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The Family Matters 32nd Annual Walk & Roll-A-Thon

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$73,143.90 donated of $62,000.00 goal
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Family Matters partners with youth, families, and communities to cultivate a way of living in the world that develops strong relationships, meaningful communication, and safe environments for courageous social change.

We seek to build an equitable society for all.

Family Matters’ Walk and Roll-A-Thon raises critical funds to support:

  • The Family Matters School, a K-3 cooperative microschool with a focus on experiential learning
  • Respectful Communities, a Principles of Leadership training course
  • Project RISE, a teen job-skills training and leadership development program
  • Partners in Learning, a one-to-one after-school tutoring/mentoring program
  • Community Engagement, a partnership with families and members of the community involved in ongoing activities and initiatives beyond those participating in daily programming

Thank you for partnering with Family Matters!

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Teams

  1. Robin and Jen
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $283.25 donated of $500.00 goal

  2. Chris, Page, & Maddie Dow representing Chicago City Day School
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $2,839.80 donated of $2,250.00 goal

  3. Northwestern Graduate Student Association
    Join NU GSA in walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd! Support your fellow Wildcats in raising funds for this important organization!
    $51.50 donated of $500.00 goal

  4. Roberta Buchanan
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $103.00 donated of $100.00 goal

  5. Loyola University Chicago – Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $25.75 donated of $500.00 goal

  6. Jeanette Lieb
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $431.85 donated of $500.00 goal

  7. Borski Bunch
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $566.50 donated of $500.00 goal

  8. Cynthia Patti & Family 2021
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $103.00 donated of $500.00 goal

  9. Devon Bank
    Welcome! Come join Devon Bank at the Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walk-a-thon on October 2nd as we walk for a great cause. We hope you’ll support us by attending the event and by helping us raise funds for this important organization. We hope to see you there!
    $0.00 donated of $250.00 goal

  10. Ann Hinterman
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $1,236.10 donated of $1,000.00 goal

  11. The Bradley’s (Paul, Kate, and Lainey)
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $2,710.25 donated of $3,000.00 goal

  12. Marjorie Reid
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $486.70 donated of $500.00 goal

  13. Sacred Heart Schools Walkers and Rollers
    We're walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. Please, support us in raising funds for this amazing Sacred Heart Schools Community Partner!
    $103.00 donated of $500.00 goal

  14. Devon Lovell
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $795.57 donated of $500.00 goal

  15. Project RISE
    Closing the Employment Gap and Cultivating Leadership: Project RISE The Project RISE teen job skills training and leadership development program began when a group of Family Matters teens spoke out about the difficulties that they and their peers had finding after-school jobs. What started as a summer internship curriculum has expanded into a year-round initiative for teens ages 14–18 to build job-readiness skills and to practice those skills while earning a stipend through jobs at local businesses.
    $331.75 donated of $500.00 goal

  16. Partners In Learning
    Closing the Education Gap: Partners in Learning (PL), 70 individually matched 1st-12th grade youth/adult pairs meet weekly for 90-minute, one-to-one tutor/mentoring sessions during the school year, with modified programming over the summer. Partners in Learning is the only tuition-free one-to-one tutoring program in the area.
    $2,376.30 donated of $2,000.00 goal

  17. Nate and Nancy Jarvinen
    We're walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support us in raising funds for this important organization. Nate is looking forward to getting to the finish line!!
    $4,374.00 donated of $4,200.00 goal

  18. Veronika Cascio
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $0.00 donated

  19. Team Nissa
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $582.75 donated of $500.00 goal

  20. DeLong Doers
    I am walking in my 32nd Annual Walkathon for Family Matters on October 2nd. I have walked in sun and rain and winds and once, in snow. Each Walk-A-Thon has been a joy-filled day of community and celebration. Highlights for me each year are walking the route with friends old and new, partaking in the delicious picnic, refashioning the annual t shirt, and having the opportunity to spend time with people I love while raising money to create an equitable society. Thank you more than words could say for your support of the walk and of me. I am forever grateful. Kim
    $30,440.30 donated of $25,000.00 goal

  21. Shady and Elvis and Friends
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $3,925.48 donated of $3,500.00 goal

  22. Mary Jo and Francis
    We love Family Matters and hope you’ll support us in raising funds for this awesome organization!
    $772.50 donated of $1,000.00 goal

  23. Quick 6
    I’m walking in Family Matters’ 32nd Annual Walkathon on October 2nd. I hope you’ll support me in raising funds for this important organization!
    $334.00 donated of $400.00 goal