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128 legal aid attorneys release an ‘open letter seeking justice in the school closing crisis’
On the eve of the Chicago Board of Education’s Wednesday vote on whether to merge 108 Chicago elementary schools, 128 legal aid attorneys have signed on to “an open letter seeking justice in the school closing crisis.” “Together we reflect many decades of experience working with lower income children, youth and families in communities of…
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Education Committee expands its spring outreach at CPS schools
“You just can’t tell. They don’t ‘look like it,’ they often don’t talk about it. Students can be embarrassed or quiet to talk about (being homeless) and it makes outreach difficult if students aren’t talking about it themselves.” Kaleyah Wesley, herself a 14-year-old living in transitional housing, sums up the challenges faced by the CCH…
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CCH leaders talk to legislators about human services funding
Senior Community Organizer Dollie Brewer escorted eight community leaders to Springfield Wednesday to talk to legislators about maintaining support for key human services, including homeless youth and shelter programs. Working with Mrs. Brewer (front, left) and Policy Specialist Jennifer Cushman, leaders met with 10 legislators serving on the Human Services Appropriations Committees in the…
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Author-signed copies of Blue Balliett’s ‘Hold Fast’ made available for CCH donors
To thank supporters for donations of $100 or more during its spring appeal, CCH will send an author-signed copy of Blue Balliett’s new children’s book, Hold Fast. “Chicago-based author Blue Balliett’s new book, Hold Fast is a literary mystery set amid the harsh realities of the homeless,” a Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote. “Joining the…
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Bill of Rights for the Homeless progresses in Springfield
The Illinois House passed a Bill of Rights for the Homeless on Friday by a vote of 76-33. The anti-discrimination measure passed the Illinois Senate April 25, but Senate Bill 1210 will go back to the Senate for a concurrent vote to ratify an amendment that corrects a technical error in the original bill. Illinois…
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CCH’s Book of Mormon ticket sale closes at 10 a.m. Wednesday
It’s the last day to buy tickets through CCH to The Book of Mormon – tickets to the highly popular musical will go off sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. These tickets are for the Sunday, June 23 show, 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of America Theater, 22 W. Monroe St. A fundraiser for…
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Looming closure sends CCH to Chicago’s Overton Elementary
“This school’s been our backbone,” said Robin Coleman, a parent at the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Overton Elementary. Ms. Coleman and her daughter have been in unstable living situations for the past two years. The stability and community at Overton, 221 E. 49th St., have been one of the positive constants for her family through…
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Anita Vodál: Organizer trainee from Hungary reflects on her time in the U.S.
My name is Anita Vodál, and I’m a trainee lawyer at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union. I came to the U.S. through an international community organizing exchange. My previous intention was to learn how to combine legal empowerment with community organizing back in Hungary. Surprisingly, I learned that you cannot empower people without organizing them…
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Marilyn Escoe’s journey from crisis to strength
CCH offers broad outreach at shelters, housing and street programs that serve homeless families, teens and single adults. Our work reaches families like Marilyn and her children. They lived in their North Lawndale apartment for six years, happy to be living half a block from the children’s grade school. But when Marilyn lost her job…
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CCH Associate Board and Staff run Ravenswood 5K
Our 15 runners in Sunday’s Ravenswood 5K collected $8,850 in donations from 214 supporters as of May 1, meeting our fundraising goal. Thank you all! This marks the fifth year that the CCH Associate Board has organized our participation in the run, and in conjunction, raise money for CCH by soliciting donations from friends and…
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128 legal aid attorneys release an ‘open letter seeking justice in the school closing crisis’
On the eve of the Chicago Board of Education’s Wednesday vote on whether to merge 108 Chicago elementary schools, 128 legal aid attorneys have signed on to “an open letter seeking justice in the school closing crisis.” “Together we reflect many decades of experience working with lower income children, youth and families in communities of…
» Read More
Education Committee expands its spring outreach at CPS schools
“You just can’t tell. They don’t ‘look like it,’ they often don’t talk about it. Students can be embarrassed or quiet to talk about (being homeless) and it makes outreach difficult if students aren’t talking about it themselves.” Kaleyah Wesley, herself a 14-year-old living in transitional housing, sums up the challenges faced by the CCH…
» Read More
CCH leaders talk to legislators about human services funding
Senior Community Organizer Dollie Brewer escorted eight community leaders to Springfield Wednesday to talk to legislators about maintaining support for key human services, including homeless youth and shelter programs. Working with Mrs. Brewer (front, left) and Policy Specialist Jennifer Cushman, leaders met with 10 legislators serving on the Human Services Appropriations Committees in the…
» Read More
Author-signed copies of Blue Balliett’s ‘Hold Fast’ made available for CCH donors
To thank supporters for donations of $100 or more during its spring appeal, CCH will send an author-signed copy of Blue Balliett’s new children’s book, Hold Fast. “Chicago-based author Blue Balliett’s new book, Hold Fast is a literary mystery set amid the harsh realities of the homeless,” a Chicago Tribune reviewer wrote. “Joining the…
» Read More
Bill of Rights for the Homeless progresses in Springfield
The Illinois House passed a Bill of Rights for the Homeless on Friday by a vote of 76-33. The anti-discrimination measure passed the Illinois Senate April 25, but Senate Bill 1210 will go back to the Senate for a concurrent vote to ratify an amendment that corrects a technical error in the original bill. Illinois…
» Read More
CCH’s Book of Mormon ticket sale closes at 10 a.m. Wednesday
It’s the last day to buy tickets through CCH to The Book of Mormon – tickets to the highly popular musical will go off sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8. These tickets are for the Sunday, June 23 show, 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of America Theater, 22 W. Monroe St. A fundraiser for…
» Read More
Looming closure sends CCH to Chicago’s Overton Elementary
“This school’s been our backbone,” said Robin Coleman, a parent at the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Overton Elementary. Ms. Coleman and her daughter have been in unstable living situations for the past two years. The stability and community at Overton, 221 E. 49th St., have been one of the positive constants for her family through…
» Read More
Anita Vodál: Organizer trainee from Hungary reflects on her time in the U.S.
My name is Anita Vodál, and I’m a trainee lawyer at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union. I came to the U.S. through an international community organizing exchange. My previous intention was to learn how to combine legal empowerment with community organizing back in Hungary. Surprisingly, I learned that you cannot empower people without organizing them…
» Read More
Marilyn Escoe’s journey from crisis to strength
CCH offers broad outreach at shelters, housing and street programs that serve homeless families, teens and single adults. Our work reaches families like Marilyn and her children. They lived in their North Lawndale apartment for six years, happy to be living half a block from the children’s grade school. But when Marilyn lost her job…
» Read More
CCH Associate Board and Staff run Ravenswood 5K
Our 15 runners in Sunday’s Ravenswood 5K collected $8,850 in donations from 214 supporters as of May 1, meeting our fundraising goal. Thank you all! This marks the fifth year that the CCH Associate Board has organized our participation in the run, and in conjunction, raise money for CCH by soliciting donations from friends and…
» Read More
