Pillsbury United Communities

Programs: Pillsbury united communities (puc) two largest program services (i. E. , units) byexpenses are neighborhood centers and the pillsbury house theatre (pht). Throughthese units, puc offers a host of programs that encourage give-and-take relationships between members of the community and the agency. Programs include child care and after-school and summer activities for youth; a crisis nursery; job opportunities and recreational activities for the developmentally challenged; leadership training and development; basic needs services such as food shelves, clothing closets and emergency financial assistance; family healthcare advocacy including health insurance enrollment, medical interpretation and translation; arts and theatre programs and performances; affordable housing; and youth employment training and college-readiness programs for teens. Below is a sampling of the people served and the services provided in 2014. Neighborhood and family:collectively our neighborhood centers connected with more than 40,230 individuals. Youth and family programs - we serve youth and teens with after-school, summer andschool success programs, through community service projects and volunteer opportunities, with mentoring, career counseling and support groups, and by supporitng post secondary preparation and success. Additionally, we serve wholefamilies, through a comprehensive array of services such as parent education, family health and wellness, civic engagement, and events and gatherings that help people develop their own networks of support. These services are aimed at helping individuals and families achieve stability while working toward the goals they set for themselves. In 2014, we served 11,524 individuals. Health and nutrition - through culturally relevant health educaiton and nutritionprograms, health clinics, assistance with obtaining health care, fitneess activities, and food shelves, pillsbury united communities served 21,549 indivduals. These programs were focusedon the integration of healthy choices for healthier lives. Our food shelves provided over 600,000 pounds of culturally appropriate and nutritious food to individuals and families thathad difficulty meeting their food needs. Employment and training - our comprehensive training programs give individuals anopportunity to develop and hone the skills they need to enter the career they choose. We support individuals in developing and pursuing their career plans and goals. In 2014, 1,678 individuals participated in a training or internship program. Additionally, pillsbury united communities employment programs served many goupsincluding homeless youth, adults with disabilities, youth, and ell learners.

theatre/community arts and culture:pillsbury house theater - -6,817 total people attended mainstage productions and events (over 90% capacity), 4599 people accessed maistage events through free or pick your price tickets. -39 emerging artists developed and performed new work through the late nite series for 332 total audience members over 3 series events. -3 late nite artists conducted community engagement workshops for emerging artists, youth and adults in phts performance and community programs. -3 naked stages artists developed full length performances through a 7-month fellowship and performed over two weeks for 406 total audience members. -126 children participated in chicago avenue project acting and playwriting classes, performances and field trips. -677 community members attended chicago avenue project performances. -73 adult artists provided 1600+ hours of one on one mentoring to chicago avenue project youth. -201 additional volunteers provided over 300 hours of service to pht. -the breaking ice performance company created and performed 16 shows that open up dialogue around racial equity for 2965 individuals. -26 middle school youth participated in a green central school residency with artist angela olson. -115 high school youth participated in power of our voices teen theatre residencies at washburn high school, south high school and the epsilon program. -17 youth participated in the power of our voices afterschool and summer programs, creating original performances for high school and community audiences of 306 people. -4 pht resident teaching artists continued the process of integrating arts into the social service programs of pillsbury house neighborhood center, providing arts learning experiences to over 1266 children and adults. -the arts on chicago initiative engaged over 40 neighborhood artists in creating 205 artworks that are displayed in 137 neighborhood locations. 655 works of art were created by community members. 46 local business hosted artworks. 3313 neighborhood residents participated in arts on chicago activities that knit together the creative assets of the neighborhood. -126 children participated in cap activities. -595 people attended cap performances. -89 adult artist mentors donated 1,500+ hours to cap. -64 additional volunteers provided over 200 hours of service to pht. -the breaking ice adult company created and performed 9 shows for 2,448 individuals. -24 middle school youth participated in breaking ice intensive residencies that performed for audiences of peers and community members totaling 153 people (2 performances total). -83 high school youth participated in pov teen theatre residencies at washburn high school. -20 youth participated in the pov afterschool program and the 612 summer program and created original performances for high school and community audiences. -5 pht resident teaching artists continued the process of integrating arts into the social service programs of pillsbury house neighborhood center, providing arts learning experiences to 1,049 children and adults. -a new arts on chicago initiative identified 20 neighborhood artists/artist teams to implement placemaking projects that engage neighborhood residents in arts activities and knit together the creative assets along chicago avenue. The first two events were attended by over 150 community members.