Empowering Marginalized Families

Pilsen Defense & Access is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that facilitates access to self-defense, anti-bullying, and violence prevention training and other resources for marginalized families and children.

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SERVING
THE COMMUNITY

We provide financial support to organizations that offer self-defense, anti-bullying, and violence prevention training and instruction. Through these partnerships we help young people and their families empower and liberate themselves while building community bonds and resilience.

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Support the Marginalized, Build the Future

  • Coat drives and clothing donations.
  • Woman’s self defense classes.
  • Participate in, and fund raise for events like Tap Out Cancer and Deaf Defy.
  • Provide inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities to train various martial arts.
  • After school programs for youth in the Pilsen community and beyond.
coach karina gonzalez teach women's self defense
Foundation Chicago Youth Program
Foundation Chicago member at Tap Out Cancer event
Foundation Chicago member Hazel Munson and Professor Elias Cepeda
FoundationChicago member

Coaches Karina and Elias are fantastic! Their women's self-defense seminar was fun, educational, engaging and impactful.

Reyna Hoerdeman
Wellness and Fitness Director at StudioFit Chicago

help us serve

Help us build a more resilient and connected community. Your donation, no matter how much will help us do that.

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Elias Cepeda, Robert Drysdale, and Foundation Chicago scholarship student