Stay tuned for information about our new four-year grant program focusing on promoting resilience in traumatized children.  The guidelines will be distributed at the beginning of February.


Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2012 Theater Event, "Come Fly Away", featuring the music of Frank Sinatra and the amazing choreography of Twyla Tharp. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

 

Media

Primary Contact

Iris Krieg
Executive Director
Bright Promises Foundation
333 North Michigan Ave, Suite 510
Chicago, IL 60601
312-641-5765
iris.krieg@brightpromises.org

          

 


Info

Press Release 10/19/09
“Illinois Humane Society Reborn as Bright Promises” (PDF)

Press Release 03/28/11
"Bright Promises Foundation and OCC Celebrate a Successful Partnership" (PDF)

 

Bright Promises Foundation Fact Sheet (PDF)

Press Release 4/15/11
"Bright Promises Foundation Soiree Benefit to be Best in Class" (PDF)

 

Press Release 4/22/11

"Ervin 'Magic Johnson' Teams Up with Best Buy in Raising Awareness About Health and Obesity in Youth" (PDF)

 

Give Kids a Chance Video

Press Mentions

"Bright Promises Perky at 140th Birthday" Skyline, January 14, 2010.

 

West Town is one of the most ethnically diverse Chicago neighborhoods; it would seem there is a wealth of options for healthy meals.  Yet many people there suffer from the same health-related issues as in other low-income neighborhoods.  Junk food is cheaper and accessible, people are stretched for time and don’t exercise enough –multiple challenges often prevent people from making health a priority.

Jose Alatorre, the Education Director at Northwestern University Settlement Association, is determined to change the mindset about health and nutrition in West Town.  He therefore created a Wellness Policy as part of the Healthy Behaviors Initiative where staff model and enforce a healthy lifestyle.  School age children and their families also receive a variety of classes, focusing on cultures represented in the neighborhood.