Non Profits

Local nonprofit organizations impact the Bartlett area in a variety of positive and empowering ways, while serving as a reminder of the many needs in the community. Many local residents are engaged with these nonprofits, providing meaningful connections, volunteerism, and fundraising efforts to make the community even stronger.

 ALIGNMENT COLLABORATIVE FOR EDUCATION www.align4edu.org The mission of the Alignment Collaborative for Education (ACE) is to align community resources and collaborate with organizations in support of public school strategies to raise student achievement; create responsible, productive, and contributing members of our society; and advance the economic and social well-being of communities served by School District U-46 in Illinois.

 AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY www.cancer.org The American Cancer Society is a nationwide community-based voluntary organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, and advocacy.

 ARTS IN BARTLETT www.artsinbartlett.org The Arts in Bartlett is an allvolunteer organization which values and supports a variety of cultural arts events to the Bartlett area to be experienced by people of all ages and backgrounds. It promotes and embraces all the artistic expressions and awards an annual scholarship to graduating seniors who plan to attend college and receive a degree in the arts.

 BARTLETT VETERANS MEMORIAL FOUNDATION bartlettveteransmemorial.com The foundation seeks to raise funds for, and oversee, the construction of a monument to honor the men and women who have served our country in the Armed Forces. Dedicated in 2012, the first phase of the memorial shows a soldier mourning a fallen comrade, represented by a boot, gun, and helmet. It is surrounded by four memorial benches, a flag for each military branch, an American flag, and a walkway with engraved bricks with donors’ names. It is