This year for Darnell`s Holiday Drive, we will be partnering with local mental health organizations & providers to support families that are suffering loss. Youth that are completing wish lists this year are grieving the loss of an immediate family member (sibling, parent, grandparent, etc.). We understand the holidays can be a difficult time and want to do our part to provide families with hope and love during this season. If you would like to sign up to be a 2022 holiday sponsor, please fill out the sign up form using the link below.

In celebration of Autism Awareness Month, we are hosting a family fun field day. This event is for children with disabilities and their family members. Register Using the link below!

To celebrate Autism Awareness Month, we are hosting are second annual Special Abilities Social. This is an event for individuals with disabilities. Please register using the link below.

Join us for an Earth Day celebration and service learning project.

Join us for our March Adult Fundraiser. In honor of Women`s History Month, we are celebrating with an empowering dance class for women (ages 21+). This class is $15 and all proceeds go to towards resources needed for our teen girls. Sign up for this class below (25 person capacity). Venmo or Zelle payment required to reserve spot in class.

We have an amazing opportunity to go see Alvin Ailey at the American Dance Theatre on Wednesday, March 2nd at 7:30pm. For those of you unfamiliar with Ailey, he was an African American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater as a haven for nurturing Black artists and expressing the universality of the African-American experience through dance. Through the ADMIT ONE program, we have been awarded 15 free tickets to this performance. This is a first come first serve opportunity. Please sign up below in order to attend!

What: Alvin Ailey 

Where: American Dance Theatre

When: Wednesday, March 2nd 

Transportation: Bus pickup from Barton Elementary at 6pm (7650 S. Wolcott Ave.)

Covid safety: All audience members are required to be vaccinated and show proof upon entry to the theater. Further details regarding our policy can be found  Here.

Photography and Electronic Devices:  Please turn off all electronic devices that may ring, beep, vibrate, or otherwise produce a sound that may disrupt performances. Electronic devices include mobile phones, pagers, and alarm watches. The use of video, photographic, or any other recording devices is strictly prohibited during performances.

Dress Code: There is no required dress code. For all performances, attire should be comfortable and appropriate for the occasion. While there is no age restriction for children, the Auditorium discourages attendance by children under the age of 5 as a courtesy to other patrons and the performers.

Join us for our Read & Roll Book Fair at MLK Skating Rink. Free diverse books for all youth and FREE admission/skate for the first 25 youth to register. Sign up to receive free skate admission below (first come first serve basis). To support this event, books can be purchased from our wish list below.

Register for our second Annual Holiday Drive in honor of Darnell Burnett. All registered youth and teens will receive gifts from their wish lists. Information on how to receive the gifts will be shared with registered families. Use the “YOUTH WISHLIST” button below to register a youth to receive gifts! Registration closes on November 27th.

BECOME A SPONSOR!

HOLIDAY SPONSORS NEEDED! If you are interested in being a holiday sponsor and purchasing gifts off of a youth`s wish list, please sign up using the “SPONSOR” button below. Please sign up no later than November 27th to be matched with a youth.

Join us for a pumpkin patch experience on 79th street! The fest will include family fun, music, free pumpkins, halloween costumes, fall clothing, a petting zoo, and more!

Sign Up here to join our April Autism Awareness 5k! Registration fee includes your number in the race and an Autism Awareness T-shirt! Location: Dan Ryan Woods (off 83rd & Western)

Sign up below for Lead with Love`s Women Empowerment Heels Dance Class! This class costs $10 and is basic/beginner level. All proceeds go towards our work in empowering teen girls. This is an adult fundraiser (ages 18+)

Join us to celebrate teen girls with a night of self-love and self-care! Register below for this event!