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Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP) brings the healing power of art to children and families facing medical challenges. Our mobile team of teaching artists work in local hospitals, clinics and community art spaces. Research demonstrates the importance of art in the healing process: It helps patients and family members cope, encourages compliance with treatment plans, increases self-confidence, encourages self-expression, reduces stress, pain, isolation and anxiety and promotes quality of life.

WT EDUCATION PROJECT OUR VISION The Wilmette Theatre is the premiere multi-arts and performance center anchoring the downtown business district by providing vibrant entertainment, education and enrichment for the community. We are a 501(c)3 not for profit organization so all donations are fully tax deductible. WHAT WE DO FOR THE COMMUNITY UNIQUE PROGRAMMING We screen movies that are not shown elsewhere in Chicago, host speakers and live events attracting patrons from a wide geographic area. A BOOST TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY Over 32,000 patrons in 2016 from all over the Chicago area. We don’t receive any government funding but pay about $40,000 per year in property and sales taxes. COMMUNITY SUPPORT We provide a venue for events for many nonprofits, independent film makers and community organizations. We donate hundreds of movie ticket packages to other nonprofit organizations. LIFE CHANGING EDUCATION Actors Training Center is the premiere school for young actors in the Chicago area.

Learn, Share & Illuminate the rich African American History of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

Provide art/cultural skills to the unemployed youth Provide basic business skills training to unemployed youth Provide computer skills training Promote enviroment Provide HIV/Aids awareness to youth

To preserve, protect and perpetuate Nisenan culture.

The Beirut Wedding World Theatre Project is a diversity based theatre company, providing a safe haven for artists from traditionally disenfranchised communities to do their best work; and to use that work to shape the world around us into a more tolerant, expansive and celebratory society.

ORGANIZATION TAKES DOGS OUT OF HIGH KILL SHELTERS, GETS THE DOGS HEALTH CARE AND PROMOTES THE DOGS ONLINE TO FIND SUITABLE HOMES.