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Northwestern Settlement Hosts Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution for Families in Need
Chicago, IL — On Saturday, November 16, 2024, Northwestern Settlement welcomed hundreds of families to its Annual Thanksgiving Food...
dlapointe5
Nov 18, 20243 min read


Northwestern Settlement Launches New Community Health Center in Partnership with Senator Durbin
On Friday, January 26, Northwestern Settlement and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) officially inaugurated the Settlement’s new Community...
Jamie Merchant
Jan 26, 20243 min read


Northwestern Settlement to Distribute Free Holiday Meals to Local Families
Chicago’s oldest continuously active settlement house carries forward tradition of care and service over a century in the making December...
Jamie Merchant
Dec 6, 20232 min read


Northwestern Settlement to Distribute Free Thanksgiving Meals for Local Families
Chicago’s oldest continuously active settlement house carries forward tradition of care and service over a century in the making November...
Jamie Merchant
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Boxing for Better Health
As part of Northwestern Settlement's After School Program, girls from Rowe Middle School participate in "Fight Like a Girl," a program...
Jamie Merchant
Oct 26, 20231 min read


Power and Purpose 2023
On Tuesday, October 10, Northwestern Settlement CEO Carole Wood and Board Chair Amy O'Donnell attended the Chicago Chapter Charities...
Jamie Merchant
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Enhancing STEM Education at the Settlement
Staff from GLAS Education (Geneva Lake Astrophysics and STEAM) conducted an afterschool STEM class about video communications using free...
Jamie Merchant
Oct 5, 20231 min read


Northwestern Settlement Spotlights Community Champions at Better Futures Luncheon
On Thursday, September 14, Northwestern Settlement hosted the Better Futures Luncheon at the University Club of Chicago to honor those...
Jamie Merchant
Sep 20, 20231 min read


Marking a Milestone
On Wednesday, July 26, the Northwestern Settlement Mental Health Committee convened for the last time, marking the conclusion of a nearly...
Jamie Merchant
Jul 27, 20231 min read


A Smashing Success
On June 15, the Northwestern Settlement Emerging Leaders Board hosted the Spring Smash event, their first fundraiser supporting...
Jamie Merchant
Jun 22, 20231 min read


A Civic Partnership for Progress
Partnerships between nonprofit organizations and local government can play a major role in empowering citizens and fostering resilient...
Jamie Merchant
Jun 7, 20231 min read


Evanston Woman's Board Visits for Annual Mother's Day Luncheon
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Evanston Woman’s Board (EWB) convened for the annual Mother’s Day Luncheon in the...
Jamie Merchant
May 23, 20231 min read


Welcome, Mayor Johnson!
A statement from Carole Wood, CEO of Northwestern Settlement On the behalf of Northwestern Settlement, I want to extend a heartfelt...
Jamie Merchant
May 18, 20232 min read


Renewing a Mother's Day Tradition
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Northwestern Settlement’s North Shore Board gathered with children enrolled in...
Jamie Merchant
May 11, 20231 min read


The Scholars and the Senator: Rowe’s “Future Changemakers” Meet Illinois Senator Dick Durbin in D.C.
On Thursday, April 27th, eighth grade Rowe Scholars had the exciting opportunity to meet Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) on a field trip to...
dlapointe5
Apr 28, 20231 min read


Rowe Celebrates Accelerated Reader Challenge!
During the month of September, our middle school students participated in an Accelerated Reader Challenge. Scholars who completed the...
dlapointe5
Oct 28, 20221 min read


Family CARES Celebrates Five Years!
On Friday, June 10th, Northwestern Settlement celebrated the fifth anniversary of our Family CARES program. Family CARES provides free,...
Danielle LaPointe
Sep 13, 20221 min read


Rowey the Rocket
My great story of quarter 2 was about how my site team planned to bring the school mascot, Rowey the Rocket, to Rowe Elementary School....
Christopher Schaft
Mar 24, 20222 min read
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