Below are some ways to financially support South Loop Elementary School. Donations made to the school are used to enrich curricular programs, capital improvements, and technical needs beyond the CPS budget.
A special thanks to the businesses and individuals who give generously to our school. Your continued support continues to improve the future for our school, students, and community.
One-time donations are made through Friends & Family of South Loop, Inc., a 501(c) 3 corporation, and 100% of the contributions benefit the school and are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Cash gifts in the form of check or money order should be made payable to Friends & Family of South Loop, Inc., and sent to:
South Loop Elementary School
Attn: Friends & Family of South Loop, Inc.
1212 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL 60605
You may be able to double your contribution to South Loop School as many businesses and corporations match employee donations given to non-profit organizations. Check whether your employer participates in gift matching, or connect with your Human Resource or Community Relations Department.
Businesses and individuals who give in-kind donations are our Community Champions, as they provide our students better access to goods and services and increase fundraising opportunities. Some examples are below:
Participate in a great initiative to raise money for South Loop Elementary School through the Box Tops for Education program.
When using products from General Mills, Kleenex, Ziploc, and many more, simply clip the box top(s) and return them to South Loop Elementary School. Box Top drop boxes are located at each school building and each Box Top earns 10 cents for the school, historically providing the school $1,000 per year.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way to support South Loop Elementary School every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, the site provides the exact same prices, selection and convenient shopping as Amazon.com, but with the added bonus of Amazon donating a portion of the purchase price to our school.
Simply select Friends and Family of South Loop School Inc. as the charity the first time you log in to AmazonSmile. Amazon will remember this selection for future visits.
If you have another charity listed and would like to change your account to benefit South Loop School, sign into SmileAmazon > Click Your Account > Under Shopping programs and rentals, click Change your Charity > Search for Friends and Family of South Loop School Inc.
Our fundraising efforts play a key role in the success of our students as the resources decline every year. With the contributions from parents, friends, and local business owners like you, we are able to put excellence within the reach of Chicago’s young leaders.
Friends and Family of South Loop School, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Not-for-profit Organization, Tax ID # 20-2851839
Visit the Friends & Family of South Loop School website for more information & to donate.