Light Up the Lakefront Program

THANK YOU TO OUR PREMIERE SPONSOR, YOU GOT CONSTRUCTION! Photos by Katie Makes Films: Please click the links below to watch some of the beautiful News Coverage we received last night Fox 32 Chicago CBS News Chicago Tribune SPEECHES: Molly Pim: Good evening! Thank you all for joining us for our 29th annual Light Up […]

Light Up the Lakefront

Please join us for our annual Light Up the Lakefront this October 1st, 2024 from 6-8 pm. As we do each year, to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Between Friends will gather at Ohio Street Beach to light candles in a striking visual tribute to all those affected by domestic violence. This is a free event, and no tickets are necessary. Spanish […]

Domestic Violence 40-Hour Training

Participants who took part of Between Friend's 40 hour training

November 2023 In person training. The Domestic Violence 40-hour training provides participants with the movement’s philosophical and political framework and a solid foundation for supporting folks who experience violence. Completing 40 hours of domestic violence training is the first step toward becoming an Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional (ICDVP). Between Friends is an ICDVP approved […]

Light Up the Lakefront 2023

Once again we will be gathering at North Avenue beach to light candles in a striking visual tribute to all those affected by domestic violence each year. Join us on October 1st, 2023 from 6-8p.m. to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month, show your support for survivors, and dedicate a candle to a loved one! This […]

An Evening with Friends 2023

On Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 the Between Friends community gathered at Galleria Marchetti for An Evening with Friends 2023 at Galleria Marchetti to celebrate the over 7,000 lives touched by Between Friends last year. During the program, we honored our Friends of the Year: Cathy Carmody, Michelle Cohen, NorthShore University Health Systems, and Swedish Hospital […]

An Evening with Friends

We invite you to join us for Between Friends’ annual An Evening with Friends on Wednesday, May 17th, 2023 from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at Galleria Marchetti. An Evening with Friends will include cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, music, an inspiring program, a one-of-a-kind raffle, and more! By supporting An Evening with Friends, you are supporting […]

Light Up The Lakefront 2022

Friends, unfortunately the weather forecast is currently predicting rain during the time when we would be setting up luminaria and lighting our candles… which of course cannot get wet. With this in mind, and in order to give as much notice as possible to volunteers and attendees, we have made the difficult decision to cancel […]