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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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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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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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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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Dining with Dignity - WBEZ covers our Wednesday meal.
Lovely WBEZ piece on both our approach to our guests and on our founder, Jacqueline Hayes. Give it a listen.
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CHI Resource Guide in Trib!
Very nice mention of one of our signature products - The Chicago Help Initaitive Resource Guide. Check it out.
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Rick Kogan of WGN Radio visits with Jacqueline Hayes, founder of the Chicago HELP Initiative
Rick Kogan interviews Jacqueline Hayes, founder of the Chicago HELP Initiative, on WGN Radio. To listen to the interview: click...
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