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Advocating for a safer winter!

Help us get an Extreme Weather Plan in Chicago! There are too many people sleeping outside in Chicago. It’s really...
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Come Volunteer with Us

Wednesday Supper CHI serves a sit-down evening meal every Wednesday from 3:30 - 5:30 pm in the dining room at...
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Success Stories

It Takes More Than Housing to End Homelessness

During December 2023, CHI placed three people in housing, taking them out of crisis situations and into an opportunity to...
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Events

Glam & Glitz for a Great Cause: CHI’s ‘Feeding Hope’ Gala

Friends old and new, turned out for CHI's 2023 "Feeding Hope" Gala on September 14th at The Forum at 11...
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News

New Foundations Program Helps Connect People with Services They Need to Thrive

In early 2022, we asked several of our partners who run community meals if they would like to offer...
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CHI’s Holiday Bazaar 2022 Brings the Spirit of Giving to Our Guests

CHI's 2022 Holiday Bazaar, held on December 7th in the dining room at Catholic Charities was a great success. We...
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CHI Goes to New York City to Ring Closing Bell at Nasdaq

July 21, 2022 CHI Founder and President Emerita Jacqueline Hayes joined CHI Board VP Tom Morrisey in New York City...
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Success Stories

StreetWise Features CHI’s Services to Combat Hunger, Homelessness

Streetwise magazine Editor-in-Chief Suzanne Hanney gets up close and personal with The Chicago Help Initiative. Her touching cover story for...
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News

CHI Volunteer Makes 1,000 Meals for Our Guests

Jacqueline Ingles, a law student and Ukrainian Village resident, saw a posting about The Chicago Help Initiative needing lunch donations...
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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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People You Should Know

CHI Volunteer Ellen Rontal: Portrait Artist

Ellen Rontal has been volunteering with The Chicago Help Initiative for the past 10 years. An artist by training, she...
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Did you know?

20% 

of the people we serve are military service veterans.

A lot of people don’t have shelter, food, clothing. They need help. And they get it here.”

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