November is a time to be thankful for all of the blessings that we have in this world.It is wonderful to see so many positive changes happening at Beacon Place with all of the stresses and worries that we see in the world today. Watching our moms learn and grow into women of confidence and understanding has been one of …

Fall is really here, as noted in the falling leaves and shorter days. As the darkness increases so do concerns for safety. As the drawing of the light house by one of our students notes in this newsletter, we are a place that guides you in and sends you out safely. We have been very busy directing our energy towards …

We have stepped up, walked and now we have run for Beacon Place. All of this has been done in three years.        This fall is off to a running start again and we look forward to welcoming new families and children to Beacon Place in our tutoring and homework    club programs as well as with our …

We have stepped up, walked and now we have run for Beacon Place. All of this has been done in three years. This fall is off to a running start again and we look forward to welcoming new families and children to Beacon Place in our tutoring and homework club programs as well as with our Mom’s group. The need identified …

It should come as no surprise to parents that our children “slip” a little during the summer. But you may be surprised to learn that the children in the Beacon Place community experience “summer learning loss” to a greater degree than other students throughout Lake County. Research noted in the article “Making Summers Count” published by Jennifer McCombs demonstrates that summer learning loss …

Beacon Place’s summer programs are in full swing! Our first day was a busy one, filled with sunshine and over 200 smiling faces ready to eat and play. The second day of summer activity was, unfortunately, a rainy one. However, despite the bad weather over 150 children still found their way to Beacon Place to eat a meal and play …

June is officially here, which means summer sunshine and warm weather. However, if you’ve ever lived in the Chicago area you know that there is absolutely no guarantee of beautiful summer weather. This unpredictability goes hand in hand with the ability to obtain food in the summer months when living in a food desert. The guarantee of a lunch from school each day withers away, …

The transformation of “Big Blue” is complete and we have welcomed the children of the Afterschool Homework Club and MOMS group back home. “I Can’t Wait” is the theme of the drawing (pictured right) made by one of our children and it truly describes the feelings of the board, the volunteers, the families and the children of Beacon Place. They …

Meet Jose and Rociely, sibling 6th graders whose hard work at Beacon Place Tutoring Programs is turning into great success inside the classroom. We first met Jose, Rociely and their mother Rocio, in 2013 at our first Beacon Place Summer Lunch Program. They quickly became regulars and their mom became a quiet, but committed member of our MOMS group. As …