Skokie Community Foundation

06/17/2026

Executive Director Jim Szczepaniak will serve as a Community Grand Marshall at this year's Skokie 4th Of July Parade !

06/14/2026

We had an absolute blast sponsoring the Skokie Juneteenth Celebration yesterday! Congratulatulations to for bringing the Skokie community together in a joyous afternoon full of friends, fun, food, and music.

Skokie Community Foundation Board members enjoyed meeting each and every one of you.

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06/09/2026

New "Skokie Story" baseball cards just dropped! 🤩

Two easy ways to start collecting:

1. Make a donation of any amount and you'll receive one in the mail with your donation acknowledgement letter.

2. Meet us at a community event and receive one - no donation required!

We have 6 designs total, each with a different Skokie Story highlighting the impact your donations make. Collect them all!

06/07/2026

The Niles Township Fun Run was EXTRA fun with Dolly! Skokie Community Foundation Executive Director Jim Szczepaniak and Board Chair Una McGeough enjoyed the festivities while spreading the word about the Dolly Parton !

Proud to support this effort to fund the .

06/04/2026

Will we see you at the Niles Township Fun Run this weekend????

06/02/2026

Skokie Community Foundation is a proud sponsor of the Niles Township Fun Run!

This 5k color run promises fun for all ages, with exciting extras like face painting, a balloon artist, Kona Ice, Coffee Truck and Treats, and a Touch-a-Truck experience. Explore tables from local community organizations and help raise funds for Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation.

Join the fun on Sat., June 6! Register here: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/116096/niles-township-food-pantry-fun-run-2026

Niles Township Government Niles Township Food Pantry Foundation

05/21/2026

2026 Skokie Healthcare Symposium Recap!

"Vaccinations in 2026: What’s the Sticking Point?” was the topic of the 2026 Skokie Healthcare Symposium, convened by Skokie Community Foundation in close partnership with the Village of Skokie Department of Health & Human Services. The March 11 afternoon session provided data on the alarming decrease in vaccination rates in our community and included featured several speakers addressing how we can encourage more residents to receive necessary vaccinations for communicable diseases.

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Keynote speakers Dr. Jennifer Seo, Pediatric Medicine Medical Advisor for the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), and Dr. Edward Linn, Skokie Board of Health Chair and IDPH Immunization Advisory Committee appointee, updated attendees on the need to increase vaccination rates in our community.

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Julia Shklovskaya, MPAA, Community Outreach and Engagement Manager for Sanofi, spoke about the importance of including diverse and underserved people in clinical trial testing for new vaccines. Sanofi sponsored the 2026 Skokie Healthcare Symposium.

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Ann Raney, Chief Executive Officer of Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center Skokie (top right), facilitated a “where do we go from here?” discussion among participants about how to increase vaccination rates in the community. Skokie Community Foundation Board Director Carolyn Anthony (top left) led and coordinated the 2026 Skokie Healthcare Symposium.

05/21/2026

Thanks for the shout out Josina Morita, Cook County Commissioner, 13th District! We are so thrilled to be spearheading this partnership alongside several area community partners. Folks can register qualifying children for the program here: https://www.imaginationlibrarynt.org/

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library sends free, high-quality books to children from 0-5. Through the local partner, the Skokie Community Foundation, families can sign up to receive monthly books in English or bilingual English/Spanish. Visit imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability to start your application.

05/20/2026

The first program of its kind in North Suburban Cook County, Skokie Community Foundation is proud to be one of several community partners collaborating to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program to Niles Township.

Skokie Community Foundation secured the initial funding to bring the program to fruition via a $30,000 grant from the Madge Goldman Foundation.

Local families can enroll eligible children from under five years old to receive one free book each month - at no cost. Learn more here: https://www.imaginationlibrarynt.org/