What is the history of Anixter Center?
In 1919, the Douglas Park Jewish Day Nursery was incorporated to provide services to children who lost one or both parents to the influenza epidemic of 1918. The organization’s mission evolved into special education in 1957. Anixter Center’s current structure began to take shape in the 1960s and 1970s as it added locations throughout Chicago while broadening its services to people with disabilities. Anixter Center has had several names over the course of its history, but its commitment to quality services has remained unchanged.
