Alive Center

🚨🍦 TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🍦🚨

We’re officially ONE DAY AWAY from the Alive Center × Jeni’s Ice Cream Social Fundraiser- Grab your friends and come enjoy some ice cream while making a difference for local teens! 🎉

📅 Tomorrow, October 1
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Jeni’s | 218 S. Main St., Naperville
💛 25% of all sales support the Alive Center 💛

🌟 Be sure to try our featured Come Alive Surprise flavor!🌟

One more sleep! 😴🍦 See you TOMORROW!

The search for our match starts NOW. 👀💚

Yesterday, we launched ALIVE’s Giving Tuesday campaign. Today, we’re inviting our community to help make every gift go twice as far. 🚀💯

🤝 Pledge by November 2
✨ Double gifts on Giving Tuesday
🫶 Help local teens thrive

Interested or have questions?
🔗 Visit HERE: https://ow.ly/XZPE50ZSUBk
✉️ Email [email protected]

We are incredibly grateful to Endeavor Health for its continued investment in Alive Center through the Community Investment Fund (CIF). 💚

The Community Investment Fund supports local organizations working to improve the health and well-being of the communities they serve, and we are honored to be among them.

Through this generous support, Alive is able to provide free, preventive mental health services to youth in grades 5–12 at our Naperville and Hanover Park Drop-In centers.

Thank you, Endeavor Health, for believing in our teens, investing in prevention, and helping us create spaces where every young person has the opportunity to COME ALIVE. 💚

Your partnership makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the youth and families we serve.

Pictured from L to R, Alive Executive Director Amanda McMillen and Jeffrey Zakem System Director, Community Impact & Investment, Endeavor Health.

Meet THIS IS ALIVE. 💚

Our 2026 Giving Tuesday campaign tells the beautiful story of what can happen when a teen finds their people. 📖✍️

Someone saves them a seat. A conversation becomes a friendship. Their idea gets heard. Before long, they’re the one making room for someone else. 💯🫶

🏡 THIS is Belonging.
🌟 THIS is Leadership.
🤝 THIS is Connection.
🚀 THIS is ALIVE.

Between now and December 1, we’ll share more of the teens and stories behind those words.

🔗 Take a first look at the campaign: https://ow.ly/7FeH50ZSotg

✨ 2 WEEKS UNTIL POSSIBILITY FESTIVAL! ✨

In just TWO WEEKS, the Naperville Possibility Festival is bringing our community together for a FREE 2-day experience designed to REWIRE the way you connect. 🤝💚

💡 Explore new ideas
🤝 Build real connections
🌱 Create a stronger community
💚 Discover new possibilities

📅 October 10–11
📍 Central Park | Naperville, IL
🎟️ FREE to attend — registration required!

Everyone is welcome, but space is limited! Scan the QR code on the flyer to register today. 📲

YOUTH. COMMUNITY. POSSIBILITY. 💚💙

✨ ONE WEEK AWAY! ✨

The countdown is ON! ⏰ In just 7 days, the Alive Center is teaming up with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams for a sweet fundraiser! 🍨

📅 Thursday, October 1
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Jeni’s | 218 S. Main St., Naperville
💛 25% of event sales support the Alive Center!

Most importantly, don’t forget to try our featured Come Alive Surprise flavor! 👀🍦
Bring your friends, grab a scoop, and help us continue creating opportunities for teens to connect, grow & thrive!

Share this post & we’ll see you in ONE WEEK! 🎉

READY, SET, INNOVATE! 🚀

Our first Teen-Led, Teen-Driven™ program of the new after-school season starts THIS FRIDAY!

In Innovate Xpedition, students will work with technology, tackle hands-on STEM challenges & build creative solutions together. 💻⚙️💡

📅 Every Friday, Sept. 25–Dec. 4
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
🎓 Grades 4–8
📍 Alive Center Naperville
💸 Completely FREE!

Ready to start exploring, creating and innovating? Space is limited, so register today!

FREE REGISTRATION ⬇️ https://ow.ly/GkXf50ZQepq

Sometimes, finding your place can change everything. 💛

As our after-school programs get back into full swing, we love hearing directly from our teens about what makes their experience at ALIVE so special.

At ALIVE, Abel has found:
⭐ a place to open up
⭐ people to talk to
⭐ support for better mental health
⭐ a community that feels like home

We’re so grateful Abel found a place at ALIVE and trusted us to share what this experience has meant. 🫶

Every teen in the world deserves to feel seen, supported and never alone.💙

We are so honored to be a part of this event and look forward to seeing you there!

The festival aims to nurture "genuine connection" among students in high school and college. | Link in comments ⬇️