Our home, the ICA GreenRise, is a mission-driven community hub on Chicago’s North Side, housing more than 20 nonprofit and social service organizations under one roof, the largest concentration of its kind in the Midwest.
Each day, more than 800 trips are taken on the sole passenger elevator at ICA GreenRise, a critical lifeline connecting residents, service providers, and community members to essential programs and spaces throughout the building.
For seniors, individuals with mobility challenges, families with young children, and those accessing health and social services, reliable elevator access is not a convenience, it is essential to daily life. When the elevator is out of service, even temporarily, residents can be confined to their floors, programs are disrupted, and access to care, food, and community support is compromised.
Your donation will allow us to modernize this aging elevator system to ensure safe, reliable, and fully ADA- compliant access for all users. This project will replace outdated mechanical and electrical components, improve energy efficiency, and bring the system into compliance with current safety standards.
Stories of Impact
Meet the residents, tenants, and community members who will benefit from
an accessible Greenrise
Kaily Ortiz
GreenRise Intentional
Community Resident
"If the broken elevator could be repaired so that both were operational, it would be a huge help to people like me. At certain times of the day—like when I take my baby to daycare—I sometimes have to wait up to ten minutes because the elevator reaches capacity, and since I have a baby in a stroller, getting it fixed would shorten my wait."
James Lima
GreenRise Visitor
"I recently visited a friend of mine that lives in greenrise. The single elevator would frequently cause situations where our group or other groups would need to skip the elevator called due to the weight limit. I was very impressed with the greenrise community and ICA as a whole, and the single elevator was the only sore point of my visit."
Community Member
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