Change is possible. Together we can do it.

Alleviate hunger? Preserve the environment? Eliminate discrimination? Prevent child abuse? Cure disease? Help animals? Address women’s issues? Curb poverty? Shelter the homeless? Community Shares of Illinois member charities are doing this—and much more—every day! Our 75 members focus on the people and communities of Illinois, making our state and neighborhoods better places to live, work and play. Community Shares helps make it possible for our member charities to concentrate on programming by raising critically needed unrestricted funds for them, letting each decide where the money can benefit their organization the most.

Join us for our annual fundraiser, Share A Meal. Restaurants in Champaign-Urbana, Chicago and Springfield will donate a portion of all meal tabs on specific days. Visit http://www.share-a-meal.org for information and participating restaurants. If you can’t dine out but want to support our many causes, donate via a “Virtual Table.” To make a donation at a member’s or supporter’s table, search for their name in the "Want to Donate?" section at the top right of this page.