Cope earns 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator

Together We Cope is proud to receive this year its third consecutive 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating an organization can earn for sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency. Only 10% of organizations rated by Charity Navigator have received at least three consecutive 4-Star evaluations, and we are grateful to be honored in this way. 

Send ’em back to school equipped to succeed
Our goal this year is to equip 1,500 youngsters in need with backpacks and school supplies, but we are changing the way we finance this annual effort. We hope to purchase, from an outside vendor, pre-packed boxes of school supplies appropriate to each grade level. We will supplement this with a backpack. We need money more than school supplies for this year’s campaign.
      Any support you can provide is appreciated, but a $100 donation will get 5 children ready, ready to start the school year with a box of school supplies and a backpack, and a $20 donation will send one child back to school fully equipped to compete and succeed.
      We believe it is essential for youngsters to be prepared to succeed in the classroom. Equipping them with the right supplies puts them on an equal footing with their peers and boosts their confidence. Donations can be made using the Donate Now button on this webpage, by e-mail, letter, or phone. Further information on this campaign is with Tina Kessens, client programs coordinator, at 708-633-5040.

Nu2u needs housewares donations
Together We Cope′s resale shop, Nu2u, is in need of housewares donations at this time. Items needed include gently used dishes and glassware, cooking utensils, serving dishes and home decorating items. Revenue generated from sales at the resale shop is used to support Together We Cope programs for south suburban families in crisis.

Walk the walk or donate to the TWC account at GCFD
Send a donation directly to the Together We Cope food account at the Greater Chicago Food Depository and/or raise funds by walking with us at the GCFD′s 28th Annual Hunger Walk Saturday, June 29. Transportation to and from Tinley Park will be provided. We plan to be finished and back in Tinley Park by noon. The Hunger Walk is an enjoyable step by step way to raise funds to feed struggling local families. Join us. If you can't attend the walk, donations can be made using the Donate Now button on this webpage, by e-mail, letter, phone—or online via the TWC Team page. To donate via the TWC Team page, click here. Photos from last year′s walk can be seen on our website by clicking here.