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The Village of Oak Park COVID-19 Public Health Order requires residents to shelter in place Fri., March 20 through Fri., April 3. Our 24/7 emergency shelter is now located at Oak Park Temple and...
We appreciate each and every offer of help from community members and groups. Our most pressing needs are: Supplies We need the following things for our shelter and housed clients: Medical Gloves...
One of the rare bright spots over the past week is the incredible response of the community, reaching out and asking us how they can help. Thank you!
Clients being relocated from 24-hour-a-day shelter amid COVID-19 concerns Because of our concern for the health and safety of clients, volunteers and staff during the Coronavirus outbreak, we are...
For twenty-two years, Housing Forward supporters have gathered at the Have-a-Heart Gala to celebrate community and raise funds. This year's event, taking place on Saturday, February 29, 2020, is the first to be hosted at the Aon Grandballroom on Navy Pier.
Our current team of AmeriCorps members joined State Representative La Shawn K. Ford, (D-Chicago) and several other service groups, for his 14th Annual Family HEALTH CHALLENGE honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
In October of 2018, Tom Holmes wrote an article in the Forest Park Review making the case for more PADS Emergency Shelter locations in Forest Park.
Housing Forward is delighted to introduce Erik Johnson who joined our agency as Director of Development and Communications this month.
This past holiday season, shoppers at Ten Thousand Villages in Oak Park doubled their giving. By supported artisans in more than 35 developing countries earn a fair wage for their handicrafts, they also supported our cause and clients when Housing Forward received 15% of sales.
Please plan to attend a special screening of “The Public,” at 7pm on Wednesday January 22nd at Classic Cinema's Lake Theatre.
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County is looking for volunteers for the 2020 Point-in-Time Unsheltered Homeless Count. The Alliance is the coordinator of a federally mandated homeless count that occurs every year. This year’s count is Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
Jennifer is a Housing Forward Street Outreach Specialist.