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15th Annual Compete to Defeat Homelessness Trivia Night!

Date: September 11, 2025 @ 7:00 PM
Location
Robert's Westside
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Support Our Back to School Backpack Drive

Posted July 24, 2025Volunteer Opportunities
In 2024, rates of families with children experiencing homelessness increased by 39% across the United States. Housing Forward is serving more children than ever before and we’re asking for your help...
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Housing Forward Secures Funding to Expand Emergency Overnight Shelter

Posted July 23, 2025Agency News
Housing Forward, a nonprofit working to end homelessness, has been awarded $250,000 from the Cook County Department of Planning and Development to establish a congregate shelter at 112 S. Humphrey...
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Volunteer Opportunities

Shelter Volunteers Needed 7/04 and 7/05

Posted July 1, 2025Volunteer Opportunities
With the 4th of July holiday approaching, Housing Forward will be extending the hours at our Emergency Overnight Shelter. The shelter (located in the former rectory of St. Catherine-St. Lucy Catholic...
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