REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEBODY'S HAND
OUR MISSION: Provide the services needed to assist youth into becoming responsible and successful adults. Providing outreach to low income vulnerable seniors and persons with disabilities
We are a Chicago based 501(c)(3) Non-profit
Goals: Reducing crime rate through youth development, sports and community involvement.
Addressing literacy, reading skills, with year around book distribution to improve reading scores for
Chicago's West Side children ages 5-15.
Provide addiction prevention education
Outreach to vulnerable and low income seniors and persons with disabilities with referrals to wrap-around services and Chicago Department on Aging
Board of Directors
Damaris Wright, President
Dorothy Wright, Vice President
Lenore Caliendo, Secretary/Administrator
Team Members
Errick Williams, National Certified Recovery Specialist; Resource Support, Youth Coordinator
David Williams, Addiction/Recovery Support
Shahari Annissa, Youth Support
Team Work Makes The Dream Work
OUR HISTORY
The Wright Way Association was founded by Dorothy Wright, Damaris Wright and David Williams, and became a registered Non-Profit charitable organization in 2019. Prior to this; Our Outreach services mostly involved seniors and persons with disabilities, and were being rendered in the Chicago area voluntarily by request from local churches, families and friends. Due to the tremendous need for services, we became a full-time charitable non-profit organization
A NEW DIRECTION AND LOCATIONS
EVENTS:
8/17/24- Book bag and school supply give away event in North Lawndale
100 book bags given out, Thanks to our volunteers and our team for making it a success. Thank you Father Todd, St. Agatha Catholic Church for your help. Thank you Congressman, Danny Davis for attending. Thanks to Pete's on Western for the food donation.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Community outreach with Narcan distribution and training
Referrals to addiction recovery/sober living facilities
School book bag and school supplies give away and block party
Community grants from Wal-Mart and Whole Foods
In-Kind donations from Target, Pete's Fresh Market,
The Book Table and Chicago Sports teams
FUTURE EVENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
OCTOBER 5, 2024- BOOK DISTRIBUTION AGES 5-15
Check back for location.
PAST EVENTS::
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 (Alternative date Saturday 8/24)
12PM-3PM
Book Fair and Book Bag give away locations to include
St. Agatha Catholic Church
3147 W. Douglas Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60623
Chicago Park District various North and West side facilities
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PAST EVENTS AND ARCHIVES OF 2022
December 2022: One Warm Coat and Cisco Company donated over 120 coats, jackets, sweaters, for adults and kids. We will be distributing throughout the winter.
WE HAD OUR GRAND OPENDING & BLOCK PARTY On SAT. AUGUST 13, 2022
3600 W 15th STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60623.
-Open House Wright Way Community Resource Center
-Back to School Event- Book Bag and School Supplies
-Resource and Addiction Recovery Organization Represented- Westside Opioid Task Force
We gave out 120+ Book bags with supplies! We fed 160 neighbors and the DJ rocked the block with dancing in the street. Raffle winners every 30 minutes won Target gift card, ladies purse, baby items and more.
Through Your support of Wright Way Association, we can meet our goals and provide services needed to assist youth into becoming responsible and successful adults. While we continue to provide services to low income seniors and persons with disabilities.
Your donation is tax deductible.
