From the desk of The Executive Director

This past May, we welcomed participants and donors from a remarkable 126 zip codes and 20 different states to celebrate what it means to be a healthy community at our 17th Annual Walk the Walk for Mental Health. Our communities rallied to support the access to therapy we provide in our Counseling Center by enjoying the colorful walk and health expo. We are so grateful to the walkers, volunteers, community advocates, donors, and sponsors for making it a wonderful morning-thank you. Your efforts raised funds to provide hundreds of healing therapy sessions to our community’s young people.

The Community House offers more than 600 programs, activities, and services annually. Sometimes people ask me how the same organization can provide recreational sports leagues, science classes, theater, access to sliding scale therapy, visual arts, outreach programming to local under-resourced families, and be gathering space for many clubs, philanthropic organizations, and personal events. To me, it all ties together so well. People are strengthened when they have access to programming that helps them achieve their best selves and live healthy lives. When those individuals are built up, they create connected, healthy, and engaged communities that work together to lift and support one another. Our community is unique not only because of the individuals within it; it is the magic in connectedness where we find joy and true happiness.

This fall, we hope you join us at the After the Bell program in your child’s school, on the fields in our Flag Football League (don’t miss the new all Girl’s Gridiron!), or we invite you to volunteer in one of our many programs in Willowbrook. There are options for every age and interest in your family, and I can’t wait to see you at The Community House, YOUR Community House!

the Walk for Mental Health