Affiliated Organizations

The McNicholas family has turned their tragedy into hope for other children though the Maeve McNicholas Memorial Foundation. Read more.

As a non-profit hospital, Children’s Memorial seeks philanthropic funding to enhance its programs and services. Our Affiliated Organizations are groups of philanthropically-minded individuals, just like you, who hold independent fundraising events in support of our mission.

More than 25 organizations affiliated with Children's Memorial and hundreds of volunteers organize over 300 events each year to support the goals of Children's Memorial.

For information about becoming an affiliated organization, contact Violet Rucci at 773.975.8664.

Affiliated Since

Affiliated Organization Purpose
1958 Children's Memorial Research Foundation Research
1964 Children's Memorial Guild Diabetes
1974 Chicago Tobacco & Confectionery Table HIV research and Hospital Fund
1983 Chicago Baseball Cancer Charities Hematology/Oncology
1983 Wish List Auxiliary Family services
1985 Kids Fight Cancer Hematology/Oncology
1986 The Children's Service Board Child Advocacy
1987 Northwest Suburban Guild Family services
1988 Colleen Lynch Memorial Fund Family services
1988 The Junior Council of Children's Memorial Hospital HIV/AIDS Program
1991 The Medical Research Institute Council Research
1992 K.I.D.S.S. for Kids, Inc. Family services
1994 Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation Hematology/Oncology and Family services
1995 Medical Research Junior Board Foundation Research
1996 North Suburban Medical Research Junior Board Research
2002 Little Heroes Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation, formerly Friends For Steven Pediatric Cancer Foundation Neuroblastoma research
2002 The Tyler Volenec Foundation Family services
2007 The Young Associates Board, a legacy organization of the Gus Foundation Brain tumor research and Family Services
2008 The Maeve McNicholas Memorial Foundation Brain Tumor Research