Cool Classics! greatly appreciates the generous support of others that has made our program possible. Please consider making a donation of any size to Cool Classics! We welcome any and all support, and our children benefit from all gifts and donations.
Thank you to all of our supporters!
Special Recognitions:
- The Seabury Foundation for a generous grant made in honor of its 70th anniversary. Read more in our blog post.
- 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, given by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, in cooperation with the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
In Memoriam Michael Silverstein:
Profound gratitude goes to the following individuals who donated in memory of Michael Silverstein, an early and devoted supporter of Cool Classics! His generous contributions paid for years of translations, books, telephone services, travel and gatherings. Mr. Silverstein loved hearing about our children’s successes. He was always delighted to visit our programs to read excellent books to our students, introduce them to Native American culture and celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday by teaching them how to speak in Shakespearean English.
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Allison Armstrong
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Elizabeth Coville
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Katherine L. Griem
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Boyd McDowell to continue the tradition of support for Spanish translations and summer reading books for Cool Classics! children
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Leah Marcus
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The Wall Family
- Neil and Elaine Williams
Support comes from:
- Our schools and generous individuals
- Jentes Family Foundation
- Chicago Public Schools Community Schools Initiative funding to Horace Greeley Elementary School from a U.S. Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant
Funding has also come from:
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers
- A Bigger World
- Cedar Street Charitable Foundation
- The Field Foundation of Illinois
- Harper Court Arts Council
- Illinois Humanities Council
- Ingenuity, Inc.
- Jentes Family Foundation
- W.K. Kellogg Foundation
- Lewis Manilow
- Nathan Manilow Foundation
- Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust
- The Northern Trust Centennial Fund, a donor-advised fund of the Chicago Community Trust
- Polk Bros Foundation
- Service Club of Chicago
- The Springboard Foundation
- Urban Gateways