Holy Family Ministries

Holy Family Ministries provides opportunities for children and adults from Chicago’s underserved neighborhoods to excel academically, grow spiritually, expand life experiences and become effective leaders.


You can support Holy Family and Little Learners Academy this #SeasonOfSharing through our Giving Trees! Giving trees will be up at both campuses mid-November. Take an ornament and purchase either a book from Little Learners' wish list (below) or a $25 gift card to Walmart or Target. Bring in purchased items by Dec. 1!


Holy Family Ministries/Little Learners Academy's book wish list:


“Where’s Spot” by Eric Hill

“Dear Zoo” by Rod Campbell

“One Big Heart: A Celebration of Being More Alike than Different”

by Linsey Davis, Lucy Fleming

“Stay This Way Forever for Little Ones” by Linsey Davis, Lucy Fleming

“Swings On Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid’s Book “ by Jennifer Jones

“Chairs on Strike: A Funny, Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid’s Book” by Jennifer Jones

“Pencils on Strike: A Funny Rhyming , Read Aloud Kid’s Book” by

Jennifer Jones

“Glues On Strike: A Funny Rhyming, Read Aloud Kid’s Book” by

Jennifer Jones

“Crayons on Strike” by Jennifer Jones

“Scissors on Strike” by Jennifer Jones

“We Don’t Eat Our Classmates” by Ryan T. Higgins

“School’s First Day of School” by Adam Rex, Christian Robinson

“My Mouth Is A Volcano” by Julia Cook, Carrie Hartman

“All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold, Suzanne Kaufman

“Magical Yet” by Angela DiTerlizzi, Lorena Alvarez

“On at the First Day of School” by Shannon Olsen, Sandie Sonke

“A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School” by Shannon Olsen, Sandie Sonke

“Our Class is a Family” by Shannon Olsen, Sandie Sonke

“Never Let a Unicorn Wear a Tutu!” By Diane Alber

“How to Catch a Dinosaur” by Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerton

“How to Catch a Mermaid” by Adam Wallace, Andy Elkerto

“Empathy is My Superpower” by Cori Bussolar PsD,

ach Greszkowiak

“Kindness is My Superpower” by Alicia Ortega

“Find Your Calm” by Gabi GaGarcia, Marta Pineda

“Listening with My Heart” by

“Listening with My Heart” by Gabi Garcia, Young Hui Tan

“Filipino Children’s Favorite Stories” by Liana Romulo, Joanne De Leon

“Coara cooks Pancit” by dorian K. Lazo Gilmore Kristi Valiant

“Pan de Sal Saves at the Day” by Norma Olizon-Chikiamcok Mark Salvatus

“Eyes That speak to the Stars” by Joanna Ho, Dung Ho

“The Year We Learned to Fly” by Jacqueline Woodsonm, Rafael Lopez

“Brown is Beautiful” by Supriya Kelkar, Door Sofi

“Play!” By Veronica Stanley-Hooper

“Nana Akua Goes to School” by Tricia Elam Walker, April Harrison