McCormick Foundation

The McCormick Foundation is committed to fostering communities of educated, informed and engaged citizens.

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We invite you to the launch of this special new opportunity!
➡️ School districts
➡️ Community-child care & Head Start programs
➡️ Policy stakeholders
➡️ Early childhood collaboratives
➡️ Families
Learn more & register: https://t.co/0IJmfgnWjm

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Don’t miss out on the chance to make your gift count for double on this Giving Tuesday! We’ll match your donation dollar for dollar and cover 100% of expenses, so your donation, plus match, goes directly to local nonprofits. Donate now https://t.co/QqHn9De48e

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For Giving Tuesday, the McCormick Foundation is matching all online gifts at 100% up to $50,000. We cover all expenses so 100% of your gift, plus the 100% match, goes directly to local nonprofits addressing key issues in our city. Donate today: https://t.co/QqHn9De48e

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Happening now! The 8th annual WGN Morning News Food Drive. All proceeds will benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository, via the WGN Family Charities, a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. #WGNFoodDrive

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We honor our nation's veterans today for their brave and dedicated service. Our gratitude and thanks mirror Colonel Robert R. McCormick's sentiments, as he thanked First Division veterans at an annual Veterans Day reunion at Cantigny Park.

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Congratulations to our very own, Megan Everett, Veterans Program Director, for being named one of Crain’s Chicago Business 2021 Notable Military Veteran Executives.

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The University of Chicago & the McCormick Foundation present, “Removing Barriers to Access” Part II-the Autumn 2021 Veterans Symposium, November 4-5th. This is a hybrid event; online and in-person. Click here for more information and to register: https://t.co/UI0Xmo3GTr

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Have you seen our new home page? Check out our newly designed website at https://t.co/7L7FLE4lsi

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Watch Live: The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park's solemn remembrance of September 11. https://t.co/1roGtt6Son

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The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park will host a solemn remembrance of September 11, 2001 tomorrow from 11–11:30 am. The event is free with advance registration required. American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters will be present at this ceremony. https://t.co/TopAVVPCRb

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The White Oak Collaborative invites you to a practitioner’s forum focused on the current situation in Afghanistan- happening today at 3PM EST. Click here to register: https://t.co/JSZ7Uw7dUJ

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Blue Star Families, a McCormick Foundation grantee, needs YOUR help! Take the Illinois Community Assessment survey to identify gaps in services and create solutions for YOUR local military-connected community. Survey open through 8/31. https://t.co/bLxqlfdKkN

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Mercy Home gives the young people in its full-time care the tools they need to develop as people, as students, and as contributing members of society. As "friends of Mercy Home", check out their recent blog post about our partnership:
https://t.co/A3ow04tWJi

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Tim Knight, President & CEO of the McCormick Foundation, will speak virtually with Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Director John Shaw at 10:00 a.m. Wed., 7/21. Knight & Shaw will discuss philanthropy and civic engagement. Join the conversation: https://t.co/YlFtssoMRG

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The Chicago Sports Alliance & the McCormick Foundation will provide a total of $1.5 million in grants supporting READI Chicago and the University of Chicago Crime Lab for addressing evidence-based solutions to gun violence in the city. https://t.co/flL5HftODB

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The Aurora Playful Learning Landscape, a collaborative initiative that transforms everyday public spaces where families work, play, and live into dynamic opportunities for learning will debut Sat. 7/10 at 10am-12pm @ the Marie Wilkinson Community Garden https://t.co/ultrQeIGsP

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The 7th Annual National Gathering of Veterans honors veterans & military personnel of all cultures, eras, and branches in a Native American way, including with a special powwow. Event is on 7/16-18; event is FREE and open to the public. Register here: https://t.co/UqFd5AFMsr

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You're invited to The Little Village Playful Learning Landscape, a collaborative initiative that transforms everyday public spaces where families work, play, and live into dynamic opportunities for learning on Saturday, June 26 from 12 to 2pm @ Linares Launderia, 3844 W. 26th St.

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The McCormick Foundation is a part of a funder group teaming to help curb violence. Check out this interview with leaders from the N. Lawndale Employment Network & READI Chicago, Chicago CRED, and UCAN Chicago discuss Biden’s plan to tackle gun violence. https://t.co/gCtAXZTRmc

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Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved Black Americans in the US. As we celebrate Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday, we encourage everyone to celebrate freedom, fight against injustice and advocate for policies that will create lasting change.