As summer is coming to an end, children across the nation are preparing to get back to school. Many families, however, are unable to properly prepare their children for school because they lack the income to provide school necessities. This month there are many organizations that are accepting donations for children in elementary through high […]
Read More →The Coalition for the Homeless is a non profit organizations who believes that affordable housing, sufficient food, and the opportunity to work for wages are a fundamental right. Their mission is to help people who are experiencing homelessness receive that basic right. Through litigation, public education, and direct services, the Coalition for the Homeless has […]
Read More →Friday, December 15th, marked HUD’s 25th year in helping families become self sufficient in Illinois! The Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program began in the early 1990’s, and its main focus is to assist families in increasing their income and decreasing dependence on welfare and other assistance programs. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of FSS HUD […]
Read More →“On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was; it’s October 3rd.” Today is national Mean Girls Day, a day celebrated by all fans of the popular 2004 movie Mean Girls, starring Tina Fey, Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan. Every year since the movie debuted, October 3rd is celebrated because of the famous quote in […]
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