Success Stories
Champion for Tenants Rights
Read about Lamont's current activism in securing more affordable housing in Chicago, as reported in the Chicago Tribune (12-11-2019) Aug...
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Success Stories
Read about Lamont's current activism in securing more affordable housing in Chicago, as reported in the Chicago Tribune (12-11-2019) Aug...
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People You Should Know
Denise Sutherland leads weekly chair yoga sessions with our guests who want to improve their physical mobility, relieve stress and...
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Success Stories
Ron Pulliam has been attending our weekly Wednesday meals on and off for the past 6 years. He’s also...
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Jan. 12, 2018 - Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon and his wife Jaye dished out a sensational homemade spaghetti and...
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News
Adequate shelter is one of the basic necessities of life -- and a key determinant to a person’s health and...
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People You Should Know
Our Jobs Club is led by CHI volunteers Anna Ginsberg and Wahid Rashid. Wahid brings to our program decades of experience...
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People You Should Know
Cecelia Burokas joined CHI this past Spring to direct our Adult Learning program. Currently, the program serves between 30 and...
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Success Stories
Earlier this summer, CHI guest Kenny Simmons shared happy news with us: He got the job he'd applied for and...
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Success Stories
Lamont is a very creative person. He is involved with CHI’s Gardening Cub and is designing a butterfly garden at...
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Success Stories
CHI has a nice laid-back relaxing environment. They welcome you with open arms, and it feels like home here each...
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Success Stories
When I first entered the smoking program I thought that there would be hollering and they would be making me...
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Success Stories
Barry Gold is a regular guest of The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) and an avid photographer. Barry’s photographs have been...
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Did you know?
20%
of the people we serve are military service veterans.
“They help us with food, social services. Nothing but love, that’s how I feel about the Chicago Help Initiative.”
Andre