Wards365 is a social enterprise initiative of Christmas in the Wards with a mission to lead programs that prioritize equity in lived experience, foster resiliency and community self-determination, build local systems, and propel human capital across Chicago communities 365 days a year. EVERY DAY, historically marginalized, hard-to-count communities grapple with access gaps in goods and services, inequities in resources, and the struggles of resiliency in their neighborhoods. 

 

For almost 30 years, Christmas in the Wards has served these communities throughout Chicago with food, clothing, education technology, and necessities, along with surprise gifts from Santa to thousands of deserving families through the abundance of generosity that marks the holiday season. However, when the Season of Giving passes, in the wards across Chicago from south to west to north, communities seek and strive for better in the face of institutional and socio-economic adversity, divestment, and disenfranchisement.

 

Our Purpose: Bridging Gaps that Build Resilient Communities through Community-Centered Initiatives.