| Organization | Contact Information | Description |
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| CBS Anti-Hunger Foundation | 1937 S. 50th Avenue Cicero IL P: (708) 863-4913 | Gethsemane Lutheran Church. A food pantry in the Berwyn area. Tuesdays @ 2:00 - 5:30 pm. Must be a resident of Cicero, Berwyn, Stickney or Forest View. May use this panty every two weeks for 6 months, or 13 times per year. |
| Chicago Greater Food Depository | 773-247-FOOD (3663) | Check their online database for a nearby food pantry |
| Hunger and Health Rescue | * | 2 locations: La Grange Bible Church 850 7th Ave La Grange IL Saturdays @ 3-5 pm Riverside Presbyterian Church 116 Barrypoint Rd Riverside IL Wednesdays @ 11am-1pm |
| PAC Services (Provide-a-Care) | Berwyn IL 60402 nancy.alva77@hotmail.com P: 708-990-7940 F: 708-637-4446 | Assisting people with disabilities and their families to find State funded programs in their communities. |
| West Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) | F: |
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| Morton College | 3801 South Central Avenue Cicero, IL 60804 P: 708-656-8000 | Local School District Community College |
| High School District 201: J. Sterling Morton High School | District201@JSMorton.org P: 708-222-5700 | East Campus - 2423 S. Austin Blvd., Cicero IL 60804 Principal's Office: (708) 222-5751 Report an absence (in English): (708) 222-5764 (para Español): (708) 222-5765 West Campus - 2400 S. Home Ave., Berwyn IL 60402 Principal's Office: (708) 222-5901 Report an absence (in English): (708) 222-5927 (para Español): (708) 222-5928 Freshman Center - Principal's Office: (708) 863-2200 Ext. 3002 Report an absence (English / Español):(708) 863-2200 x 2007 Alternative School - 1874 South 54th Avenue, Cicero IL 60804 (708) 222-3080 (English / Español) |
| School District 98 | Berwyn IL 60402 P: 708-484-6200 F: 708-795-2482 | Lincoln Middle School - 6432 West 16th Street Phone: (708) 795-2475 | Fax: (708) 795-2880 Havlicek Elementary School - 6401 West 15th Street Phone: (708) 795-2451 | Fax: (708) 795-0386 Jefferson Elementary School - 7035 West 16th Street Phone: (708) 795-2454 | Fax: (708) 795-2465 Prairie Oak Elementary School - 1427 South Oak Park Ave. Phone: (708) 795-2442 | Fax: (708) 795-2443 |
| School District 100 | 3401 S Gunderson Avenue Berwyn IL 60402 d100inquiry@bsd100.org P: 708-795-2300 F: 708-795-2317 | Freedom Middle School - 3016 S Ridgeland Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-5800 Heritage Middle School - 6850 W 31st Street, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 749-6110 Emerson Elementary School - 3105 S Clinton Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2322 Hiawatha Elementary School - 6539 West 26th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2327 Irving Elementary School - 3501 S Clinton Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2334 Komensky Elementary School - 2515 Cuyler Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2342 Pershing Elementary School - 6537 W 37th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2349 Piper Elementary School - 2435 S Kenilworth Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 795-2364 |
| Berwyn Township Regular Republican Organization | 3203 Clinton Avenue Berwyn IL 60402 info@berwyngop.com P:708-795-4671 F: 708-795-4671 | We are a not-for-profit community political committee. Our organization supports the community by lobbying and endorsing honest, principled individuals to serve in local, county and state governments. |
| Berwyn C.A.R.E.S. | P.O. BOX 397 Berwyn IL 60402 | * |
| Community Support Services | 5416 W. 25th Street Cicero, IL 60804 intake@communitysupportservices.org P: 708-354-4547 F: 708-222-8824 | CSS is a private not for profit service agency that initiates, provides, and promotes services for people with developmental/intellectual disabilities and their families, within their communities, in order to strengthen their independence, self-esteem, and ability to participate in and contribute to community life. CSS has a second location at 9021 Ogden Ave in Brookfield, IL |
| Christian Life Center | 3409 Grove Berwyn IL 60402 P: (708) 637-5044 | A food pantry in the Berwyn area Thursdays @ 5 pm |
| St. Leonard's Church | 3318 Clarence Ave Berwyn IL 60402 P: (708) 484-0015 | A food pantry in the Berwyn area. Tuesdays 1-3 pm. Must be Berwyn resident and show proof of residency. May use this pantry 1x per month. |
| Grandparent's Club | 7022 Riverside Drive Berwyn IL 60402 tccberwyn@yahoo.com P: 708-484-1818 | The Gift of Hope, Grandparents and Others Raising America's Children This group is a ministry of Trinity Community Church, UCC under the direction of Adrian Charniak and the auspices of Trinity's Board of Missions. The group helps grandparents raising grandchildren sort through the concerns of providing hope and love as well as very practical issues related to custody, grandparents' rights, and how to obtain many of the everyday basic needs. The group meets regularly (the 1st Thursday of the month at 10am & the last Thursday of the month at 6:30pm) to provide support as well as potluck dinners and informational sessions. In the Ecumenical Spirit of the United Church of Christ, the group is open to all grandparents and the children they raise regardless of religious affiliation - and as always all are invited to participate in all of the activities (swim parties, summer camp, family fun nights, etc., etc.) offered by Trinity Community Church, UCC. For more information call Adrian Charniak, Director of the Gift of Hope, Grandparents and Others Raising America's Children, through the church office at 708-484-1818 or check out our website: www.TCCUCC.com |
| Berwyn Art League | Berwyn IL 60402 P: 708-788-3695 | The Berwyn Art League, founded in 1978, meets every Wednesday, September - May, from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at the Pavek Center (31st and East Ave, Berwyn). Yearly membership dues required. Guests are $4.00 plus supplies fee. Alternate phone number for questions: 708-484-7825. |
| Friends of Fisher House - Illinois (FOFH-IL) | #253 -- 3149 Dundee Rd. Northbrook IL 60062 assistance@fofhil.org P: 847-254-2912 | Fisher House is a handsome, complete and fully furnished "Home Away From Home" on the grounds of Hines VA Hospital, with 20 private-bedroom suites. (FOFH-IL) is dedicated to financial, volunteer and emotional support for Illinois Fisher Houses built by the Fisher House Foundation mission to support America's military in their time of need. These "homes away from home" enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time -- during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and their families and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Since Inception (1990) the Fisher House program throughout the U.S. and Germany has provided: • Families served: More than 130,000 • Number of families of combat casualties: Approx. 7,500 • Number of lodging days offered: over 3 million • Saved families more than $150 million in lodging and transportation cost Illinois' first Fisher House depends on the local community for all forms of support which can be reviewed at the website. To date, over 160 military families have been guests free of charge at Hines VA Fisher House with their everyday needs provided. Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital is located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus. Hines is the largest VA in the state of Illinois, where more than one million Veterans live. The Hospital offers primary, extended and specialty care to Veterans who primarily live in Cook, DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois. Hines Specialized clinical programs at the hospital include Blind Rehabilitation, Spinal Cord Injury, Neurosurgery, Radiation Therapy and Cardiovascular Surgery. Hines is authorized to operate close to 500 inpatient beds, including 199 nursing home beds. The Hospital also runs six community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Manteno, Elgin, Oak Lawn, Aurora, LaSalle, and Joliet. More than 631,000 patient visits occurred at Hines Hospital or at one of our CBOCs in fiscal year 2009. The Hospital currently provides care to over 56,000 of America’s Veterans. In addition to those programs already mentioned, a partial list of specialized programs includes: a Spinal Cord Injury Residential Care Facility, AMVETS Reactivation Center, Community Living Center, Preservation, Amputation, Care and Treatment Program (PACT), Hospice Care, Interventional Cardiology, Respite Care, Substance Abuse Programs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Program, and Homeless Chronically Mentally Ill Program. Hines VAH also serves as a Polytrauma Center for severely injured Veterans and is skilled in treating patients with Traumatic Brain Injuries. |
| Berwyn Township / Health | 6600 W. 26th Street Berwyn IL 60402 P: 708-788-6600 | * |
| 16th Street Theater | 6420 16th STREET Berwyn, IL 60402 info@16thstreettheater.org P: 708-795-6704 | Check their web address for current productions and ticket information! Located within the Berwyn Cultural Center Sponsored by the North Berwyn Park District |
| City of Berwyn | City Hall - 6700 26th ST Berwyn, IL 60402 custservice@ci.berwyn.il.us P: 708-788-2660 | * |
| Berwyn Park District | Berwyn, IL 60402 | Proksa Park (Activity Center) 3001 S. Wisconsin Ave. 708-795-2892 Freedom Park (Administration Office) 3701 Scoville Avenue 708-788-1701 Liberty Cultural Center 6445 W. 27th Place 708-795-2891 Smirz (Skate) Park 3400 Highland Ave. |
| Berwyn Arts Council | 7003 Ogden Avenue Berwyn, IL 60402 Info@BerwynArtsCouncil.org P: 708-601-ARTS (2787) | * |
| North Berwyn Park District | 1619 South Wesley Berwyn, IL 60402 P: 708-749-4900 F: 708-749-4966 | Community Center — 1619 Wesley Avenue BERWYN GARDENS — Between Grove and Maple north of Cermak Avenue PYRCE PARK — 16th and Wesley Avenue UNITY PARK — 1227 Kenilworth Avenue JEFFERSON PARK FIELD — 16th and Wenonah Avenue KRIZ SKATE PARK — 15th and Maple ST. MARY OF CELLE BASEBALL FIELD — 14th and Euclid |
| BUNGALO (Berwyn United Gay And Lesbian Org.) | P.O. Box 533 Berwyn, IL 60402 bungalo_org@yahoo.com P: 708-216-9723 | Serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered communities in Berwyn and the surrounding suburbs. BUNGALO's mission is to improve the quality of life and empower the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered residents of Berwyn, Illinois. Our monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., at the Berwyn Public Library, in the Board Room on the 2nd floor. Come meet us! ALL ARE WELCOME! |
| Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) | 3322 S. Oak Park Ave. 2nd Floor Berwyn, IL 60402 info@berwyn.net P: 708-788-8100 | The BERWYN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (BDC) is a public-private partnership with the City of Berwyn that provides economic development and Chamber of Commerce services to all segments of the Berwyn community. The BDC is a not-for-profit membership organization that serves over 300 business and individual members. The BDC focuses its efforts on those activities that will improve the overall climate for local businesses and residents, in addition to encouraging the development of new commercial venues and employment opportunities. The BDC continually strives to develop new programs, services and events that promote Berwyn businesses and the community. |
| Literacy Volunteers of Illinois | 125 N. Marion St. Suite 203 Oak Park, Illinois 60301 info@lvwcc.org P: (708) 848-8499 F: (708) 848-9564 | Services Offered: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring; GED prep Volunteer Need: Basic Reading, ESL & Math tutoring, GED prep The Reference Department in the Berwyn Public Library has a large literacy resource center, and encourages student/volunteer pairs to meet here and take advantage of it! |
| Berwyn Senior Center | 6420 W. 16th Street Berwyn, IL 60402 P: 708-759-6704 | Adults - Club 55 Sponsored by the North Berwyn Park District Located within the Berwyn Cultural Center Open: Monday - Friday (Closed Holidays) Hours: 9:00 - 4:30 pm From their website: "Come hang out at your senior center. Meet new friends, watch your favorite show on a BIG screen TV, surf the web, and play your favorite games! Your Senior Center is packed with great games to play such as checkers, yahtzee, dominos, cards, and many other timeless games. If there is another hobby you would like to share with others, feel free to bring it! Don’t forget to invite your friends!" |
| Berwyn VFW Post 2378 | 1529 Harlem Ave. Berwyn, IL 60402 P: 708-749-2378 | Post participates in Patriot's Pen and in Voice of Democracy Boy Scout Troop |
| Berwyn Cultural Center | 6420 W 16TH Berwyn, IL 60402 | The North Berwyn Park District uses this facility to house music and art programs (like the 16th ST Theater) as well as senior activities and the Senior Center. |
| All Berwyn Committee (ABC) | P.O. Box 414 Berwyn, IL 60402 | Current President (2009): Mr. Jan Galbraith 708-795-2300 ext 4017 (during business hours) Meetings are held at the Berwyn City Hall On the Third Thursday of the Month, October-May All are welcome! Individual Membership is $10.00 Organization Membership (for 2 delegates) is $20.00 ********* The All Berwyn Committee was conceived as a Non-partisan & Non-Sectarian Organization, founded "to ascertain, study and recommend projects for the betterment of the community." It was on April 26, 1946 that a meeting of interested citizens was held at the Berwyn City Hall... "to form a central organization composed of representatives of all organized groups in Berwyn to work for the common good of the people of Berwyn." |
| Berwyn Historical Society | 1241 Oak Park Ave (or) P.O. Box 479 Berwyn, IL 60402 P: 708-484-0020 | President: Jacky Wawrzyniak-Kveton cell - 708-705-9604 Website is under construction in 2009! |
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| Berwyn Hispanic Organization | * | |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana | P: | |
| Berwyn Informer | ||
| International Association of Lions Clubs | ||
Solutions for Care (formerly "Berwyn/Cicero Council on Aging") | P: F: | |
| Boy Scouts of America - Des Plaines Valley Council | ||
| American Hellenic Society of Berwyn | Berwyn IL 60402 |
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