Community Celebrations: 125 Years of Northwestern Settlement

Community Celebrations: Northwestern Settlement Celebrates 125 Years

This Philanthropy Award winner celebrated 125 years in 2016. Northwestern Settlement works to nurture, educate and inspire children and families in need through its food pantry, preschool and elementary school, after-school programs, House in the Wood camp and more. In the 2014/2015 school year, the food pantry distributed more than 400,000 pounds of food and 10,000 pounds of clothing, and after-school and summer programs saw 97 percent of participants improve their independent learning skills. Plus, 98 percent of students in preschool met or exceeded expectations for developing math skills and 100 percent met or exceeded expectations for developing literacy skills.

Northwestern Settlement
1400 W. Augusta Blvd.
Chicago
773-278-7471


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