Partner: Kids Off the Block

There are six departments within our organization: Youth, Public Safety, Senior Citizens, Health and Wellness, Educational, and Economics (Entrepreneurship). Each play a vital role in providing a wide spectrum of opportunities and awareness for the youth, families, and the community. KOB sponsors the “Adopt-A-Block-Tour”, in which youth travel across the United States helping local residents improve the quality of life within their communities. We work with 20 Chicago zip codes interlinked with 20 U.S. Cities. Each month on tour we travel to those disadvantaged neighborhoods and constructively interact with youth there to perform: W-work / R-recreation / T-training.

Funders

The Chain of Change is supported in part by Beth Emet Synagogue Tzedakah Fund, Chicago Foundation for Women, Crossroads Fund, Early to Bed, Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, Illinois Humanities Council, Leo S. Guthman Fund, McCormick Foundation, Ms. Foundation for Women, Polk Bros. Foundation, Sahara Enterprises, Inc. and Weitz Funds. This project is partially supported by the Illinois Arts Council, a State Agency; a CityArts Program 2 grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs; and the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Outreach Program. The Chain of Change project is also made possible by our generous individual donors.