Exciting news here at Megan Butz Legacy of Hope! Our team has awarded seven new grants nearly totaling $170,000 to organizations throughout the Chicagoland area that address mental health for our youth, with a specific focus on suicide prevention or recovery. Our total grants and holiday assistance since our formation in June 2023 tops $300,000,…
Spring is an exciting time for Meg’s Legacy of Hope as we announce our 2025 grant awards. Although only in our second year, Meg’s Legacy is becoming a recognized organization for granting funds in the mental health community. This is reflected in the growing number of applicants and our new connections with great organizations making…
by Chris Bibby, Psy.D. It’s safe to say that social media is an integral part of our lives. It can be a way to keep in touch with friends and family who we don’t see often. Whether it’s Facebook, Instagram, TikTok or even a group text, social media is a consistent part of our daily…
Please help us grow by spreading the word about us! Follow us on social media at Megan Butz Legacy of Hope, and share the informational links on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram. We hope to grow our exposure and help more organizations with funding. Our communities will have healthier youth when our world destigmatizes mental health…
Here at Meg’s Legacy, we think it’s important to be a voice to destigmatize mental health issues and raise awareness. It’s important to find a path to strengthen the mind when dealing with challenges in today’s society. Always featuring an educational article in our newsletters, today we address one of the most common questions heard:…
Thanks to your enthusiasm, people are already asking about the third annual Meg’s Legacy of Hope Golf and Dinner. Mark your calendars now: Monday, September 8, 2025. So many people gathered last fall for a beautiful day of golf and an exciting evening with dinner, raffle prizes, and auction items to support this great cause…
“Meg’s Gifts of Love” was established as an extension of giving to others in a special way during the holidays. This outreach mirrors the passion Megan had for helping children experience the joy of receiving presents during the holiday season. Meg’s Gifts of Love helps us carry on her efforts to share individual gifts with…
When Meg’s Legacy of Hope started 18 months ago, our Board of Directors decided we could make the most significant impact for mental health by serving as a funding resource to grant funds to programs in the greater Chicagoland area that do the vital day-to-day work of counseling and working with young people needing assistance.…
Looking back at Meg’s Legacy of Hope for 2024, the one word that comes to mind is GROWTH. We have had incredible growth in our donor base, volunteers, grant applicants, and community connections to support mental health. Growth means success from my perspective because success in this space is measured by impacting more lives of…
We are excited to announce our new grant cycle will be open in August! Meg’s Legacy will accept and review grant requests from organizations in the Greater Chicago area. All submissions will be made via a new online portal this year. Our Grant Committee has created a quantifiable method to evaluate and score all the…