GET INVOLVED!

Gads Hill Center serves children and their working families by providing accredited high-quality, early childhood education, youth enrichment and family support programs. By volunteering or making a gift to Gads Hill Center, you are part of building a brighter future for our children, our families and our neighborhoods.

Your generosity permits Gads Hill Center to continue its history of creating innovative programs and services while meeting sound fiscal management principals.  
INDIVIDUALS
​Attend Events
Join our Social Networks
Volunteer

DONATE MONTHLY
For volunteer opportunities visit our Volunteer Page. 
FOUNDATIONS
Early Childhood Education
Youth Development 
Healthy Families
CORPORATIONS
Annual Gala
Golf Outing
Volunteer Days
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WISH LIST
Each year we receive an influx of children and families who seek support for basic needs, as well as high-quality facilities for the programs we offer. Below you'll find our itemized wish list. Your support through the donation of these items, or connecting us with entities that might be interested in providing them, will be appreciated. Please click here to email requests for more information.

General
  • Children's clothing (sizes 2T – 6x)
  • Children's winter coats (sizes 2T – X-Large 16)
  • Children's winter hats, mittens, gloves, scarves
  • Children's books in English & Spanish, Ages 0-5
  • School supplies
  • Passes & tickets to sports games, amusement/waterparks, museums, etc.
  • Food baskets for families 
  • Incentives for families: gift certificates, memberships, CTA passes
  • Holiday gifts for children & youth from low-income households

Pilsen Site
  • Replace window lintels
  • Masonry and other repairs
  • 3rd floor roof top: masonry work, new roof coating, new scupper box
  • Repair faucets and areas of contact between copper water supply piping and other ferrous-based metals
  • Assessment of solar panels
  • Upgrade security by installing buzzer system and replacing black & white cameras with color cameras
  • Upgrade to programmable thermostats
  • Replace all remaining original push button electrical switches 
  • Installation of LED exit signs & lighting retrofit
  • Installation of motion sensors on bathrooms

Brighton Park ​Child Development Center
  • Padding for poles in Gross motor area at the Child Development Center
  • Gross motor materials (tricycles, helmets, balls)
  • New playground equipment

Kove Learning Academy
  • Remove existing laminated flooring and install VCT flooring​
  • ​Awning renovation
MANY THANKS TO OUR
​PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
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