Current News



There is a lot happening at the GECRC. View our Current Newsletter!

You will find the most up-to-date news here as well as archived newsletters to the right. Visit our resources and events page to find out what else is going on at the GECRC and how you can help.

July 9, 2020

GECRC Expansion to Glen Crest Middle School, CCSD89 – UPDATE

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center (GECRC) and CCSD89 (D89) have partnered to open a new GECRC site in D89. Objectives are to enroll 40 low-income ELL […]
January 14, 2020

District 89 Expansion

Glen Ellyn Children’s Resource Center and Community Consolidated School District 89 are teaming up to bring GECRC’s after school tutoring and mentoring program to Glen Crest Middle […]
November 12, 2019

Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report!

Read our 2018-2019 Annual Report to see what happens when our community wraps its arms around its youngest members! Learn of the year’s awe-inspiring results, made […]
October 1, 2019

Volunteers Needed!

2019-2020 after-school programming has begun and we still have many volunteer tutor spots to fill! Tutoring sessions are held Monday – Thursday from 4:30 to 5:30 […]
August 6, 2019

A Summer to Remember!

GECRC Summer School ended successfully with students enjoying an exciting week of camp, choosing between Victory Sports or Theatre Camp, led by GBW theatre alumni and […]
June 5, 2019

Your Support Lifts Us Up!

GECRC is hard at work making sure children in need in D41 and D89 have access to academic and social supports over the summer months. We […]
January 7, 2019

Joyce Hothan, GECRC’s Executive Director, to Retire

The Board of Directors of GECRC announces the retirement of our Executive Director, Joyce Hothan, effective at the end of January. It is with tremendous gratitude […]
November 12, 2018

Volunteer Spotlight: Polly Green

Polly Green has three teenagers at home, but that doesn’t stop her from volunteering her time to tutor local children in need at The Glen Ellyn […]
November 12, 2018

GECRC In Action!

Take a peek at our video to see just why you want to volunteer!  Thanks to Matt Hoffman and John Ford of HMS Media, who devoted […]
February 21, 2018

Summer Programming A Success!

We have wrapped up our summer school program, providing 120 students with academic enrichment in reading and math as well as fun-filled adventures to Brookfield Zoo […]
November 29, 2016

Think of GECRC while you shop!

You Shop, Amazon Gives! http://www.amazon.com  It doesn’t cost you any extra and it helps GECRC! #givingtuesday  
November 17, 2016

Give A Child The Power to Succeed!

Sponsor A Child at GECRC Your generous donation of $1,500 will sponsor a child for one year in our comprehensive after-school learning program and in our […]