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AI Nett is the inspirational voice of CHESS Foundation NFP, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit serving children, the homeless, the elderly, the sick, and suffering.This page is where encouragement meets action — messages that lift spirits, honor community heroes, and remind Chicago that compassion is a choice we practice.

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Honoring commissioner Beverly

Communty programs (food pantries, youth scholarships, mental-health initiatives, and events) dedicated to the memory of Commissioner Devera Beverly

Commissioner Beverly

Mother’s Day tribute

A heartfelt Mother’s Day message honoring mothers’ lasting wisdom, love, and guidance.

Mission

Traped

How emotions—intended as evolutionary survival tools—can become prisons in modern life. 

Mental health

CHESS Foundation NFP

An uplifting message on behalf of Chess Foundation NFP

Mission statement

Power

Transformative power for education and change and highlights education as a powerful force for change

Education

Scholarship program, Spotlight

warmly greets community members, supporters, volunteers, and future scholars, then highlights the organization’s scholarship program

Grant opportunities

Compassion and action

Compassion as an active choice that connects people in a bustling city like Chicago. It motivates efforts to help those facing homelessness and health disparities.

Message board

Homelssness

Compassion. for the most vulnerable facing homelessness during a brutal winter 

Support

Congratulations, Derrick Rose

Chicago Bulls #1 jersey congratulates hometown hero Derrick Rose (Englewood, 2008 No. 1 pick, 2009 Rookie of the Year, 2011 youngest NBA MVP) on his career and the Bulls retiring his number on January 24, 2026, raising it to the United Center 

Derrick Rose highlights

Call for help

The 24 seven hotline proves to be an asset to a caller in need of a sympathetic ear. 

Assistance services

Cause

The nonprofit provides free counseling, mentoring, and essential resources through its app and programs to support children, the homeless, the elderly, people battling illness, and anyone experiencing suffering

Our Story

Don’t let hate block your blessings.

Explains that hate may feel justified but quietly closes the door to good things. 

Knowledge

Building hope

The foundation emphasizes proactive violence prevention through education, scholarships, mentorship, mental health support, stronger families, community outreach, and acts of kindness.

Community outreach

Achieving the impossible

Emphasizes that “together we can achieve what alone feels impossible” and “alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.

Empowering voices

Against violence

The need for stronger mental guidance, education, mentorship, scholarships, mental health resources, and community empowerment so children

Violence prevention

Self-love

Emphasis that self-love is essential, not selfish: by caring for your physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, you can support others without burning out

Homelessness

Honoring our elders

Every elder deserves to feel truly seen, valued, and cherished as vital parts of the present and future. 

Honoring our elders

Good night message of solidarity

She reminds viewers they are not alone, whether at home, in a warming center, or enduring the cold.

Outreach

Peaceful night message

A calm voiceover delivers a gentle nighttime message:

Good night

Compassion

Look beyond romance to a deeper love: compassion put into practice. 

Message Board

Tribute to Joyce Oatman (1935–2013)

A short memorial video celebrating the Chicago science teacher who founded gifted programs for underserved students. It promotes the Chess Foundation’s scholarship named in her honor.

Dedication

Hope walks with pain.

Pain as a teacher and catalyst for growth rather than an enemy. It highlights support for children without stable homes, elders facing hardship, and families in crisis. 

Assistance services

Trust

Trust forms the foundation of genuine support, friendships, and community ties. It is earned through consistent actions, transparency, and care—not naivety. 

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Daily Check-in (Jan 25, 2026)

Summary: Supportive message from Chess Foundation offering encouragement during Chicago’s extreme cold, reminding people they’re not alone, and promoting the 24/7 Chess Hope Line (855-581-HOPE).

Homeless program

Supporting Families

The reward of that work is the cycle itself: supported parents raise steadier kids, neighborhoods get safer, schools get stronger, and the whole community starts to lift together.

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