Programs

The 100% Foundation's goal is to support Chicagolands children in hospital, residential and foster care with annual programs they can depend on.

The Literacy Program

• As part of our "Readers Are Leaders Program", we will donate books to the Stroger Hospital for children that visit the clinic. It will allow the Doctors and Nurses to "prescribe" a book to a sick child. The child can take the book home.
• We will supply the Ruth Rothstein Core Center for children with AIDS, books to give to their children upon their visits. Also, we will have our annual "Readers are Leaders" party; in which, the children will enjoy food, games, entertainment and fun. They will all get to select books to take home! A local Chicago mascot will attend to entertain the childre!

The Special Gifts Program

• We will distribute over 1000 Spring Easter Baskets to over 25 locations in Northern Illinois. They will be used for children in residential, foster, clinical and hospital care over the Easter weekend.
• We will make “School Supply Kits” for several food pantries and school districts in August to help children in low-income areas. We will hand out over 1500 kits!
• We will have our annual Aberdeen's- 100% Foundation Toy Drive in December. Our goal is to once again, hand deliver over 10,000 toys to over 50 Northern Illinois locations.

The "Clowning Around" Program

• Our "Clowning Around" Program was established to give hospitalized children a reason to smile. Our very own Dr. Guhzunthit will make the rounds, and delight the children at The Stroger County Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital on several occasions each year.

The Creating Memories Program (We attend every event we sponsor)

• In the summer, we will sponsor a group of visually impaired children through the Lighthouse For The Blind to attend a special outing. Last year we took over 50 children to the Brookfield Zoo for a day of fun!
• We will sponsor the Mid West Brain Tumor Center/Lutheran General Hospital- Annual “Ped's In The Weed's” Summer Picnic in August. Over 300 families will attend that have children battling various forms of cancer. We will sponsor portions of the entertainment and prizes for the children to enjoy. We will make the children smile!
• We will have our annual trip to the Ringling Brothers Circus. With the help of the Rotary Club, it has become our tradition to take 50-60 disabled children from the New Horizons Home for the Disabled for a fun day of entertainment, food and surprises!

Filling Wish-lists

• Last year, we hand delivered suitcases and art supplies to the Lydia House Children's Home and to the Lawrence Hall Children's Home. This year, we hope to fulfill their wish lists once again. We also hope to add the Christopher House to our program list.

As you can see, we have dedicated ourselves to maximizing the funding in the most beneficial and direct way possible. We pride ourselves in being an organization that literally gives 100%.