The mission of C.A.T.I.F., a 501 (3) not-for-profit public charity, is to encourage and empower women and children in the greater Chicagoland area. CATIF's mission is to encourage and empower women and children in the greater Chicagoland area who Every one of us has been touched, encouraged, and empowered by a Woman. That Woman maybe your mother, grandmother, sister, friend - or a complete stranger.C.A.T.I.F. believes in paying it forward. We are a collection of professional women who have pooled our energy and resources to raise money so that we may touch, encourage and empower other women.Our goal is to raise money to provide funding for already established organizations whose very nature is to empower women, and to thank women who have made a difference in our lives.