Chicago Wolves Charities
/OVERVIEW: The Chicago Wolves Charities supports education, youth, health and human services in Chicago, Illinois.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, youth, health, human services
IP TAKE: This sports team funder is more about fundraising and donating items rather than traditional grantmaking, but it is still worth getting to know for disease- and youth-focused nonprofits in Chicago.
PROFILE: Established in 2008, Chicago Wolves Charities (CWC) is a sports team foundation based the Chicago suburb of Glenview, Illinois. This is the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Wolves AHL hockey team, which first took to the ice in 1994. CWC funds local efforts for education, youth, health and human services.
The Chicago Wolves Charities participates in numerous fundraisers to support local charitable causes. For example, there’s the Run with the Wolves 5K fundraiser, birthday and special occasion parade requests, scratch and win tickets and the Stick it to Breast Cancer fundraiser. Get Fed by the Wolves, Brews & Bites, Breast Cancer Awareness Night and the 50/50 raffle are also fundraisers. Other charitable community efforts involve the hockey players’ wives, wine tastings, and a jersey raffle for St. Patrick’s Day. Specific charitable interests of CWC include disease research, homelessness, underprivileged youth, children with special needs and Chicago families who have experienced tragedies.
Grants range between about $100 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Chicago, Illinois, and all supported organizations must be within the state of Illinois. Past local charities supported by CWC include Easterseals Serving Chicagoland & Rockford, the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago and Girls in the Game.
This foundation generally accepts unsolicited donation requests from nonprofits during seasons in which the team is playing games. Requests must be submitted online. Direct general questions to the staff at 847-724-4625.
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