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Chicago Bears Community All-Pros
A Community All-Pro is a nonprofit organization driving meaningful impact across Chicagoland and Illinois. Its initiatives align with the Chicago Bears' impact pillars, health equity, economic advancement, education, and community safety, creating lasting change in the communities it serves.
The 2026 Community All-Pros application will open in Fall 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will you start taking submissions?
The 2026 Community All-Pros application will open on Thursday, September 4th.
When will you stop taking submissions?
The 2026 Community All-Pros application will close on Thursday, October 1st at 11:59 PM CT.
How will the winner be determined?
The winners will be selected through a two-step process. An internal committee at the Chicago Bears will pare down the list to their top 15 finalists, after which, a committee of Season Ticket Holders will select one winner. The committees will be assessing non-profits based on different criteria, including but not limited to; their alignment with the Chicago Bears pillars and goals, impact in the community, and capacity to effectively utilize the grant.
When will the winners be notified?
The winning non-profit will be notified by December 18th, 2026.
2025 Community All-Pro Winner
Friends of the Children Chicago
What is their mission?
Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with Professional Mentors. 12.5 years. No Matter What.
Website: https://friendschicago.org/
2024 Community All-Pro Winner
Children's Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County
What is their mission?
To empower children to overcome trauma from physical and sexual violence through empathetic collaboration and culturally sensitive services for the victims and their families. From the forensic interview to the last therapy session, CAC provides comprehensive services to ensure that our clients are building resiliency in order to live safer, healthier lives.
Website: https://www.cachelps.org/
2023 Community All-Pro Winner
Crushers Club
What is their mission?
Their mission is to be the strongest alternative to gangs in Chicago. They provide at-risk boys and young men the tools required to restore their lives and improve their neighborhood.
Website: https://www.crushersclub.org/
2022 Community All-Pro Winner
A Safe Haven Foundation
What is their mission?
To help people ASPIRE. TRANSFORM. and SUSTAIN® their lives as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency with pride and purpose. A Safe Haven Foundation provides the tools for each individual to overcome the root causes of homelessness through a holistic and scalable model. The grant money will be used for therapeutic counseling and suicide prevention for high-risk veterans.
Website: https://www.asafehaven.org/
2021 Community All-Pro Winner
Chicago Youth Programs
What is their mission?
The Mission of Chicago Youth Programs (CYP) is to improve the health and life opportunities of at-risk youth using a comprehensive approach aimed at developing their capabilities.
Website: https://chicagoyouthprograms.org
2020 Community All-Pro Winner
Devices 4 The Disabled
What is their mission?
Devices 4 the Disabled (D4D) collects and redistributes used Durable Medical Equipment to those in need in the Chicago area. We provide wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers, and other equipment for free because we believe no disability should prevent people from living the life they want to live.
Website: https://devices4thedisabled.org
2019 Bears100 Community All-Pro Winners
Habitat for Humanity Chicago
What is their mission?
The mission of Habitat for Humanity Chicago is seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
Game Day Recognition: 8/8 vs. Panthers
Website: https://www.habitatchicago.org/
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley
What is their mission?
Easterseals DuPage & Fox Valley's mission is to enable infants, children, and adults with disabilities to achieve their maximum independence, and to provide support for the families who love and care for them.
Game Day Recognition: 8/29 vs. Titans
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/dfv/
Chicago Furniture Bank
What is their mission?
The mission of the Chicago Furniture Bank is to provide dignity, stability, and comfort to Chicagoans moving into supportive housing by allowing clients to handpick entire homes' worth of furniture.
Game Day Recognition: 9/5 vs. Packers
Blessings in a Backpack
What is their mission?
Blessings in a Backpack mobilizes communities, individuals and resources to provide food on the weekends for elementary school children across America who might otherwise go hungry.
Game Day Recognition: 9/29 vs. Vikings
Hephzibah Children's Association of Illinois
What is their mission?
Hephzibah Children's Association helps children thrive and families flourish through innovative, community-based programs.
Game Day Recognition: 10/20 vs. Saints
Website: https://www.hephzibahhome.org/
GiGi's Playhouse
What is their mission?
GiGi's Playhouse changes lives and provides hope through consistent delivery of free educational, therapeutic, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and the community, through a replicable playhouse model.
Game Day Recognition: 10/27 vs. Chargers
Website: https://gigisplayhouse.org/
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans
What is their mission?
To end veteran homelessness in northeast Illinois and our neighboring communities, so that no person who has defended our homes goes without a home.
Game Day Recognition: 11/10 vs. Lions
Website: http://helpaveteran.org/
Cradles to Crayons
What is their mission?
Cradles to Crayons provides children from birth through age 12, living in homeless or low-income situations, with the essential items they need to thrive – at home, at school and at play. We supply these items free of charge by engaging and connecting communities across Chicagoland.
Game Day Recognition: 11/24 vs. Giants
Website: https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/
Cara Program
What is their mission?
Cara unlocks the power and purpose within our communities and ourselves to achieve real and lasting success.
Game Day Recognition: 12/5 vs. Cowboys
Website: https://carachicago.org/
Center for Enriched Living
What is their mission?
The Center for Enriched Living exists so that people with developmental disabilities can be fully included in the community, achieve personal success, and enjoy a good quality of life. We see a future where every person with a developmental disability is an equal, valued and contributing member of the community.
Game Day Recognition: 12/22 vs. Chiefs