About HomeAid Chicago
Who is HomeAid Chicago?
HomeAid Chicago is a nonprofit organization working in partnership with the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago. HomeAid Chicago is one of 22 local chapters of HomeAid, Inc.
Our mission is to build dignified housing where homeless families and individuals can rebuild their lives. To achieve this goal, we work to encourage and mobilize the members of the local building industry to donate to established successful care providers in the Chicagoland community.
Why Help HomeAid Chicago
On any given night, more than a million Americans are homeless. Poverty, lack of affordable housing, eroding job opportunities, mental illness, domestic violence, chemical dependency, desertion or death of a parent or spouse and catastrophic illness all are causes of homelessness. Over 73,000 people were homeless in Chicago between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Of those, 26,413 were children and 12,007 were adults in families. 19,477 were served in shelters and 54,179 were living on the streeets, doubled up, in cars, in abondoned buildings, or in some other location that was not a fixed, regular, and adequate nightime residence. (Chicago Coalition for the Homeless) It is clear Chicagoland requires more resources and greater visibility in assisting this needy population. HomeAid Chicago is one such resource that is helping to improve the conditions of Chicago's temporarily homeless individuals and families.
How does HomeAid Chicago work?
HomeAid Chicago uses a proven model, an easy three step process:
- Select a worthy care provider that is in need of a new facility or renovation of an existing structure in order to serve a larger number of temporarily homeless individuals or families.
- Recruit a volunteer “builder captain” who coordinates the construction and assists in securing trade partners to provide in-kind labor, materials or services.
- Ensure that this team works together to complete the project
About HomeAid
Contact
5999 S. New Wilke Road
Suite 104
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: (224) 353-6050
Fax: (224) 353-6520
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