My Nonprofit Reviews

I am a social worker for Chicago Public Schools, working in a high school on the West Side of Chicago. My students are insightful, talented, and driven, but many of the families in my school community work hard to make ends meet, and students often go with the "extras" that other teenagers simply expect. Alice's Kids has helped me to help students purchase prom tickets, senior class photos, new outfits for important occasions, and apparel needed to start new jobs! Students are often used to hearing adults tell them "I'm so sorry, but I cannot help you with this or that" and Alice's Kids has enabled me to say "Yes! We can figure this out together!" Beyond the material support that Alice's Kids gifts provide, the emotional support that it lends, when you can say "yes" when you actually can help with something, is what makes the work that Alice's Kids does so impactful. I cannot share my appreciation enough for the organization and their philosophy of giving.