More than $1 million in grants made to Chicago area nonprofits through Cubs Care and Chicago Cubs charities
More than 40 nonprofits were recognized during grant luncheon at Wrigley Field
CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs today teamed up with the Robert R. McCormick Foundation to announce more than $1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations serving those in need in the Chicago area. This marks the ninth consecutive year more than $1 million has been donated to Chicago communities through Cubs Care, a McCormick Foundation Fund.
"We're thrilled to support fantastic organizations which give back and help improve the lives of children and families in need," said Chicago Cubs Charities board member Laura Ricketts. "Through our partnership with the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, we will once again give more than $1 million to further these organizations' causes. I am happy the Chicago Cubs and McCormick Foundation can share in their success."
Through Cubs Care, more than $18 million has been donated to Chicago nonprofit organizations since 1991. Events such as the Chicago Cubs Bricks and Ivy Ball, Race to Wrigley 5K Run presented by Athletico and Catch in the Confines, along with activities such as the Cubs Convention, personal scoreboard messages, financial contributions from Cubs players and private contributions from fans have helped raise funds for these efforts.
The 2013 grantees include the Chicago Park District, which provides access for more than 10,000 low-income and special needs youth to play baseball each summer. A donation to Union League Boys and Girls Club will expand baseball throughout Chicago with instruction and teamwork through Senior and Junior Cubs RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities). A donation to the Lake View YMCA will enhance their after-school program by incorporating a fitness and nutrition component to promote healthy lifestyles in youth. Organizations receiving grants include:
Academy for Urban School Leadership
Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital
B.U.I.L.D., Inc.
Big Brother Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago
Breakthrough Urban Ministries
Casa Central
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Center on Halsted
Chicago Academy of Sciences
Chicago House
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Library Foundation
Children's Place Association
Christopher House
Deborah's Place
Family Rescue
GiGi's Playhouse
Girls in the Game
Girls on the Run
Heartland International Health Center
House of the Good Shepherd
Housing Opportunities for Women
Inspiration Corporation
Lake View YMCA
Metropolitan Family Services
Midtown Educational Foundation
Misericordia
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
National Runaway Safeline
Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club
Night Ministry
North Side Housing and Supportive Services
Ravinia Music Discovery
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Sit Stay Read
St. Joseph Hospital
St. Joseph Services
Swish Dreams
Tutoring Chicago
Union League Boys & Girls Club RBI
Urban Initiatives