By The Hand Club For Kids

10/07/2026

“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.” — 1 John 4:9 (ESV)

10/07/2026

A normal day in the life of By The Hand students! A sunset bike ride!

10/05/2026

✨ As part of our 25th Anniversary celebration, we are highlighting 25 alumni whose lives have been impacted by By The Hand. ✨ Meet Devin, a 2014 Cabrini-Green alumnus. Devin graduated from Trinity Christian College with a B.S. in Management, completed an internship with Kirkland & Ellis and is currently exploring MBA programs.

“By The Hand means everything to me. I genuinely don’t know where I would be without this program.”

10/02/2026

Our Green Bronx Enrichment has started! We are teaching students why we should eat healthy and how to grow lettuce on a tower garden! Let’s go!
Green Bronx Machine

10/01/2026

What a great start to the school year! 🧡 We’ve officially reached one month of programming! From Bible time, Lexia reading practice, music, dance and art enrichments, birthday celebrations and so much more, the students are learning, growing and having a blast! ✨

09/30/2026

We’re so grateful to Landmarks Illinois and the Altgeld Community for championing the preservation of Altgeld Gardens’ Shop Building and its important place in the community’s history. Thank you for recognizing the significance of this space and for investing in its future. We’re honored to be part of what comes next and look forward to seeing “Up-Top” restored and renewed for generations to come! 🧡

Former “Most Endangered” site, the Shop Building at Altgeld Gardens, was designated by City Council on September 23 as an official Chicago landmark!

The Commission on Chicago Landmarks approved the preliminary Landmarks designation on June 4. Landmarks Illinois Director of Preservation Services Kendra Parzen submitted a letter supporting the designation and has advocated for the preservation of the Shop Building alongside People for Community Recovery since placing it on our list of Illinois’ Most Endangered Historic Places in 2021. In 2022, Landmarks Illinois’ Skyline Council also hosted a Valentine’s Day event at Altgeld’s Shop Building to bring people together around the building and its future.

Designed by Keck & Keck and completed in 1945, the Midcentury Modern Shop Building housed essential shops and services of Altgeld Gardens and remains a beloved community focal point known as “Up-Top.” The building is also home to the Memorial Wall, a powerful symbol of Altgeld Gardens’ environmental justice legacy and the advocacy of Hazel Johnson and People for Community Recovery.

Last year, Landmarks Illinois awarded a grant through our Timuel D. Black Jr. Grant Fund for Chicago’s South Side to support By The Hand Club For Kids plans to adaptively reuse the building for after-school programs. We look forward to seeing the Shop Building revitalized for the benefit of Altgeld Gardens.

09/30/2026

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” – Mark 11:24 (NIV)

09/28/2026

✨ As part of our 25th Anniversary celebration, we are highlighting 25 alumni whose lives have been impacted by By The Hand. ✨ Meet Kiara, a 2003 Cabrini-Green alumna who graduated from Robert Morris University with a degree in Business Management. Kiara now works as a fraud analyst at Avant LLC.

“By The Hand gave me a deeper understanding of what it means to live a life of abundance. It’s not just about what you have, but how you love, serve and show compassion to others. After By The Hand was there for me when I lost my mother at 15, I am proud to now be a mother to my two beautiful teenage daughters, Akira and Julian.”

09/25/2026

Our North Austin students are loving their new Drumming Enrichment class thanks to an awesome instructor from FAME Center! Thank you FameCenter for teaching our students about music! Sheila Fortson

09/23/2026

“Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” – 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NKJV)