Charities
Aunt Martha’s
Aunt Martha’s offers a variety of programs and services designed to provide a full continuum of care for children, teens and families in Illinois. These resources form a spectrum of care that includes: child welfare, community based, healthcare, juvenile justice and prevention services.
auntmarthas.or
Cancer Support Center
The mission is to provide free comprehensive resources that help people improve the quality of their life during the cancer experience.
cancersupportcenter.org
Flossmoor Public Library
Welcomes every person, offers resources for intellectual growth and personal development, assists children in achieving educational goals, provides support for cultural and recreational pursuits and helps people to effectively obtain and evaluate information.
Ford Heights Community Service Organization
Helps to "improve the quality of life for the underprivileged and to assist others in a time of crisis", emphasizing emergency, supportive and educational services to individuals and families until they are stable.
Future Kids of America
Goal is to empower our youth through academic, artistic, and athletic development.
Good Shepherd Center
Provides direct and supportive services through an Early Intervention Program, and In-Home Respite Service and Lekotek Program for individuals with disabilities and their families.
http://www.gscenter.org/
Grand Prairie Services
Provides crisis intervention services, psychiatric services, counseling services, developmental disability training, residential services, psychological rehabilitation as well as grief and bereavement services.
gpsbh.org
Homewood-Flossmoor High School Scholarships
Proven need-based $500 scholarships supporting only room, board, and tuition expenses are given to four graduating seniors who will be attending college. The principal of the high school assists in the selection of the scholarship recipients.
hfhighschool.org
Homewood Science Center
Creates interactive opportunities to explore and connect with STEAM through strong community partnerships. They have attracted students, educators, and enthusiasts to their free programming in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math from areas across the south suburban area.
Jones Community Center
Their goal is to implement programs that provide immediate crisis relief, recreational outlets that offset the stress of poverty and crime, and long-term opportunities for personal growth and development.
JourneyCare Foundation
We help support the Kids Who Care program. This is a youth volunteer service program improving the lives of patients, senior citizens and people with disabilities in Chicago’s south and southwest suburbs.
The Little Bear Foundation
Provides support to families of premature babies. Offers education and care throughout the entire preemie experience, from birth to the Neonatal intensive care Unit to life after the hospital.
Prairie State College Foundation / Scholarships
Proven need based $500 scholarships are given to individuals who are attending Prairie State and have successfully completed one semester. The Prairie State College Foundation selects the scholarship recipients.
Respond Now
Provides food, rent assistance, utility assistance, prescription medication, temporary lodging, clothing, transportation, furniture, toiletries, and personal hygiene items as well as mother and child nutrition program, back-to-school programs, and a Christmas program.
respondnow.org
South Suburban Family Shelter
Works to provide comprehensive , coordinated services to families in which domestic violence exists without imposing any one solution.
ssfs1.org
South Suburban PADS
Provides shelter and supportive services to homeless persons with compassion, hospitality, and dignity.
sspads.org
South Suburban YWCA
A YWCA community center committed to the empowerment of women and the elimination of racism. Counselors provide support to sexual assault survivors and their families, both in the emergency room and on a 24-hour hotline.
ywcachicago.org
In 2018 Flossmoor Service League donated $44,450 to 15 local charties.
In 2017, Flossmoor Service League donated $40,100 to 18 charities.
Testimonials
“FSL’s generosity will provide local women the educational means needed to climb the ladder of success.”
-E. Radke, President
Prairie State College
“FSL has been our partner in meeting the needs of some of the most fragile young women and children in our community.”
-N. Albrecht, Special Project Manager
Aunt Martha’s
“Your generosity helps RESPOND NOW give food and financial support designed to stabilize families and prevent homelessness.”
-C. Wolf, Executive Director
RESPOND NOW