2025 Charity Recipients
“Chicagoland Area Alternative Education League (CAAEL) has enabled alternative schools to provide high-quality interscholastic athletic and academic programming to a wide range of students of different ages, abilities, challenges, and backgrounds.
CAAEL gives alternative school students the opportunity to practice working in teams and cooperating with others, while motivating them to attend school and actively participate in their class work. They provide alternative school educators with innovative and therapeutic programming that teaches the skills to be both successful students and productive citizens.”
“UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago believes that all people, regardless of ability, deserve to achieve their potential, advance their independence and act as full members of the community.
So they stop at nothing to provide life skills training, assistive technology, meaningful employment and a place to call home for people with disabilities. they place and support them in community jobs throughout the Greater Chicago area, including in our own social enterprises Seguin Auto Center and Seguin Garden and Gifts.”
Brew Moon Charity Application - Applications are closed.
Structure of Program:
- Applying charities are required to meet the selection criteria
Applications will be accepted on-line through this website
- Of the applications that meet criteria, our selection committee will review applications and announce the charity(s) July 2025
Charity Selection Criteria:
- Charity is located within Lyons Township
- Large percentage of funds go directly to service or research (we use the federal guideline of administrative cost being less than or equal to 20% as a basis for evaluation)
- Ability to provide Brew Moon committee with information, connections for sponsorship and/or promote ticket sales
- Provide 1 volunteer from your organization to serve on Brew Moon committee
- Ability to provide Brew Moon Committee with a minimum of at least 20 volunteers for day of event
- Designated as a 501(c)3 and in good standing