser

THRIVE TOGETHER

Our thanks to all who were able to join us at our annual fundraising event. Please enjoy the photos and video of our year.  

We'll update you with our final total soon. 

Thank you for your support!

Photos taken by Lucy Gomez Feliciano

THE KEDZIE CENTER 2022 ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER

Together, We Dream

Our thanks to all who were able to join us at our annual fundraising event. We hope you enjoyed our guest speakers and meeting our community awardees. We were thrilled to lift the voices of our local youth.

To view the event, please view below.

Thank you to our event sponsors!

2021 Annual Event - Reclaiming Our Future

Thank you for helping us exceed our goal!   

Because of you, we raised $74,068 to support our mission of providing and expanding mental health care to our community and those who might not otherwise receive care. 

We couldn't do this without you! 

Thank you for making our event a success.

Together, we will reclaim our future. 

We look forward to updating you on our progress.

Healing Illinois 2021

OUR FIRST VIRTUAL ANNUAL EVENT — STILL WE RISE 2020!

Thank you to all who attended and supported our first-ever virtual Annual Event! Special thanks to Sandra Cisneros who graced us with her reading of A White Flower from a House of my Own. Gracias de todo corazón! Special thanks also to our 2020 Community Partner Award winners from Israel’s Gifts of Hope for sharing their story with us, and to comedian Gwen La Roka for bringing laughter and joy to our after party.

Between everyone who emailed, called, Zoomed, Tweeted, sponsored, bid, donated auction items, or gave online, over 240 people rose with us to support the most vulnerable members of our community, and we surpassed our fundraising goal! Thanks to you, we can continue to support the increased demand for services in our community, especially for uninsured clients. Thanks to you, we were able to give a portion of these funds to Kedzie families experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19.

The Kedzie Center turned five!

Thanks to all who attended our 5th birthday - we enjoyed celebrating with you and appreciate your presence. Thanks also to everyone who gave a gift off our Amazon Wish List. We are grateful to all of our neighbors, partners, donors and supporters for all you do to make it possible to provide accessible quality community mental health care. So much is possible when we come together. We look forward to continuing to grow to better serve you. - The Kedzie Center Team

Trauma Dialogue 2.0 - This City Is Killing Me: A conversation on community trauma

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a conversation with Jonathan Foiles, LCSW, on the impact of system-induced trauma on individuals and communities. We look forward to continuing the conversation. Thanks for your participation and feedback. Stay tuned for our next Dialogue on September 25th!

THE KEDZIE CENTER 2019 ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER WE ALL LIVE HERE

Thanks to everyone who attended our Annual Event and supported our campaign. Our theme, We All Live Here, captures the philosophy behind our mission to provide community-based, accessible quality mental health care to all residents regardless of their ability to pay. We appreciate your support!

Photos taken by Pedro Garcia of Albany Capture

On The Table 2019 - Racial Equity

Thanks to The Chicago Community Trust, our co-sponsor 2nd Story, and our community partners for an encouraging conversation about creating racial equity in North River. 

A Tale of Three Cities: The State of Racial Justice in Chicago Report

Racial Equity Toolkit

The Kedzie Center 2018 Fall Benefit
“Girl, Let Me Tell You!”

Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Fall Benefit! We appreciate your support and partnership! 

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

Thanks to all our partners - North River Commission, 2nd Story, Lawrence Hall and 33rd Ward / Alderman Deb Mell - and 175 neighbors for amazing conversations about trauma and empathy. It was a great community dialogue and we look forward to the next! 
#traumainformedcommunity

The Kedzie Center 2018 Annual Summer Fundraiser
Building Community Resilience

Thank you to all of our guests and sponsors for making our 2018 Summer Event a success.
We met our fundraising and friend-raising goals for the event.
On behalf of everyone at Kedzie, thank you for your support!

Thanks to Alderman Deb Mell, State's Attorney Kim Foxx and the 33rd Ward Youth Council
for a great conversation about community safety, mental health and education.  We feel privileged
to work with great partners like 2nd Story, Communities United and the North River Commission
to support community safety by strengthening community relationships. 

Trauma Dialogues II Featuring
Dr. Claude Barbre

Thanks to all who attended Dr. Barbre's talk. Let's remain awake and engaged in the dialogue. 

Recipient of the 2018 Susan F. Berkowitz Award

Thank you to the Susan Berkowitz Student Committee at Francis Parker School for recognizing our school-based work and making it possible for us to expand our work in North River schools, particularly regarding Suicide Prevention among youth.  We are honored and grateful.  

ON THE TABLE

BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

Thanks to our community partners for joining us at The Table
to discuss building Community Resilience:

North River Commission, 017th District Police Department, 2nd Story, Northeastern Illinois University, Communities United, Aspire Chicago, World Relief, Swedish Covenant Hospital, North Park University,
American Indian Center, Erie Helping Hands, Lawrence Hall, Von Steuben, and Apna Ghar.

Stay tuned for a follow-up event in September!

Thank you Swedish Covenant Hospital for your Bystander CPR/AED Training!

Visit https://swedishcovenant.org/community/bystander-cpr-aed-initiative
to learn how to respond if you witness someone in cardiac arrest.

Thank you to our our guests and guest speaker, Dr. James Garbarino, who attended our Trauma Dialogue
last night. Please stay tuned for our next event in May!!

Welcoming Spring with a Staff Retreat at North Park Village Nature Center!

Thanks to everyone who was able to join us at La Sala and to Mike Oquendo and his wonderful talented team. We had a wonderful time! Thanks for being part of our community and for supporting the work of The Kedzie Center.  Our sincere gratitude to all of you!

Thanks to the North River Commission and all of our community partners for hosting the first annual
Albany Park Social Services Fair. We look forward to serving our community together!

Thanks to all our community partners for your support in launching our

Community Safety Survey!

13 Reasons Why Not Community Night

Thank you to everyone who attended our community night and engaged in great conversation with our panelists.

TRAUMA DIALOGUES 9.0

PAINT THE TOWN GREEN SUMMER FUNDRAISER

OUR ANNUAL SUMMER FUNDRAISER

Thanks again to all who attended our event and gave to our summer campaign.

On the Table 2017 - Community Safety and Violence Prevention

Thanks to all of our community partners for sharing their ideas and resources.

The Kedzie Center Two Year Anniversary Celebration  - 11/16/16

The Kedzie Center Summer Fundraiser: From Vision to Reality June 25, 2015