About BTV

Be The Village began with a random Instagram reel for a moms-helping-moms organization. A quick post to the local Moms of Beverly Facebook group revealed this resonated for a lot of moms in our area. We were never meant to do this alone.

After the initial planning meetup at Two Mile Coffee in Beverly, the founding board members bonded over this innate need for a village for not only our children, but for ourselves.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to create a village of support and community to empower families in need. 

We provide meal and grocery assistance, home decluttering/organization and community for families on the south side of Chicago. We operate in the Beverly, Evergreen Park, Morgan park, and Mount Greenwood neighborhoods.

Our Board

Meet our wonderful board members! Each of these women helped form Be The Village from a Facebook post into an organization, and soon — a full-fledged nonprofit.

Board Members:

  • Olivia DeSmit

  • Katlyn Keller

  • Sarah Mitacek

  • Elaine Paiz

  • Amanda Viola

  • Erin Strocchio

Contact us

Interested in volunteering with Be The Village? Want to learn more about our mission and impact? Or have a support request? We can’t wait to hear from you!