AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters. Created in 1993, AmeriCorps is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which also oversees Senior Corps and Learn and Serve America. Together these programs engage more than 2 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year.

The Asian American Alliance is a not-for-profit small business advocacy organization committed to assisting Asian American, minority, non-minority, women-owned small and disadvantaged business owners in Illinois.  The Alliance was incorporated in 1994 as a result of collaborative efforts by the Chinatown, Korean, Philippine and Vietnamese American Chambers of Commerce.  The mission of the Alliance is to increase the economic potential of small businesses by providing technical knowledge to entrepreneurs through training, vendor development, technical assistance and advocacy.

Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is the first legal rights organization on the East Coast serving Asian Americans. We were founded by a group of lawyers, law students and community activists who believed that the law should be used as a tool to achieve social and economic justice for Asian Americans and all Americans.

News and information about community and social service organizations in Chicago and the surrounding area.

Founded in 1984 to bring together gay people interested in developing a greater understanding of Asian cultures and in developing friendships through social, cultural and educational activities, Asians & Friends Chicago continues to offer opportunities to meet people and make friends in Chicago and beyond. As a not-for-profit organization, we do not discriminate against anyone who shares our goals and purposes. Come find out what a fun group Asians and Friends Chicago is!

Asian Social Network, a for-profit corporation, was founded in March 2001 to provide an environment where young professionals and organizations representing different Asian ethnic backgrounds can organize and participate in social, charitable and community-based activities. We strive to promote a variety of Asian and non-Asian related activities. Through these activities Asian professionals can network, pursue other interests, make new friends and enjoy themselves.

Since 1964, thousands of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foundation volunteers have served nearly 300,000 clients with their everyday legal matters. And they have not accepted a dime in return. CVLS offers quality legal services to low income Chicagoans who could not otherwise afford access to the law. Our volunteer team--currently more than 2,000 strong--provides our clients with representation in "everyday" civil issues such as adoption, child support, powers of attorney and consumer contracts.

Founded in 1978, the Chinese American Service League (CASL) is the largest and most comprehensive social service agency in the Midwest dedicated to serving the needs of Chinese Americans.  Housed in five facilities, with 190 bilingual/bicultural professional and support staff, CASL's $5.2 million programming.  Housed in five facilities, with 190 bilingual/bicultural professional and support staff, CASL's $5.2 million programming serves over 14,000 clients annually.  CASL's devoted staff is supported by an active Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and Associate Board of young professionals.  All members of the CASL family are dedicated to providing recent immigrants the support they need to become independent, productive members of society. 

Since 1972, Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) has dedicated itself to providing counseling experience and expertise to healing and helping men, women and children who are struggling with mental illness, substance addiction, emotional trauma and the aftermath of violence.

The Enterprising Kitchen, a social enterprise, enables women to maximize their individual potential.

We operate a light manufacturing company which produces specialty soap products and enables women from across Chicago to participate in an intensive, but individually oriented workforce development program which includes: paid employment, work and life skills training and a variety of other support services. While many participants in our program have challenging personal histories, often including substance abuse and homelessness, they are highly motivated and committed to building independent and sustainable livelihoods.

The Indo-American Center was established in 1990 in response to the wide spectrum of needs in the South Asian immigrant community, one of the fastest growing immigrant communities in the Chicago area. Many of its members are affluent professionals and business owners. However, a large number lack vocational and language skills and struggle to make ends meet. While the Center's educational, cultural, social, and charitable programs serve this diverse group, its doors are open to anyone who needs help, regardless of ethnicity or language, religious or political affiliation. The center assists nearly 10,000 people annually. In addition to people from South Asia, many other ethnic groups including European, Middle Eastern and others use its services.

Rainbow House provides intervention and prevention domestic violence services to Chicago area residents. We have five programs that provide prevention and intervention services: 24 Hour Crisis Line, Residential Services Program, Children’s Program, Community Resource Program, and, Domestic Violence Prevention and Education Program. Our sites are located in the Lawndale, Little Village and Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhoods of Chicago. We have no geographic limitations for the clients we serve.

Recognizing that there are various causes and reasons that adult single men and women in Uptown/Edgewater are homeless, REST provides safe, quality overnight shelter. REST assists those homeless individuals who desire independant living in permanent housing to achieve this transition by providing supportive social services and housing and helping them develop their employment and life skills.

The Sikh American Heritage Organization (SAHO) promotes and fosters fellowship with the American mainstream and minority communities while maintaining Sikh values, heritage, and identity. SAHO participates in Asian American events, Inter-faith programs, community affairs, social services, and other American civic activities.  The SAHO is based in metropolitan Chicago.  Locally, we serve the Chicago Metropolitan and Midwestern US area.  On a large scale, our aim is to represent the interests of Sikhs throughout US.