Variety – The Children’s Charity is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health and well-being of children around the world
1.-Variety aids children with physical challenges
whose families cannot afford, nor obtain through insurance, necessary mobility equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, specially-designed adaptive bikes, and other mobility devices.
US Variety – The Children’s Charity Variety provides funding for the equipment that helps them not only exercise and grow stronger, but also helps them engage with family, friends and classmates to become confident, independent, active members of their communities!
2 .- Variety helps children who are disadvantaged
and want to experience the fullness of life. Variety takes them out into their communities for special excursions that are usually taken for granted – to the zoo, museum, skating rink, library, concerts, amusement parks, the circus, and fun-filled events like fishing, film festivals, special movie screenings and annual holiday party!
3.- Variety supports other local initiatives
to benefit the children of your community, such as children’s hospitals, camps, boys & girls clubs, after school programs, literacy programs, educational scholarships and arts programs.
Kids on the GO!
KIDS ON THE GO! SPORTS MOBILITY PROGRAM It's a beautiful day for a bike ride. Placing one foot on the right peddle while you push off with your left is as natural as sneezing. For the able bodied, once you mastered how to ride a two-wheel bike, you never thought about these mechanics Read more
Variety at Play
Samuel R Let’s talk about Sammy! He is a fun-loving happy little boy, who happens to have Down syndrome. Sammy benefits from all that Lekotek has to offer and his mom, dad and sister always join in on the fun. Before attending individual play sessions at Lekotek, Sammy’s attention span was Read more
Live to Achieve
Click here to read The Program cover letter Variety the Children's Charity of Illinois believes every child should have access to lead a full, active life. As such, the non-profit organization has launched Live to Achieve, a groundbreaking grant program that enables children with disabilities in Read more
Gold Hearts
2012/2013 Gold Heart Pin Campaign You won’t believe your eye when you see Variety the Children’s Charity’s 23rd annual Gold Heart Pin! Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios have partnered with Variety the Children’s Charity to create a pin featuring Read more
Hands Together, Heart to Art
Variety—the Children's Charity of Illinois is pleased to support Hands Together, Heart to Art initiative for children who have experienced the death of a parent. From its inception in 2004, Variety gives its financial assistance in the spirit of providing for the health and well being of Read more
The Chicago Park District on Adaptive Camps
Variety supports the Chicago Park District's five week-long adaptive day camp programs for children and youth with disabilities. The camps offer hundreds of children with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities the opportunity to try sports, art, and music in an extremely accepting Read more
Lekotek
Lekotek uses interactive play experiences, and the learning that results, to promote the inclusion of children with special needs into family and community life. Lekotek is about kids - kids with special needs. Like all kids, children with special needs love to play. Lekotek makes the Read more
