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About Anixter Center
The mission of Anixter Center is to enhance
the ability of individuals living with or at risk of disabilities to
live, learn, work, and play in the
community. Having merged with three nonprofits (CALOR, Chicago
Hearing Society, and the National Lekotek Center), Anixter Center is
now the 13th largest nonprofit in Chicago.
Each year, at dozens of locations across
greater Chicago, Anixter Center provides an array of effective, innovative
services to more than 5,000 children and adults. These
services include education, employment, life skills, communication,
recreation, health care, counseling, and support.
Most of the people who receive services have
a significant disability – physical, intellectual, developmental,
sensory, psychiatric, or HIV/AIDS-related – and many have more than
one disability. Most, about 90 percent, also have low incomes.
In addition to providing services, Anixter Center advocates for the
rights of people with disabilities to be full and equal members of
society. The agency was founded in 1919.
Frequently Asked Questions
History of Anixter Center: 1919 to the Present
Awards
Anixter Center Glossary
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