Albany Park Community Center

Albany Park Community Center is the best organization in the North Side of Chicago.
What I like best about Apcc is that everyone treats each other with respect. Doesn’t matter where you come from, they are there to help. I came here as a child, volunteered and now I am one of the employees. I recommend this place to everyone I know! Keep up the good work guys :)

This not-​for-​profit, community based organization has been around for over 30 years. It offers more than 20 programs for the Albany Park community, including:
–preschool (also called «Head Start», available in 11 different languages: Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Russian, Gujarati, Farsi, Polish, Arabic)
–after school programs
–counseling
–parenting groups
–ESL, GED, and Citizenship assistance for adults
–and more…
They also have a food pantry for local residents in need. If you would like to donate food or anything else like clothing, books, etc., please contact them.
I went to Albany Park Community Center as a kid, for their after school program and extracurricular activities. I commend the center for being so involved in the Albany Park community, which is the 3^rd most ethnically diverse neighborhood in the U.S. My family eventually became friends with one of the volunteers there, and we invited her and her family to our family gatherings over the years.
They had International Night, where every family brought their own dish. Just think of it as a really big potluck. I had my first taste of kimbap there and was hooked for life! Overall, it’s a wonderful community-​based organization that offers programs for everyone — young and old.