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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Blog
2018: Some of Our Favorite Scenes from the Year
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RUN Mag Mile Runners Raise Over $12K for CHI in 2018 AND 2019!!
Registration now open for RUN Mag Mile 2020!
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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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“Chicago Recipes” Gala 2018
It was a night to remember at this year’s Chicago Help Initiative’s annual fundraiser, “Chicago Recipes,” held on June...
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People You Should Know
Art
"Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people — the beauty within themselves." - Langston...
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People You Should Know
Denise Sutherland: Improving Lives Through Yoga
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
Martial Artist on His Way Back Up
Ron Pulliam has been attending our weekly Wednesday meals on and off for the past 6 years. He’s also...
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Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon hosts annual “Thanksmas” meal at CHI
Jan. 12, 2018 - Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon and his wife Jaye dished out a sensational homemade spaghetti and...
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News
The best medicine? Having a place to live
Adequate shelter is one of the basic necessities of life -- and a key determinant to a person’s health and...
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What You Helped Us Accomplish in 2017
As the year's end approaches, we are so grateful for our supporters, volunteers, and partnering organizations who make it possible...
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People You Should Know
“It’s about uplifting lives”
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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