How you can give back
There are a multitude of ways you can contribute to our efforts at Polished Pebbles. Whether you donate your time or support us financially, know that you are paving a path forward.
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Contribute to Polished Pebbles
Polished Pebbles’ nonprofit programming is made possible by the contributions of a collective of individuals that support our mission of securing brighter futures for Black, Brown and Latina girls. A donation of $50/month supports access to Polished Pebbles resources for one young girl. In 2024, Polished Pebbles is seeking to add 200 additional monthly donors to help support expansion of services to new communities. Learn more about how to become a partner today.
Use the form above and choose your amount to donate to Polished Pebbles. We thank your generosity.
Become a Corporate Partner
Help Us Close the Hope Gap
Financial support is essential to empowering work that invests in women.
Polished Pebbles programming is reliant on corporate partners to come alongside these young girls to provide a pathway to career success. The organization currently has relationships with more than 125 corporate and community partners including: Bloomingdales, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, ComEd, Lettuce Entertain You, Sophy Hotel and Chicago Public Schools.
These organizations’ support includes providing job shadowing, internships, and networking opportunities for Polished Pebbles students. In 2024, Polished Pebbles is seeking to add 20 corporate partners to help support expansion of services to new communities. Learn more about how to become a partner today.
We partner with a number of national and local businesses in various industries, including hospitality, retail, construction and engineering, technology, entertainment, public safety sector, and more through:
• Workplace Job Shadows
• Career panels to work-study participants
• Mini-Internships
• Financial Education And Mentoring
“Thank you, Polished Pebbles, for the opportunity to host a morning of job shadowing at our office! It was an absolute pleasure talking with each of the girls and seeing them in action during our break-out sessions. We feel encouraged about the future when we spend time with the next generation of leaders like these ladies!”
— Stephanie Hays, Operations Support Manager, McHugh Construction
Become a Volunteer
Support the Polished Pebbles Community
We recruit volunteers from the community and local and national businesses to support our mentorship programs. Our volunteers represent men and women of all ages and all walks of life including professionals from various industries such as, education, finance, STEM, construction, hospitality, health care, social services and more.
Group Mentoring
Provides girls with social-emotional skill building mentoring to divert girls from the school-to-prison pipeline and juvenile justice system. Group sessions meet weekly.
Our volunteers make a difference
Volunteers are a valuable resource to support the girls we serve. Whether you are seeking to become a mentor for girls, get involved with an event, or inspire our girls and share your expertise as a guest speaker, we would love to have you volunteer with Polished Pebbles.
Attend an Event
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