Each year, more than 5,670 Chicago residents struggling with homelessness and poverty receive lifesaving resources from The Night Ministry. The nonprofit’s Health Outreach Program brings free health care, resources such as food and clothing, and supportive services directly to individuals and families where they live, while its Youth Housing Programs provide safe and supportive living […]
Each year, more than 5,670 Chicago residents struggling with homelessness and poverty receive lifesaving resources from The Night Ministry. The nonprofit’s Health Outreach Program brings free health care, resources such as food and clothing, and supportive services directly to individuals and families where they live, while its Youth Housing Programs provide safe and supportive living […]
According to Heartland Alliance’s report “Cycle of Risk,” 51.3 percent of Chicagoans are living in poverty or low-income households. Further, those who live in poverty are more likely to be victims of violence compared to those who live in higher income areas. Underserved communities suffer from an ongoing scarcity of resources that places poverty and violence […]
Someone sets $1,000 on a stage and says, “How should we spend it?” What would you decide? Here’s your chance to find out. This year’s theme for Northwestern University’s theater program is poverty. With that in mind, veteran Sojurn Theatre director Michael Rohd was asked to bring his brand of theater programming—that of a dialogue […]
The poor economy means food pantries and other service agencies are seeing extraordinarily high demand for food and other items, and here’s how you can help this holiday season. Catholic Charities of Lake County, based in Waukegan, had 12,000 families register to receive Christmas gifts last year. This year, the number is 13,000. The […]
Jodi Mulder and her husband have traveled worldwide sometimes even with two small children, and their travels (to Everest base camp, India, South America, and Middle East) have informed them of some of the most pressing social issues. She is committed to global social change starting in her home and neighborhood. The most recent example […]
