Addiction Recovery of the Deaf (ARD) is the first and only substance abuse treatment program in Illinois designed to meet the needs of adults who are deaf or hard of hearing through Intensive Outpatient and Standard Outpatient services.

The mission of Anixter Center is to enhance the ability of individuals living with or at risk of disabilities to live, work and play in the community.

"We see the ability in everyone"

Affinity has become the largest organization in the Midwest serving African American lesbian and bisexual women, and a nationally recognized model for this kind of community outreach.

We, the members of the Archdiocesan Gay and Lesbian Outreach, as people of God, create a sense of community for those who wish to reconcile their sexual orientation with their faith; provide an accepting and affirming atmosphere in which to worship in the Catholic tradition; provide opportunities for integration of personal experience through spiritual growth; share our distinctive gifts with each other and the Church at large, and witness our Catholic faith to the gay and lesbian community.

The Donor Sibling Registry is a grass-roots organization looking to form coalition partnerships with GLBT non-profits for advocacy and education. The Donor Sibling Registry (DSR) is a home to straight, GLBT, and single parent families.  While we are a non-GLBT specific organization, we are committed to GLBT civil rights, equality, and diversity, and are uniquely positioned to be a watchdog advocacy organization to ensure that GLBT prospective parents and donors are treated equally and fairly.

DSR has enabled more than 5,500 children conceived as a result of sperm, egg, or embryo donation to find and connect with half-siblings. DSR also offers a space for prospective parents to help them decide among donors by viewing information about their offspring, and even connecting with their offspring’s families.  The DSR has a large number of resources regarding talking to children about donor conception, as well as articles and links for prospective parents so that they may decide whether a “willing to be known” donor is best for their family.

The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance envisions a world in which youth develop to their fullest potential, learning in safe and nurturing schools, living in communities that accept and honor differences, where everyone has the freedom to express their sexual orientation and gender identity.

The goals of the Alliance are: 1) Public education: To educate and involve schools, community organizations, parents, public officials, youth and the general public in Illinois, regarding sexual orientation and gender identity issues and the needs of LGBTQ youth in schools; 2) Youth Organizing: To engage youth across the state of Illinois to become leaders in the LGBTQ safe schools movement and be agents of change in their own schools and communities; 3) Policy Advocacy: To conduct advocacy activities that will result in the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity issues in the programs and policies that support the safety and well-being of youth.

The Alliance is the result of the joining of forces between Creating Safe Schools for Illinois (CSSI-formerly GLSEN Chicago) and the Coalition for Education on Sexual Orientation (CESO). The two organizations have joined together to lead the LGBTQ safe schools movement in Illinois and to focus on implementing a model of working with school districts on the issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. Our model includes policy advocacy with school district administrators, training for school personnel, and technical assistance with young people on existing or emerging gay/straight alliances.

We offer several different programs including two national hotlines that help members of our community talk about the important issues that they are facing in their lives.  We help end the isolation that many people feel, by providing a safe environment on the phone or via the internet to discuss issues that people can’t talk about anywhere else.  The GLBT National Help Center also helps other organizations build the infrastructure they need to provide strong support to our community at the local level.

Brought to you by the Sexual Health Xchange, the LifeLube website promotes a healthy, holistic and integrated gay sexuality that goes beyond HIV and STDs to embrace body, mind, and soul. We strive to build connections between and among gay and bi men toward a healthier, nurturing, and more vibrant community with room for all of us.

Much has changed since the inception of the Northalsted Business Alliance (NBA) in 1980, when a small group of retailers in the four-block area of Halsted Street between Buckingham and Cornelia joined forces to promote the street and improve business conditions.

NBA has grown to become a major force in our business community, representing 80 businesses along the Halsted Street corridor from Barry Street to West Irving Park Road. The Association is recognized as a leader with the City of Chicago, the Lakeview business and residential community, and the media.

Yet while much has changed, one thing hasn’t:  NBA’s dedication to making the area the best it can be.

NBA works diligently to maintain the North Halsted business community as a friendly, exciting and diverse shopping and entertainment area.  Our annual street festival, Market Days, has become one of the city’s most popular events.  The Association also sponsors many other activities throughout the year including Halsted Tastes Better, Pride Fest, the Halloween parade and costume contest, and the Holiday Walk.

Through Special Service Area #18, NBA established a street beautification program that includes regular street and sidewalk cleaning, as well as landscaping to ensure that the planters on our streets are professionally maintained and kept beautiful throughout the entire year.  Our Facade Incentive Program even assists our businesses with their own maintenance, helping them renovate outdated or worn store fronts with revitalized new ones that add to the beauty of the street.

But our civic commitment doesn’t stop there. NBA has come to the aid of worthy organizations and causes working to make a difference in the neighborhood.

NBA has proudly supported The Center on Halsted since its inception, and was one of its first major contributors.  A focal point for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community of Chicago, The Center on Halsted serves the community’s diverse social, recreational, cultural, and social service needs.

The Northalsted Business Alliance:  Helping our Businesses Help the Community since 1980.

Orbitz Cares

Orbitz advocates non-discrimination and supports equality for everyone. Each year, we invest in many vital non-profit organizations, including LGBT and HIV/AIDS charities.

Visit Orbitz Cares, select Center on Halsted in Orbitz’ LGBT and HIV/AIDS charity promotion and we’ll receive a donation every time you book a hotel or vacation package for two or more nights through March 31, 2010. Click here to help support Center on Halsted today!

Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) is a leading global online travel company that uses innovative technology to enable leisure and business travelers to research, plan and book a broad range of travel products. Orbitz Worldwide owns a strong global portfolio of consumer travel brands that includes Orbitz, CheapTickets, ebookers, HotelClub, RatesToGo, the Away Network, Asia hotels, and corporate travel brand Orbitz for Business.

• Create a circle of friends who share your diagnosis, or, simply, care about you
• Write your own blog
• Learn from or mentor others dealing with cancer
• Post photos and profiles
• Promote your own event or attend other members' events
• Chat live in online support groups, clubs and one to one sessions
• Make new friends...OutWithCancer is your place to connect -- how is up to you.

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