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More than ten years ago, Frank and Mary Pellegrini began volunteering with St. Giles Parish for the dinner shift at First United Methodist Church PADS Shelter site. They both grew up in the Oak Park...

So why does BMO Harris support Housing Forward? “We take a long-term view of our responsibility to the community, doing what we can to help non-profits like Housing Forward, who are doing life-changing work on the ground,” says Alma Velasquez, Vice President of Community Affairs at BMO Harris. Cross got involved with Housing Forward because she has a strong belief that every person deserves a home. “Housing Forward’s mission is inspiring, their results are impactful, and the strides they continue to make in our communities is powerful.

At the 19th Annual Have-a-Heart Gala, our guests heard from Latasha about how she and her children became homeless. Here is their story.

On Saturday, October 22, detective skills were necessary when the Associate Board of Housing Forward presented: “Mystery and Mayhem- a Roaring ‘20s themed crime-solving event to end homelessness.”...

Please join us for these upcoming events to benefit Housing Forward. Fair Oaks Market, Saturday October 15 at Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church in Oak Park from 10am - 4pm. A variety of homemade items...

Please mark your calendar to join us at Untitled in Chicago for a Roaring '20s themed night to solve the crime of the century! Something is going down at the juice joint and we need you to find out who’s on the level and who’s on the lam by trading clues with attendees, gathering information, and solving the crime before the guilty one hotfoots it out of there!

Challenge your mind for a good cause! $35/per person registration fee includes pre-event entertainment by "The Get", professional Trivia Master, Beth Swaggerty, food, and a complimentary drink for you and your team of up to 6 people. No team? We can match you with one at the event!

On Monday, April 18, Housing Forward welcomed almost 200 guests at the Annual Progressive Dinner to help those in the community that are experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The event, now in its 14th year, was hosted in three locations in Oak Park, Winberie's, Maya Del Sol and the Oak Park Township Senior Center, and included donations from Buzz Cafe, Cucina Paradiso, Garland Flowers, Eli's Cheesecake Factory and sponsored by corporate partner, BMO Harris Bank.

Volunteering has always been a part of Gale Zemel’s life. In her 35-years in Oak Park, Gale has been giving back to the community by helping Housing Forward for the last 10. Her work in Housing...

Housing Forward Executive Director Lynda Schueler said the failure of Gov. Bruce Rauner and the legislature to pass a budget for the state of Illinois has already dried up funding for two staff positions, and if money continues to be withheld, a decision on more cuts will come in June.

Seven months into the state budget impasse, a survey released yesterday by the United Way of Illinois illustrates the continuing damage being done to the state's human service sector.