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North Suburbs’ Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center launches annual Teddy Bear Drive

The Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter), which has two north suburban locations, has launched its annual Teddy Bear Drive.

 

Modern Luxury 

Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center Hosts 2025 Spring Luncheon “Blooming in the Garden”

More in Parties ... Held at the DoubleTree North Shore in Skokie, the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center's 2025 Annual Spring Luncheon, themed “...

 

ZCenter's Spring Luncheon Raises Critical Support for Survivors

On Friday, May 9, more than 250 community members, advocates, and supporters gathered at the DoubleTree North Shore in Skokie for Zacharias... 

May 16, 2025

 

Chicago Tribune

After federal cuts, Illinois rape crisis centers ask state for help: ‘It’s essential that services be there’

Employees at the state's 31 rape crisis centers are struggling under the weight of crushing workloads — pressures that intensified in recent….

Mar 31, 2024

 

Crain's Chicago Business

Sandy T. Williams at Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (ZCenter)

Williams, MPA, MFT, CDVP, as Chief Executive Officer. Formerly Executive Director since 2022, Sandy is a transformative leader with over 20 years of nonprofit...

Mar 1, 2025

 

Medline Newsroom

Dana Gill named Medline 2022 Volunteer of the Year

Medline employee Dana Gill is the company's third annual Volunteer of the Year Award recipient. In 2022, she volunteered more than 250 hours with various...

May 4, 2023

A group of at least 30 people spent an hour April 23 at both of the center’s offices in Gurnee and Skokie silently sharing the personal stories of sexual assault and abuse through signs and T-shirts.

Aim is to ‘create a culture of respect, equality and safety,’ eliminate sexual assault and abuse GURNEE – As long as sexual assault and abuse continues, workers, survivors, volunteers and...

ZCenter has a new podcast!

  • February 1, 2021|

  Check out our newest venture into the digital space! This first podcast discusses human trafficking awareness with a special guest Jean Doi from Stepping Stones! 73 Seconds Podcast http://www.instagram.com/73secondspodcast...

With your generous support we raised almost $42,000! Though we couldn’t be together to run, your ongoing donations remind survivors they are not alone. Thank you for your generosity, looking...

It is with the health of the community in mind that ZCenter has decided not host our 18th Annual luncheon this year. Please consider making a donation as our services...

ZCenter Coronovirus Update

  • March 17, 2020|

The health and safety of our employees and clients is of great concern to ZCenter. We are following the guidance of the Center for Disease Control, and are taking proactive steps...

Let’s Paint!

  • January 24, 2020|

Miss Lake County Area 2019 invites you to: LET'S PAINT! February 8th, 2020 | 1:30-3:30 pm | Zion Methodist Church, 2935 Sheridan Rd.. Zion, IL We will be painting canvases and...

Monday, January 27th, 2020, 9am-1pm Zacharias Center, 4275 Old Grand Ave. Gurnee Join Lovelight Practitioners in this very special training offered by Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center. Learn ways to understand...

December 3, 2019 by JESSICA SUSS Chicago is famous for plenty of reasons — it’s home to some of the country’s best pizza, beautiful Lake Michigan, ludicrously sub-zero temperatures …...

Lake County Rising 2020

  • December 13, 2019|

Lake County residents are invited to come together in a public statement against global abuse and oppression of women. February 11, 2020 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Round Lake Beach...

Coming Up Aces at Z Center

  • December 12, 2019|

by Bill McLean • April 5, 2019 Ali Barnett. ILLUSTRATION BY BARRY BLITT. The condition of the three tennis courts dismayed Ali Barnett. She drove past...

Join us for our 18th Annual Community Luncheon on June 12, 2020 at Independence Grove Visitor’s Center in Libertyville, IL. Invitations will be going out in May! Please email Ali...

Year In Review: 2018

  • November 15, 2019|

Here are the results of our work, the dedication of our volunteers and your gifts!...

Ali Barnett, Director of Development at Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center Raeven Grant, ZCenter advocate and a survivor April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. ZCenter has two locations (Gurnee and Skokie):...

Participants run along a shoreline path during the seventh-annual Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center Race to Zero on April 14, 2019 at Independence Grove in Libertyville. (Karie Angell Luc/News-Sun)

The seventh- annual Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center Race to Zero stepped off Sunday under heavy snow flurries at 35 degrees in Libertyville. “Let’s melt some snow,” said an announcer via...

Project World Impact

  • April 1, 2019|

ZCenter is proud to be featured by Project World Impact alongside the most innovative nonprofits making a difference in our global community....

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