Giving Back

Cathryn Browne Real Estate engages in a personal and corporate charitable giving plan and donates a minimum of 10% of earnings annually. In 2022, it was a privilege to be able to pay it forward in assistance to some of the most vulnerable areas of our population. In 2023 it is the aim to do more! Please get to know some of the amazing organizations doing the hard work of making our world better every day.

ST. JUDE’S “The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.” To learn more or to donate, please click the link HERE.

CARE FOR REAL “Through locations in Edgewater and Rogers Park, Care for Real (CfR) provides food, clothing, referrals, and additional services with compassion to improve the health and well-being of low-income residents to foster a stronger, healthier, equitable, and more stable community.” To learn more or to donate, please click the link HERE.

HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPARD “House of the Good Shepherd opened one of the first domestic violence shelter/programs in Chicago in 1980. Since then, House of the Good Shepherd has helped more than 6,000 vulnerable women and children release themselves from the bondage and humiliation of family violence.” To learn more, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY/RESTORE CHICAGO “We’re committed to seeing Chicago thrive. By partnering with committed residents and trusted organizations, we help families and communities achieve strength, stability and self-reliance through housing, beautification and development projects. Proceeds from the ReStore provide funding to Habitat for Humanity Chicago in an effort to see our neighborhoods thrive.” To learn more, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

GET TO KNOW some of the smaller but MIGHTY local Animal Rescues & Shelters

ALIVE RESCUE “No Kill Animal Rescue, ALIVE Rescue is an animal rescue that protects the lives and the welfare of animals. We take on the responsibility to save, rehabilitate and place abandoned, abused and stray animals.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

CHICAGOLAND BULLY BREED “With a 20 year history of rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-homing so-called “bully breed” dogs— It is our mission not only to rescue and rehabilitate abused, neglected and abandoned dogs, but to rehabilitate the reputation of the bully breeds, which has been tarnished by dog fighting and irresponsible ownership, and to improve the quality of life for these dogs and the people who care for and love them.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

DOGS ARE DESERVING RESCUE “Our goal is to rescue and place our dogs in loving homes. In addition, we strive to make sure our dogs serve as ambassadors for the breed changing misconceptions.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

FAMOUS FIDO’S RESCUE “More than 6 million companion animals enter shelters every year in the US alone. Of that number, 1.5 million are euthanized, either because of illness, injury, behavior, or because of overcrowding in shelters. That is why we are committed to creating solutions and evolving the way we as a community think about animals…we rescue cats and dogs deemed “unadoptable” in high-kill city shelters.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

FRIENDS OF CHICAGO ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL Friends of Chicago Animal Care and Control (FCACC) is the nonprofit group committed exclusively to helping save the lives of over 19,000 animals that come into custody of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) at 2741 S. Western each year and are among Chicago’s neediest animals.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

IT’S A PITTIE RESCUE “It’s a Pittie Rescue is dedicated to rescuing, rehabbing and rehoming the Pit Bull breeds and educating people about one of America’s most loyal and kind breeds, one dog at a time. We are a volunteer based, no-kill rescue.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

ONE TAIL AT A TIME “To End pet homelessness by making pet ownership a joyful and accessible experience for all. We accomplish this by rescuing animals from overcrowded shelters, placing them in loving forever homes and providing support and resources to pet owners in need.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

PITS FOR PATRIOTS “Pits for Patriots trains rescued pit bulls as helpful service dogs for veterans and first responders in physical or emotional need.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

WILD CANINE RESCUE “WILD Canine Rescue is devoted to saving animals in need. We are dedicated to proper care and welfare of animals who are homeless, abandoned and abused WILD will rescue dogs when they have run out of time in shelters or are in need of medical treatment.” To learn more, adopt, foster, volunteer or to donate, please click the link HERE.

Whether big or small, whether one time or monthly, your time and/or financial donation makes a tremendous difference!