Tim Noonan
Founder of the 19th Ward Mutual Aid
Tim Noonan is the ultimate community volunteer and initiates projects that make a long-lasting contribution to the neighborhood. Whether he is working to save a long-forgotten monument honoring Gold Star Mothers in the Dan Ryan Woods, or working as a parent representative and FOIA/OMA officer on the local school council for Kellogg School, Noonan can be counted on to meet any challenge.
When COVID-19 hit and many local families faced the loss of their jobs, Noonan used his skills to coordinate a combined effort, engaging several local agencies and non-profits that could make an enormous impact by working together. The effort began with a series of conversations with BAPA, the Beverly Improvement Association, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and Turpin Cares. Noonan also sought advice from mutual aid organizations in other Chicago neighborhoods.
