
Profiles
Special Screening of the Award-Winning Documentary “I HAVE A NAME” by Lucia Mauro
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS for the online screening of the award-winning documentary "I HAVE A NAME" by Lucia Mauro. The film...
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Changes to Bagged Meal Program
The basics are a sandwich, drink (water or juice), snack (chips, granola bar, etc.) and a piece of fruit (clementines, banana, etc). However, don’t be afraid to do more or get fancy!
Saturdays: 721 N LaSalle, 9:30 to 10:30 AM
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: First St. Paul’s Lutheran, 1301 N. LaSalle, 9:30 to 10:30 AM
No problem – let us know where you are and we can find either a volunteer to pick up from you, or a nearby location to drop at a better time.
Yes! We can help organize you and folks around you to help directly.
Of course. You can donate using this page.
First, email us at kblatt@chicagohelpinitiative.org. Let us know you’re getting involved, and what days work for you.
We’ll need your email to keep you informed.
If you are a driver, picking up from others or delivering direct, we’ll also need your phone number.
If you want to team up with folks around you we’ll need to know your neighborhood or suburb!
If there is ever an issue (the site is closed, flat tire, etc.), call us at 312-914-2138 and leave a detailed message. We’ll get back to you promptly.
Featured Program
Every Wednesday, we provide a free, nutritious, full-course meal, prepared by local restaurants, to our 130 guests in the dining room at Catholic Charities, at 721 N. Lasalle St. in Chicago. We also provide an additional 70 take-away meals to people who are unable to join us in the dining room.
Marc Schulman, President of Eli's Cheesecake and longtime restaurant partner and sponsor of The Chicago Help Initiative speaks about the positive impact CHI makes in people's lives.
Profiles
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS for the online screening of the award-winning documentary "I HAVE A NAME" by Lucia Mauro. The film...
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News
MARCH 12, 2020 -- Due to concerns about the coronavirus, Catholic Charities is immediately suspending sit-down meals in their dining...
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Outreach
This is an amazing time of year, when we at CHI start receiving donations like socks and hats and even...
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Did you know?
20%
of the people we serve are military service veterans.
“Nobody should go hungry. With the Chicago Help Initiative, you don’t have to.”
Bruce