A NON-PROFIT, PRIVATE FOUNDATION

The Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago is a non-profit, private foundation organized under section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

History

The Society was founded in 1872, shortly after the destructive Great Chicago Fire, and was designed at first to help members of the Swiss Community of Chicago weather the hardships inflicted upon them by the fire.

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SBS Scholarship Deadlines

Feb. 21, 2025 Concordia Language Villages Scholarships

Apply for a SBS Scholarship in French, German or Italian to the Concordia Language Villages in northern Minnesota. Scholarship covers cost of program, housing and meals. Parents provide transportation to program site.

May 15, 2025 Undergraduate Swiss Scholarships

Undergraduate students of Swiss descent are encouraged to apply for a SBS Undergraduate Scholarship to help defray the costs of education.

Featured Events

Swiss Club: New Glarus – Ski Weekend

February 22 - February 23

Festival de Francophonie 2025 – Kick Off – Soirée Commune

February 28 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CST

SBS Senior Group Gatherings

March 11 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm CDT

Stammtisch – Swiss Club Event March

March 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT

Soirée Suisse at the Alliance Française

March 25 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm CDT

153rd Annual SBS Board Meeting

March 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Stammtisch – Swiss Club Event April

April 10 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT

Swiss Club: Birds & Biers – Milwaukee WI

May 3 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT

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Support Activities

  • Monthly stipends for citizens of Swiss descent who are elderly or who have disabilities
  • Funding of senior member gatherings
  • Scholarship grants for students of Swiss descent having permanent residence in the Greater Chicago area, the State of Illinois or parts of Wisconsin, awarded by annual competition
  • Support for summer language study at Concordia Language Villages
  • Funding assistance for special events of a cultural or other nature that are directly related to our Swiss heritage or that benefit the Chicago area Swiss Community at large, as allowable by tax laws
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Language Immersion

The Swiss Benevolent Society of Chicago sponsors scholarship awards for a one-week virtual online language immersion experience in French, German, or Italian at the Concordia Language Villages in northern Minnesota.

Scholarships