Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth

Thanks to all of you who attended and supported our
2026 Spring Awards Celebration

Honoring
Hon. Alexi Giannoulias
Illinois Secretary of State
with the
Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Philanthropic Award

Also honoring
Rita Planera
Corboy & Demetrio
with the
My Hero Award

Learning never stops, and neither do we.

Through Lend-A-Hand Tutoring, we provide free one-to-one tutoring and mentoring to Chicago elementary school students. The students meet with their tutors every week at the Chicago Bar Association for literacy-focused sessions. More than 80 percent of our volunteers are lawyers.

Lend-A-Hand Tutoring at the CBA is taking on new volunteers through December for our one-to-one tutoring program. Tutors can come on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at The Chicago Bar Association (321 S. Plymouth Court). The program is sponsored by Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth, but you do NOT have to be a lawyer to participate.

Why should you lend a hand to kids? In this brief video, eight of our students give us a glimpse into how Lend-A-Hand helps them build self-confidence and improve in their academics. Thanks to Bria, Tristan, Michael, Zoe, Demiya, Jayceon, Hananiah, and Kylie for sharing their thoughts and enthusiasm. And thanks to our tutors and supporters for making it all possible.

Click the image below to view the video.

Download our 2025 Annual Report

To learn more about volunteering, contact Executive Director Kathryn McCabe at [email protected].