Beacon Place NFP

Beacon Place, the big blue house and community center perched strategically in the heart of Waukegan, is there to do what matters most to raise the bar of success and blaze a trail of transformation for under-served youth and their families who seek guidance and support to reach their full potential. In 2012, a group of dedicated and inspired individuals recognized a significant need in south-east Waukegan and decided to do something about it. In the spring of 2013, an abandoned home at 603 McAlister in Waukegan was acquired with the vision of providing a beacon to the neighbors by becoming a local community center that would deliver programs focused on food and nutrition, over-all health, academic support and life skill development. With the belief in the power of neighbors helping neighbors, these volunteers listened closely to the needs of the families in their community and brought them programs and support that have allowed the people of the community to see a path to new opp...