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May 13
3 min

School Partner Appreciation!

Care for Friends would like to commemorate our education partners. Partnering with schools is a central part of our programming because i...

Creating Community in the Time of COVID 19

Bessana Kendig

Apr 24
2 min

Creating Community in the Time of COVID 19

Care for Friends has been a safe haven for guests to escape harassment and feel safe knowing there is a place to visit where they belong.

College Homelessness and How You Can Help

Hope Pavich

Mar 18
1 min

College Homelessness and How You Can Help

Housing insecurity among college students is an issue that's been highlighted in recent years. Unfortunately, COVID-19 popped up before w...

JD Miller

Jan 5
1 min

Sleepout Concern: I Don't Like Camping

When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes tell us that they don't like camping. I'll let you in on a sec...

JD Miller

Jan 5
1 min

Sleepout Concern: I'm Anxious About Fundraising

When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes have some concerns they need addressed before committing to the...

JD Miller

Jan 5
2 min

Sleepout Concern: Won't It Be Cold?

When we talk with folks about joining us for the Sleepout, they sometimes have some concerns they need addressed before committing to the...

Formerly Incarcerated - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

JD Miller

Dec 6, 2019
4 min

Formerly Incarcerated - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

Having a criminal record increases the likelihood of being homeless tenfold. What you need to know about the prison-to-homelessness pipeline

LGBTQ Youth - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

JD Miller

Dec 5, 2019
5 min

LGBTQ Youth - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

25% of LGBT youth are kicked out of their family home, a key reason why 3,000 LGBT teens are homeless in Chicago. Here's what to know.

Military Veterans - A Week With Chicago's Homeless.

JD Miller

Dec 4, 2019
3 min

Military Veterans - A Week With Chicago's Homeless.

Nearly 15% of Chicago's homeless are veterans who have served our country well. Yet that service often is why they are homeless today.

Homeless Students - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

JD Miller

Dec 3, 2019
4 min

Homeless Students - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

More than 16,000 Chicago Publc School students didn't have a permanet home in the 2018-19 school year. Here's what else you need to know.

The Working Poor - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

JD Miller

Dec 2, 2019
4 min

The Working Poor - A Week With Chicago's Homeless

20% of Chicago's homeless have a job - so being homeless isn't just an issue of being lazy. Exploring the issue of the working poor.

Helping Homeless Youth Get Back To School

Hope Pavich

Sep 4, 2019
1 min

Helping Homeless Youth Get Back To School

The Chicago Public Schools office of Students in Temporary Living Situations reports that 17,894 homeless Chicago children and teens atte...

Why is Corporate Social Responsibility Important?

Hope Pavich

Jul 10, 2019
3 min

Why is Corporate Social Responsibility Important?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly valuable to companies as a new workforce. But why is it important? Accordin...

Minimum Wage Workers Set To Receive 82% Raise In Illinois

JD Miller

Feb 20, 2019
2 min

Minimum Wage Workers Set To Receive 82% Raise In Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a minimum wage increase into law this week that will bring low-wage workers across Illinois boost ...

Government Shutdown Avoided, but Workers Still at Financial Risk

JD Miller

Feb 15, 2019
3 min

Government Shutdown Avoided, but Workers Still at Financial Risk

Today, President Trump signed a spending bill to keep the government open, avoiding the fourth government shutdown since he took office. ...

When Your Home is Colder Than Antarctica

JD Miller

Jan 30, 2019
3 min

When Your Home is Colder Than Antarctica

With a Wednesday night temperature forecast of 25 below zero, and a windchill as low as 50 below, Chicago will be colder than Antarctica ...

While Most Americans Live Paycheck To Paycheck, 15% of Millennials Have Saved $100,000

JD Miller

Jan 25, 2018
2 min

While Most Americans Live Paycheck To Paycheck, 15% of Millennials Have Saved $100,000

As the World Economic Forum continues in Davos to discuss issues of poverty and equality, a Bank of America survey reports that one in si...

Medical Emergencies Cost $2,782. Most Americans Can't Afford Them

JD Miller

Jan 15, 2018
2 min

Medical Emergencies Cost $2,782. Most Americans Can't Afford Them

You know, the thing about medical emergencies is that they’re just that – emergencies. Unplanned, it seems that they always come at the w...

Half of Americans Can't Handle a $400 Emergency

JD Miller

Nov 17, 2017
2 min

Half of Americans Can't Handle a $400 Emergency

As I flew home from a trip the other day, I read the results of an interesting survey from the Federal Reserve, which found that nearly h...

Using Community Connections To Solve Community Problems

JD Miller

Jul 16, 2016
3 min

Using Community Connections To Solve Community Problems

When I’m not doing the sales leadership job that pays my bills, I spend a fair bit of my time volunteering for a homeless services organi...

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