Providing support, purpose and joy to people of all abilities.

Keshet is a one-of-a-kind organization that brings classroom experiences, camps, sports, social and vocational activities, and residential opportunities to 600 people with disabilities and special needs each year.

Rock Out With Us at the Kenny Rudin Keshet Concert

November 11, 2023

Join us for a totally rad evening featuring music by '80s tribute band Sixteen Candles!

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Innovating Our Way Into the School Year

read about keshet's pilot kindergarten program with schechter

Wake Up. Give Back. Sleep. Repeat.

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Amazing Happens at Keshet

Keshet impacts the lives of all in our community

From the very start, Keshet has grown alongside our participants, creating community where people of all abilities learn, play, work and live together. Today, Keshet continues to flourish, with over 75 programs in the Chicago area and Wisconsin, 3 residences, 200 dedicated staff and lay leaders, dozens of community and corporate partners, and thousands of engaged donors around the world.

600

People with disabilities receive services each year

4000

School and camp peers, volunteers, family members, coworkers and friends impacted each year

$ 140000

Granted in scholarships in 2022

46 %

Increase in participants at Keshet's adult day program, GADOL, since 2020

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Keshet Programs. More options. More opportunities. More experiences. Always growing.

With your generosity, Keshet will succeed and grow well into the future

Nurtured by respect, creativity, tenacity, and unconditional love, Keshet makes a powerful difference in the lives of each child and adult with disabilities, their families, the community and beyond.

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From our participants and residents to their families, our team, and the broader world around us, being a true family means we can all work together to help Keshet serve and grow in meaningful and impactful ways.

With your help, we’ll continue to grow our educational, recreational, residential, camp, sports, and vocational programs to help our participants discover the best in themselves, find purpose and joy in their lives, and build a community of support around them.

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Innovating Our Way Into the School Year

This school year, Keshet and Schechter have launched an inclusive kindergarten program, where students with disabilities will learn alongside typically developing peers. Not only does this commitment demonstrate a belief that everyone benefits when everyone is included, it also addresses a gap in services available in our community.

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Wake Up. Give Back. Sleep. Repeat.

Keshet is so fortunate to have incredible DSPs like Jordan Spiwak, who believe wholeheartedly in Keshet’s mission and care so deeply for our participants. Working at Keshet has completely changed his life for the better, giving him a sense of purpose and a deeper connection to his Jewish identity.

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From Camper to Intern

As the marketing and communication intern, I was able to get experience in a field I’m interested in, and learned that Keshet is so much more than their camp programs. Everyone at Keshet works hard to be able to provide all the programs we offer.

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