Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Thanks to your generous support on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless has raised almost $62,000. And our loyal donors that supplied $100,000 in matching funds have extended the time period to draw them down because they know life can get busy. So there is still time to help CCH reach this ambitious…
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Tuesday, November 30 is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving. All donations to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 total by generous donors Marta Delgado & Sam Nandi, Muriel Quinn & Robert Pasin, and Dem Hopkins! Make a tax-deductible gift here. For the third year in a row, Chicago Coalition…
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Even before a global pandemic changed everything, the state of homelessness in this country was dire. The number of people experiencing homelessness increased in January 2020 for the fourth year in a row, as did the number of unsheltered people and people chronically experiencing homelessness. The nation’s homeless response systems…
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Please wish us well and keep us in your prayers as Sylvia and I head back to Washington DC. On the way there, we will detour to Baltimore Maryland. We have been invited to present before the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. On this Sunday, November 14th, I will speak…
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Today, our volunteers are planning to distribute these goods to the unhoused in South Central Los Angeles and feed approximately 50 individuals. We at FindHomelessPeople.org believe that part of being a person is about helping others. Any day is a great day to change the world. #FindHomelessPeople
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As we approach the end of yet another year mired with confounding, seemingly-insurmountable challenges, the Thanksgiving holiday represents a chance to pause, reflect, check in with ourselves and one another, and perhaps most importantly to consider what makes us feel truly grateful. This holiday season, our appreciation for you, our…
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The National Coalition for the Homeless has opened its first field office in our 40 year history in Cleveland Ohio. To celebrate this we are hosting a forum at our new offices in Cleveland entitled “Racial Equity Issues within the Homeless Sector and Possible Solutions”. The forum is being conducted by…
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In recognition of National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, CCH is sharing reflections from people who work with us – interns, board, and associate board members – writing about what inspires their work. Today’s essay is written by Policy Intern Sana Sami, a student at Loyola University School of Law graduating this…
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With sad and heavy hearts, we share the news that our friend and colleague Senior Community Organizer Keith Freeman passed away on November 10 after a long illness. By Grassroots Leaders at the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless What words would we use to describe Keith? He was hard-working. He…
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Reflections from CCH Staff “Keith met no strangers along his way! He saw his fellows as part of his world, community, and I believe, even himself. He had a warm greeting, generous and easy smile, and gave encouragement to most everyone he met. Keith treated each day as a gift, and…
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