During this time The Chicago Defender Charities has extended its funding efforts due to COVID-19. The Chicago Defender Charities has been seizing every opportunity to continue our service to the over 500,000 youth that we touch yearly. We partnered with our community of performing arts organizations and have been working to put a plan in place to overcome the physical limitations and provide continued support to our youth.
These individual organizations are experiencing various hardships due to COVID-19 such as, lack of income due to studio doors being closed, the strain of continued practices on Zoom, the variety of kids with challenges within their homes, and the financial burden of still keeping your businesses going. The Chicago Defender Charities has set a goal to raise $100,000, to give back to the Performing Arts Community so the can continue operating in the wake of COVID-19. Please help us reach our goal of raising one million dollars.