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CHI’s ANNUAL WARM CLOTHING DRIVE IS BACK!

SHARE THE WARMTH THIS WINTER! Our guests are in dire need of warm clothing. You can help by hosting a clothing drive for CHI. Collect coats, sweaters, mittens and other winter essentials and we will distribute the items at our Wed. meals.

Email sboone@chicagohelpinitiative.org to sign up!

Or, if you prefer, go to our Amazon wish list


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Migrant Families Find a Caring Community at CHI

We are extending our meals to people in need who are newly arriving to our city—and you can help. Read more.

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Volunteer Opportunities with The Chicago Help Initiative

You CAN make a positive difference in the lives of Chicagoans facing homelessness and hunger. Ways you can help.

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I Have a Name”

This powerful documentary film gives voice to Chicagoans experiencing homelessness while capturing the work of the Chicago Help Initiative and its partners. Email dfraser@chicagohelpinitiative.org for ways to view the documentary. Watch the trailer.

CHI 2024 Fundraiser

Thank you to all who made it such a great party!!

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We make the right difference when we work together

Come together with your fellow Chicagoans for a cause so many of us believe in.

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To join with CHI’s team, click on the image above.

To create your own team to support CHI, click here. When you register yourself, it will give you the option of creating a team.

Note that several of our terrific New Foundation partners, like Orange Tent, have created teams. 100% of funds pledged to them goes to them, not to CHI. We are all in this together!

Questions? Please e-mail Sarah

CHI’s ANNUAL WARM CLOTHING DRIVE IS BACK!

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SHARE THE WARMTH THIS WINTER! Our guests are in dire need of warm clothing. You can help by hosting a clothing drive for CHI. Collect coats, sweaters, mittens and other winter essentials and we will distribute the items at our meals and to our New Foundation Partners.

Emailsboone@chicagohelpinitiative.org to sign up!

Or, if you prefer, go to our Amazon wish list.

Thank You!!


Thank you to our partners and sponsors!

AIRE
AT&T
Café Baci
Benny's Chop House
Eli's Cheesecake
Gene & Georgetti
Greek Kitchen
Hyatt Centric
Northwestern Medicine
SCB
Site Chicago
Texas de Brazil

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.

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Did you know?

Over 85% of the people we serve are unemployed.

Nobody should go hungry. With the Chicago Help Initiative, you don’t have to.”

Bruce