NOAHS ARC FOUNDATION
Programs
Youth Basketball and Arts Programs
SPORTS - COMMUNITY BASKETBALL LEAGUES; MACC/UP2US SPORTS; STICKMAN CLASSICTHE NOAH'S ARC FOUNDATION CONDUCTS NUMEROUS BASKETBALL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, PRIMARILY IN THE CHICAGO AREA, WITH THE GOAL OF BUILDING NEW RELATIONSHIPS,STRENGTHENING UNITY WITHIN CITIES, AND KEEPING YOUNG PEOPLE SAFE AND OFF THE STREETS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO HOSTS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS WHICH SERVE AS FORUMS FOR PEACE, UNITING CITIES, AND TAKING A STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE. THESE PROGRAMS AND TOURNAMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER, MAKE A PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO REDUCE VIOLENCE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, AND SERVE ASAMBASSADORS FOR PEACE.ART - EXPRESSION FROM THE INSIDE FOR KIDS; PEACE WALL; ROCK YOUR DROP ON THE BLOCK EXPRESSION FROM THE INDSIDE FOR KIDS THAT UTILIZES EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPY. THIS PROGRAM HELPS TO PROVIDE UNDER-SERVED AREAS AND THOSE DEALING WITH EMOTIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL ADVERSITY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN SELF-EXPRESSION. THE PROGRAM RUNS WEEKLY AT THE MAJOR ADAMS COMMUNITY CENTER IN CHICAGO. NOAH'S ARC FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED ROCK YOUR DROP ON THE BLOCK AS A SYMBOL TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF THEIR NON-VIOLENCE MOVEMENT. THE TEAR DROP SHAPE OF THIS PRECIOUS METAL SYMBOLIZES THE STRENGTH AND COMMITMENT TO POSITIVE CHANGE. BY WEARING THE DROP OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND TAKING A PLEDGE, THE FOUNDATION IS ABLE TO SPREAD ITS MESSAGE OF POSITIVITY AND NON-VIOLENCE.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$946.7KClean Water Initiative Post-Wildfires
WATER TREATMENT - After the Maui wildfires in 2023, the Organization started this program to get clean water to those affected and left without a reliable and sanitary source of water. Especially for those that have been forced to stay in shelters and camps. As part of this initiative, the Organization sourced, transported, and operated a T-300 Altitude Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG).GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$156.7KProgram 1 [2024]
One City: The One City Basketball League is a Chicago-based peace league that operates in partnership with 28 community-based violence prevention organizations. The league, which services young men aged 16 to 25, pairs financial compensation with mandatory off-court programming ranging from financial literacy, to trauma-informed conflict resolution and job readiness. The league also provides free basketball clinics open to all Chicago youth.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.1M
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