Highlighting the work of the Outreach & Engagement Team
Have you ever encountered someone on the street who you feel needs help? Did you wonder if one person can really make a difference? Do you ever imagine people from different organizations truly able to connect someone in crisis with the help they need?
In gratitude to our 2019 Have-a-Heart Gala sponsors and event host.
We are pleased to recognize the generous donors in our top sponsorship tiers for this year's Housing Forward Have-a-Heart Gala on February 23rd. Their leadership level support means a great deal to us. There is still time to buy ads in our program book, sponsor tables and of course, buy tickets for the event. We are also extremely pleased to welcome Colin Donnell as our host for the evening.
West Suburban Warming Centers
With temperatures expected to continue dipping dangerously low, please be aware of warming centers in our service area.
Spotlight on Holly Rotman-Zaid, our Outreach & Engagement Manager
Volunteer Trainings & Point-in-time Homelessness Count
New Volunteer Shelter orientation, Saturday, January 5th 10am – 11:30am New Volunteer Shelter orientation, Thursday, January 17th 7pm - 8:30pm
Extra Emergency Shelter volunteers needed over the holidays
We are grateful to our regular shelter volunteer shelter teams and host sites for welcoming clients for extra time during the holidays. We will have staff on duty but appreciate greatly extra volunteer support during the times underlined below.
Volunteers Needed for 2019 Point-in-Time Homeless Count on January 30th: Let's make everyone count.
The Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County is the coordinator of a federally mandated homeless count that occurs every other year. During this single night, over one hundred volunteers canvass the streets in groups of three or four and attempt to count every person living outside in suburban Cook.
Meet Etta Martin, our new Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator and an AmeriCorps member
This month, our Volunteer Spotlight section features a new staff member we'd like you to know. Since starting at Housing Forward last month, Etta has really hit the ground running. With a leadership position open on the volunteer program team, the learning curve has been steep, but she’s proving to be up for it.