Annual Events
Kids Above All's Annual Celebration Dinner
Kids Above All’s 2024 Annual Celebration Dinner is on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Stay tuned for more details.
This signature event celebrates the accomplishments and growth of young people in our care, recognizes distinguished business or civic leaders who have helped us place the safety, well-being and education of kids above all else, and raises funds to directly support our kids.
For more information about this year’s event, please contact Zulma Colon, VP of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Our 2024 Stand Up For Kids Comedy Night will be Thursday, June 6 at The Greenhouse Theater Center in Chicago. Stay tuned for information!
Each year, top local comedians take the stage at Kids Above All’s Stand Up For Kids Comedy Night to raise funds and awareness about Kids Above All’s programs and impact in the community. The evening includes the show, open bar and heavy appetizers, and fun raffle items. For more details about the event or how to become a sponsor, contact Zulma Colon, VP of Resources Development, at [email protected].
Each year, Kids Above All holds our Holiday Gift Drive, partnering with individuals, businesses, churches and other community organizations to bring holiday cheer to 1,500 kids in our care. During the drive, we collect new toys, clothes, books and gift cards to make sure our kids experience the joy of the holidays.
If you’re interested in becoming a donor or volunteering to help sort and organize the gifts, contact Zulma Colon, Vice President of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Back-to-School Backpack Drive
Kids Above All’s annual Back-To-School Backpack Drive collects backpacks and supplies for the school-aged kids in our programs so they are ready to succeed throughout the coming year.
If you’re interested in making a donation, please contact Zulma Colon, VP of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Kids Above All Healthy Babies Drive
Every spring, Kids Above All’s Healthy Babies Drive provides essential healthy and safety items, like diapers of all sizes and wipes, baby gates, blankets and outlet covers to our families with young children so they programs have a happy, healthy start to life.
For more details about the drive, contact Zulma Colon, VP of Resource Development, at [email protected].
Super Bowl Squares Contest
Enjoy the Big Game and build better lives for kids! Kids Above All organizes a Super Bowl Squares Contest to support our early childhood kids and families. Check back in late January/early February for more details or contact Andrew Dohan, Director of Marketing, Communications and IT, at [email protected].
