WINGS 40 Hours of Giving Starts Friday, April 25th

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On March 3, 2025
  • 40th Anniversary, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, children services, children survivors dv, Day of Giving, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence agency chicago suburbs, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV services, DV shelter, DV Shelter Chicago, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, end dv, family services, Housing Programs, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, Philanthropy, WINGS, WINGS 40th Anniversary, WINGS Fundraiser, WINGS Program
Starting Midnight Friday, April 25th, WINGS 40 Hours of Giving event challenges teams of supporters to come together to raise funds for the Spreading Our WINGS Campaign. This initiative is expanding our award-winning services to meet the increased needs we are seeing for domestic violence solutions and expand into new communities.
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Children & Family Services Program’s Growth: Exceptional Advocates, Teen Dating Violence Education, & More Support Groups

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On February 2, 2025
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, children services, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence organization, DV agency, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, WINGS, WINGS Program
WINGS has continued to grow the Children and Family Services Program through hiring more exceptional staff, providing Teen Dating Violence Education to youth, and offering counseling and support groups to youth in the community through the Foglia Family Resource Center (FFRC).
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On February 1, 2025
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, northwest chicago, WINGS, WINGS Program
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Read about the factors that make teens more susceptible to abuse, warning signs and ways to speak to teens about Teen Dating Violence.
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Tequila’s Story – WINGS Offers an Umbrella in Life’s Storm

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On December 2, 2024
  • #GivingTuesday, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence organization, donations, DV agency, DV shelter, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Giving Tuesday, Housing Programs, independence, inspiration, non-profit, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, Philanthropy, Shelters, success story, umbrella of services, WINGS, WINGS Fundraiser, WINGS Program
This #GivingTuesday, we want to share why we are continually in awe and inspired by the resilient survivors WINGS has the honor to meet. Tequila is one of the 1,221 survivors WINGS served last year. While she is the hero in her own story, your support allowed WINGS to offer an umbrella during her life’s storm.
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WINGS Creates Winter Wonderland at Purple Tie Ball

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On October 8, 2024
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, dv survivors, DVAM, End Domestic Violence, Housing Programs, inspiration, non-profit agencies, North Shore gala, northwest chicago, October Domestic Violence Awareness, Philanthropy, Purple Tie Ball, WINGS, WINGS Fundraiser, WINGS Program, Winter Wonderland Event, Winter Wonderland fundraiser, winter wonderland gala, winter wonderland gala Chicago
Guests at WINGS 24th Annual Purple Tie Ball will enter a winter wonderland on Saturday, October 26th at the Marriott Resort in Lincolnshire.
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WINGS Fiscal Year 2024 in Review

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On August 27, 2024
  • 2024, A New Direction, celebration of courage, Charity Navigator, Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, DV Hospital Program, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Fiscal Year 2024, Housing Programs, non-profit agencies, Philanthropy, WINGS, WINGS Program
WINGS had many achievements over Fiscal Year 2024: Rebecca's 25th Anniversary, Foglia Family Resource Center opening, new Brain Injury Collaboration, and 11 graduates of WINGS housing programs were honored. Learn more about WINGS Fiscal Year 2024 in Review.
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WINGS Wins Two National Purple Ribbon Awards for Executive of the Year and Outstanding Fundraising Event

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On July 8, 2024
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence Award, domestic violence organization, DomesticShelters.org Awards, DV agency, End Domestic Violence, fundraising, National DV Awards, National Purple Ribbon Award, non-profit agencies, Non-Profit Award, non-profit leadership, northwest chicago, Philanthropy, President & CEO of the year, Purple Ribbon Awards, Rebecca Darr, Special Event of the Year, Sweet Home Chicago, WINGS, WINGS Fundraiser, WINGS Program
Judged by peers across the U.S. and Canada, WINGS Wins Two National Purple Ribbon Awards for Executive of the Year: Rebecca Darr and Outstanding Fundraising Event: Sweet Home Chicago.
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WINGS Responds to New Data Showing Increase in Need for Domestic Violence Shelters

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 29, 2024
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, COVID-19, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence agency chicago, domestic violence organization, domestic violence shelter, donations, DV agency, DV shelter, dv shelter increase, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, need for domestic violence shelter, non-profit agencies, northwest chicago, Pandemic, Philanthropy, Shelters, WINGS, WINGS Program
The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence, who oversees the statewide domestic violence hotline, has released new numbers from their 2023 report showing a significant increase in requests for domestic violence shelters.
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How WINGS Resale Helps Clients

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On January 30, 2024
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, in-kind donations, independence, non-profit, non-profit agencies, Resale Arlington Heights, Resale Niles, Resale Nrothwest Chicago Suburbs, Resale Schaumburg, Resale Suburbs, Shop Resale, suburban thrifting, Thrifting, WINGS, WINGS Program, WINGS Resale, WINGS Resale Arlington Heights, WINGS Resale Niles, WINGS Resale Schaumburg
Over the last seven years, WINGS Resale Stores have provided more than $183,000 worth of donations to survivors. Have you ever wondered how donations get to clients?
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A Life-Changing Phone Call – Ximena’s Journey with WINGS

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On December 15, 2023
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, children services, children survivors dv, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, domestic violence organization, DV agency, dv survivors, End Domestic Violence, family services, Housing Programs, independence, inspiration, inspiring survivor, northwest chicago, Shelters, survivor, WINGS, WINGS Fundraiser, WINGS Program
Ximena* was recently awarded WINGS 2023 David K. Hill Award recognizing an inspiring survivor. She shares her journey with WINGS: “Sometimes in life, one phone call can completely change your life. My name is Ximena and this is my story. It’s not how I expected my life to turn out, but I promise you, it has a happy ending.”
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