On behalf of the entire community of Woodlawn, I would like to thank you for visiting our website. We thank you for your interest in The Woodlawn Organization and its continued efforts to uplift, organize and revitalize our community.

Our efforts in civic organizing, family preservation, truancy intervention, child care, substance abuse counseling and economic community development have served to create a bastion of hope for the people of Chicago.

As one of the premier community based organizations in urban America, T.W.O. has set itself apart from other organizations because of its strong focus on impacting the lives of people in the communities we serve. We believe that life necessities such as housing, healthcare and education must first be met before any type of social programs can succeed. Our programs and services are reflective of our commitment.

When we build a solid foundation around people, we are able to help strengthen families which support a stronger community. Throughout this year, T.W.O. has been extremely active in organizing communities around issues that have an affect on the lives of the individual and the family. Some of our successes in 2003-2004 include:

•  Counseling and providing services to over 1,500 at-risk families;

•  Organizing and empowering more than 600 senior citizens around critical issues at the T.W.O. Senior Summit in March 2004;

•  Tutoring, counseling and mentoring over 250 students in the Chicago Public Schools system;

•  Counseling over 750 low income expectant and new mothers in an effort to decrease the infant mortality rate in the State of Illinois;

•  Providing shelter, counseling and critical care to more than 1500 men and women battling substance abuse addiction;

•  Hosting a community forum of more than 500 people

We hope that our website serves to give you a glimpse of the tremendous successes we have had throughout the year. As an organization, we are dedicated to our communities continue to grow and thrive. We thank you for your interest in T.W.O. and hope that we are able to offer you a glimpse into who we are, what we do and who we serve.

Sincerely,

Leon D. Finney, Jr.

Chairman, The Woodlawn Organization