The Center of Hope celebrates its 75th Anniversary This year marks the Center of Hope’s 75th Anniversary. The Center of Hope started as the School of Hope in 1948 to provide education for children who were not considered able to learn. In 1972, the federal government passed a law guaranteeing every child the right

WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST APPROVES GRANT FOR COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATOR Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $5,000 grant from the Woodward Charitable Trust to purchase a new commercial refrigerator for its training kitchen. The refrigerator is used for both baking and cooking classes for the participants at the Center

CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES GRANT FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS  Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $10,400 grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois to help fund the Center’s Building Bridges to the Future transition program.  Bridges to the Future is a program at Barbara

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES GRANT FROM TRY BETA CLUB Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a grant from the Try Beta Club to purchase 3 laptops. The laptops, along with the interactive display boards, give us the ability to teach in such a way that the

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES GRANT FROM WILLIAM S. HOWARD CHARITABLE TRUST Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $9,000 grant from the William S. Howard Charitable Trust for its Bridges to the Future transitions program. Bridges to the Future is a program at Barbara Olson Center

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES ALPINE KIWANIS CHARITIES GRANT Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $2,100 grant from Alpine Kiwanis Charities to expand its robotic animal program. The robotic animals provide a rich interactive experience designed to bring comfort, companionship, and fun to individuals with sensory

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES MATCHING GRANT FROM THE COLEMAN FOUNDATION The Coleman Foundation awarded the Center of Hope $11,000 through their Threshold Matching Grants Program. The funds are to be used for general operating support. The grant matched dollars raised during the Center of Hope’s 2021 #GivingTuesday/Wish List appeal. For the last

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES HELEN BRACH FOUNDATION GRANT Barbara Olson Center of Hope is proud to announce it has received a $15,000 grant from the Helen Brach Foundation to purchase adult therapy chairs and furniture that will be used to help our participants with sensory needs. The therapy chairs will be used

BARBARA OLSON CENTER OF HOPE RECEIVES GRANT FROM AUTISM SPEAKS Barbara Olson Center of Hope is pleased to announce it has received a $3,690 grant from Autism Speaks to to build a path leading to, and around our produce garden area, making the garden more physically accessible for our participants who have limited mobility.