Aspire Chicago

Happy Holidays from all of us at Aspire! 🎄✨ May your season be filled with peace, joy, laughter, and moments that warm your heart as we look ahead to an exciting new year. ❤️💚 Thank you for standing with us in our mission to build an inclusive future for everyone. Together, we are truly #PoweredByPossible! 🌟 Serena Alaily, MBA

✨ What a show-stopping afternoon! ✨ We just wrapped up our first-ever Holiday Showcase Dance Performance, and it was nothing short of magical! 🌟 The afternoon was filled with incredible singing, dance routines, readings of holiday stories, and other amazing talents. Countless hours of practice went into making this performance a reality, and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone. Your talent, hard work, and holiday spirit shined so brightly! ❤️ Thank you to Rosary High School (Aurora, IL) for hosting us and to everyone who joined us to celebrate this special moment—we’re already counting down to the next showcase! 🎄✨ #PoweredByPossible Serena Alaily, MBA

The giving season is truly magical! ❤️🎁 A huge thank you to our amazing friends at National Van Lines for making the holidays brighter for our Aspire family! This year, they generously donated bundles of gifts for all 23 of our Community Homes and the wonderful people who live in them. 🏡✨ From all of us at Aspire, we’re so grateful for your incredible generosity and continued support. 💙 You’re not just partners—you’re helping build a more inclusive future and showing the world what it means to be a true #PartnerInProgress. Together, we’re #PoweredByPossible! 🌟 Serena Alaily, MBA

🎉 Cheers to Our Incredible CEO, Serena! 🎉 We are thrilled to share some exciting news—our very own CEO, Serena Alaily, MBA, has been recognized as one of the 25 Community Leaders by Hillgrove Avenue Magazine! 🌟 This well-deserved honor highlights Serena's unwavering dedication, visionary leadership, and her deep commitment to creating a more inclusive and supportive future for everyone. 💙 Please join us in celebrating Serena's outstanding contributions and this amazing achievement, we couldn’t be more proud! #PoweredByPossible #CommunityLeader

We are so excited to share the news that Aspire’s very own Board Chair, Brad Weir, has been selected as a Notable Nonprofit Board Leader by Crain's Chicago Business! 🎉 Since joining our board in 2016, Brad has been deeply involved with everything from leading the search for a new CEO, serving as a mentor, and engaging with local legislators. But above all, he is one of our greatest champions and is always looking to share our vision of building an inclusive future for everyone. Thank you for all that you do Brad and we cannot wait for what the future holds! Congratulations again on this recognition! 💙 #PoweredByPossible #BoardLeader #CrainsChicagoBusiness Serena Alaily, MBA

🌟 Community Partner Highlight: Upscale Rummage 🌟 A HUGE Aspire thank you goes out to Upscale Rummage for their continued amazing support! This #GivingTuesday, they hosted a group from our Possibility Academy in Waukegan for a day of volunteering and made a generous donation that was used as a match during our power hour of giving! Because of your support, we have been able to raise over $146,000! 🎉 Thank you for truly showing what it means to be a #PartnerInProgress and for being committed to building a more inclusive future for everyone. We couldn’t do this without you! 💙 #PoweredByPossible #AspireGivingTuesday Serena Alaily, MBA

🫶 Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🫶 We at Aspire are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible support we’ve received this #GivingTuesday. 💙 Your contributions make it possible for us to continue to connect people with disabilities to ever-greater possibilities for learning, jobs, and safe places to call home. Together, we are building a brighter, more inclusive future! From all of us: THANK YOU for being part of this movement. You’ve shown us the power of community, kindness, and possibility. 😊 #PoweredByPossible #AspireGivingTuesday Serena Alaily, MBA

🎉 WE ARE ALMOST TO OUR GOAL!! 🎉    We are so close to reaching our goal and we need your help to get there!     There is still time to show your support and to join the movement of creating a more inclusive future for everyone this #GivingTuesday!     Please visit the link below to help us reach our goal!     #GivingTuesday #PoweredByPossible #AspireGivingTuesday Serena Alaily, MBA

Your donation today will help to connect people like Kiwani, Lissette, and Zach to ever-greater possibilities for learning, jobs, and safe places to call home!     Connecting people to these possibilities is what #GivingTuesday is all about and we couldn’t be more thankful for your support! With you by our side, we are truly helping to create a more inclusive future for everyone. We are all in this together! ✨ To make your donation today, please visit the link below: https://lnkd.in/d9meSCgE   #GivingTuesday #PoweredByPossible #AspireGivingTuesday Serena Alaily, MBA

🌟 Join Us This Giving Tuesday: Make a Difference with Aspire Chicago! 🌟 This Giving Tuesday, the ASCDI Charity Foundation is proud to support Aspire Chicago, and we’re inviting YOU to “pile on” and help us make an even bigger impact. The ASCDI isn’t just an organization—it’s a COMMUNITY. And 100% of the funds you donate through the ASCDI Charity Foundation go directly to charity. That’s right—no administrative costs—because everything is managed by volunteers who believe in giving back. Aspire Chicago isn’t just any organization. It’s a lifeline for reimagining what’s possible for people with disabilities. Aspire doesn’t just create programs—it creates futures. It doesn’t just talk about inclusion—it builds it. 👉 Donate today through the ASCDI Charity Foundation, and we’ll pass on every dollar you contribute: https://lnkd.in/g_yBRWiD Together, let’s be the change. Let’s empower futures. Let’s build a world where everyone belongs. #GivingTuesday #MakeADifference #ITAD #Recycling