Family Focus

We are deeply grateful to the The Service Club of Chicago for their generous $19,000 investment in our South Shore Center preschool program!

This support will fund a new mini-split air conditioning unit for our preschool kitchen, an important improvement that will help ensure a safer, more efficient, and more comfortable environment for our teams who prepare more than 100,000 meals each year for the children in our care. Nutritious meals help children stay focused, regulated, and ready to learn, making a safe and well-functioning kitchen essential to the success of each preschool day.

By supporting kitchen staff wellness, food safety, and daily operations, this investment will also help create a more stable and predictable preschool experience for our children and teachers alike!

Thank you, The Service Club of Chicago!

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✅ Advocacy Alert ( English and Spanish)✅

The Illinois Spring Legislative Session is ending May 31st (this weekend!), and decisions being made right now will directly shape programs across our state. This is our last opportunity to make our voices heard and your time today can make the difference.

We have two final asks!

✅ 1. Afterschool Program Funding
We're so close to 500 messages urging increased investment in afterschool programs. Will you please take brief moment to be a part of the 500 advocates? Please enter your name, address, and email to connect with your elected officials, then click “Send Email.” Every message counts → 2026 OST for All Email Your Legislators - https://lnkd.in/g4sy5t-W

✅ 2. Human Services Professional Repayment Program
This beneficial program could make it into the budget but only if we continue applying pressure down to the final deciding moments. Back in February, we launched with a powerful press conference (featuring our own Hyde Park team at minutes 15:50 to 19:40 — worth a watch! - see it here:https://lnkd.in/gB6ibQQv ). Now we need to finish strong! Share your voice here to contact your legislators → Call or leave a message - https://lnkd.in/gxsXnBYg

Thank you for showing up for our communities in all the ways that you do!

EN ESPAÑOL

Hola Equipo Family Focus,

La Sesión Legislativa ya está por terminar el 31 de mayo (¡este fin de semana!) y las decisiones que están tomando acabo ahora directamente afectan los programas del estado. Esta es nuestra última oportunidad para hacer oír nuestra voz, y el tiempo que dedique hoy puede marcar la diferencia.

¡Tenemos dos peticiones finales!

✅ Recursos para After School
Estamos cerca de llegar a 500 mensajes enviados a legisladores para pedir su apoyo en la inversión en nuestros programas después de la escuela. ¿Puede tomar un momento breve para ser uno de los 500? Hay que ingresar su nombre, dirección, y correo electrónico para comunicarse rápidamente con sus representantes, luego haga clic “Send Email.” Cada mensaje cuenta → 2026 OST for All Email Your Legislators - https://lnkd.in/g4sy5t-W

✅ Programa de reembolso para profesionales
Este programa podría incluirse en el presupuesto, pero solo si seguimos ejerciendo presión hasta el último momento. En febrero lo lanzamos con una impactante rueda de prensa (en la que aparece nuestro propio equipo de Hyde Park en los minutos 15:50 a 19:40 —¡vale la pena verla! - https://lnkd.in/gB6ibQQv ). ¡Ahora tenemos que terminar con más fuerza! Haz oír tu voz aquí y ponte en contacto con tus legisladores → Llámale a tu legislador o deja un mensaje - https://lnkd.in/gxsXnBYg

¡Gracias por apoyar a nuestras comunidades de todas las formas en que lo hace!

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