Be The Someone Teens Need TODAY!

Every Teen Deserves Alive.
The youth mental health crisis is growing, with teens facing anxiety, isolation, and pressure every day. Alive tackles these challenges through prevention — offering a safe space to belong, caring mentors, and teen-led programs that build confidence and resilience before problems escalate.

Our teens say it best:

“Teens have so much potential, yet rarely do they get to use it. Unlike other organizations, the Alive Center enables us to do anything we want to! For me, I finally get to use my knowledge not just to ace a test, but to teach younger students something new about the world. The opportunities Alive provides urge us to express our limitless potential — and that is its greatest gift.”

— Jatin M., Teen

Your generosity ensures Alive can continue offering free programs that strengthen mental health, nurture leadership, and give every teen the support they need to thrive.

Thank You for Believing Every Teen Deserves Alive!

HELP US RAISE $100K THIS GIVING TUESDAY!

Thanks to generous matches from Alive donors, the first $42,727 will be doubled on Giving Tuesday! 

OUR MATCHES: 

At $10,000 raised, we activate a $10,000 Match from Jim & Barbi Hayes.
At $25,000 raised, we activate a $5,000 Match from Dwight & Ruth yackley - BBM
At $35,000 raised, we activate a $5,000 match from the Pellicano Family Foundation
at $45,000 raised, we activate a $5,000 Match from Alive Angel (Anonymous)
At $54,777 raised, we activate a $4,777 match from Jodi Traub – Fruits of the Spirit
at $62,054 raised, we activate a $2,500 Match from Dan Haspert
at $67,054 raised, we activate a $2,500 match from Grace Buzzard
at $71,054 raised, we activate a $1,500 Match from the Cordry Johns Family Foundation
at $74,054 raised, we activate a $1,500 Match from Alderman Edward Bugg
at $76,804 raised, we activate a $1,250 Match from Partner’s Wealth Management
at $79,054 raised, we activate a $1,000 Match from Little Luxuries
at $81,054 raised, we activate a $1,000 Match from Lee & Carol Selander
at $83,054 raised, we activate a $1,000 Match from Lennon's Naperville
at $84,554 raised, we activate a $500 Match from Alderman Jonathan Nunez


Since 2015, the Alive Center has welcomed over 92,000 teen visits across our locations in Naperville, Aurora, and Hanover Park. Every day, teens walk through our doors searching for connection, guidance, and belonging, and they find it here.

Every Teen Deserves Alive

After school shouldn’t mean being alone. At Alive, teens discover their passions, form friendships, and gain the confidence to lead. 

Our FREE after-school and summer Teen-Led, Teen-Driven™ drop-in programs provide: 

  • ​Life skills that build resilience and prevent mental health struggles.

  • Caring mentors and a safe place to belong.

  • Opportunities to lead clubs, camps, and programs designed by teens, for teens.

    • Alive is more than a center, it’s a lifeline. And it’s only possible because of community members like you.

    Give today to ensure every teen has the Alive they deserve.