Blog
Welcome to the Lighthouse Foundation blog! Here, we share comprehensive recaps of our recent programming, celebrate our achievements, and provide updates on our ongoing initiatives. Explore, engage, and be inspired by the change we're creating together.
Fostering Further Well-Being at August’s Self-Care Recharge
Another month, another Self-Care Recharge! Our most recent Self-Care Recharge event was a powerful testament to the strength of our community. This event series, which continues to grow in popularity, is designed to offer essential resources, reduce social isolation, and promote overall wellness for Black LGBTQ+ Chicagoans.
“Black Queer Folks Deserve These Things”: Lighthouse Foundation’s Latest Self-Care Recharge Event
In our ongoing commitment to holistic wellness and community empowerment, Lighthouse Foundation recently hosted our sixth Self-Care Recharge event on Saturday, April 20. The event showcased a diverse range of healing modalities and wellness practices, all aimed at nurturing participants' minds, bodies, and spirits.
Reimagining Restorative Justice Through Self-Care Recharge: Body-Focused
In the heart of Bronzeville, Chicago, a historic hub of Black culture and artistry, Lighthouse Foundation held its last Self-Care Recharge event of 2023, “Body-Focused." The event took place on Saturday, September 23, at the renowned Gallery Guichard and was a celebration of Black bodies as an act of restorative justice.
“I Love Myself,”: The Power of Lighthouse Foundation’s Inspiring Sex-Positive Event, Sexplosion
On Friday, July 21, Lighthouse Foundation of Chicagoland hosted an unforgettable event at Room43 in Bronzeville: Sexplosion. As part of our recurring Self-Care Recharge event series, Sexplosion aimed to educate attendees about sexual health and empowerment while celebrating the Black LGBTQ+ community.
Self-Care is Justice: A Recap of Self-Care Recharge – Mind and Soul
In a rejuvenating event, Lighthouse Foundation opened the doors to holistic wellness with Self-Care Recharge: Mind and Soul. Held on Saturday, April 22, in Lincoln Park, the event aimed to provide attendees with pampering, unity, and communal rejuvenation.