CHPV Awarded NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant | Chicago Hyde Park Village is honored to be a recipient of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation’s 2025 Local Impact Grants Challenge, receiving $37,272 in unrestricted funds to strengthen our mission of neighbors helping neighbors. This competitive program awarded $2.5 million to 69 nonprofits across 11 U.S. cities, and we are honored to be recognized for our work in fostering community engagement on Chicago’s South Side.
This grant is not just an award—it’s an investment in CHPV’s mission to build a caring, age-friendly community of neighbors helping neighbors. With this support, we can continue fulfilling programs and services that connect, uplift, and empower older adults, caregivers, and volunteers.
We are deeply grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal Local for investing in community-based organizations like ours. Their trust in CHPV helps ensure we can continue building a stronger, more caring community together.
Read more about the Local Impact Grants and this year’s recipients here: NBCUniversal Announcement. | | Hearing Loss Support Group
Monthly on 3rd Tuesday
Tuesday, September 16, 3–4:30
Augustana Lutheran Church
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with AKARAMA & CHPV
Thursday, September 18, 11–12
Monthly on the 3rd Thursday
| | |  Laura Kracke Memorial Service and Lunch Gathering
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S Woodlawn Ave
10:30 Memorial Service
12:00 Memorial Lunch
| In lieu of CHPV's customary monthly Lunch Gathering, please join us, Laura's family, and our community for a memorial service and luncheon celebrating Laura's life and legacy.
| | Final Farmers Market!
Sunday, September 21
You're a CHPV Ambassador! Volunteer with us at CHPV's FINAL Hyde Park Farmers Market of the season on Sunday, September 21. Volunteer for an hour or two (or more?) for 3rd Sunday "Senior Days." Contact Susan Alitto at 773-485-3643 or salitto@gmail.com or sign up to volunteer. | | | Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act: What’s at Stake
Presented by the John A. Hartford Foundation
Monday, September 22, 1pm Central
Learn more & register via Zoom
Congress is currently considering what's next for the Older Americans Act (OAA), and with recent funding cuts to other federal programs, understanding the OAA's support of older adults, caregivers and communities has never been more important. Join a virtual, nonpartisan briefing exploring the impact of the Older Americans Act (OAA) on the health and independence of adults 60+ and their family caregivers.
| Empowering a Lifetime of Wellness
Presented by the Center for Better Aging
Saturday, September 27
KROC Center, 1250 W 119th St, Chicago
Register online
This event will bring together seniors, caregivers, and families for a day of education, health resources, screenings, and community connection. Our goal is to provide tools, information, and inspiration to help older adults live healthier, more empowered lives.
Event Highlights:
- Health & wellness resources
- Fall Risk Assessments
- Educational workshops
- Community vendors & giveaways
- Free transportation options for senior buildings with resident interest
| | 2025/2026 Learn & Thrive Thursdays
2nd Thursday of the month
October 9, 2025 – June 11, 2026
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The South Shore Senior Center (SSSC) in collaboration with the SHARE Network is excited to present Learn & Thrive Thursdays, a free virtual educational series held every second Thursday of the month. Each session will feature a variety of informative topics centered on health and wellness for older adults.
| The University of Chicago's SHARE Network is a major institutional partner of Chicago Hyde Park Village. We are pleased to promote the community enrichment opportunities provided by the SHARE Network. | |
Thursday, October 2, 1–3 Central, online via WebEx
Inform the Future of Aging in Illinois! The Illinois Department on Aging, with support from Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, invites you to help shape Illinois' Multi-sector Plan for Aging. Join us at an upcoming engagement session with people across Illinois to create a healthier, more equitable future for older persons. Every one of us plays a role in making Illinois a great place to live, work, support family members, and grow older.
- Explore challenges and solutions
- Discuss region-specific needs and ideas
- Ensure underrepresented communities are heard from
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