about mae’s heart
Every community deserves hope. Every family deserves support. Every individual deserves the opportunity to thrive.
Mae’s Heart Community Services exists to connect people with the resources, relationship, and opportunities that create lasting change throughout Chicago’s Southland and beyond.
our story
Mae’s Heart Community Services was founded in honor of Mae Stewart, a woman whose strength, compassion, and unwavering commitment to helping others left a lasting impact on everyone she encountered.
Her legacy inspired a vision much greater than a single organization – a vision where individuals and families have access to opportunities that empower them to build brighter futures.
Today, Mae’s Heart continues that legacy by connecting youth, families, and underserved communities with education, workforce development, mentorship, and essential community resources designed to create lasting, meaningful change.
Our mission is to empower youth, strengthen families, and uplift communities by providing access to education, workforce development, mentorship, and community-centered resources that inspire lasting success and opportunity.
We envision thriving communities where every individual has the opportunity, support, and confidence to reach their full potential regardless of life's circumstances.
We lead with empathy and genuine care for every individual we serve.
We believe stronger partnerships create stronger communities.
We remain accountable, transparent, and committed to excellence.
Every opportunity has the potential to transform a life.
We believe lasting change begins when neighbors invest in one another.
why mae’s heart matters
Communities flourish when people have access to opportunity, encouragement and support.
At Mae’s Heart Community Services, we believe meaningful change happens on person, one family, and one partnership, at a time.
Whether we’re helping someone prepare for employment, connecting families with resources, mentoring youth, or building relationships with community partners, our goal remains the same – to create pathways that feed to brighter futures.
meet the founder
Founder & Executive Director
Serving others isn’t simply what we do-it’s who we are. Mae’s Heart was created to honor a legacy of compassion while building opportunities that strengthen families and empower communitis for generations to come.
Every act of kindness, every partnership, every volunteer. Every donation. Creates another opportunity for someone to succeed.
