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Helping H.O.M.E. is a Family Affair
How can neighbors help homebound seniors during a time of social distancing? Guest blogger and H.O.M.E. supporter Catherine Daniels shares her example.
Impact: You helped the Hatchetts and Larry Solomon find homes they love
Residents in H.O.M.E. independent living say they appreciate the amenities: pool table, exercise equipment and a common room where they can meet and mingle.
Impact: Your support keeps Carole Ogden shopping and self-reliant
Carol Ogden raised a family in the south suburbs, then moved to the city after retiring. As she has gotten older, services like the shopping bus keep her self reliant, she says.
Impact: your support keeps the Rowe home as warm as their 55-year marriage
Cute dog alert! Meet Lucky, whose home we helped weatherize and gave a new hot water heater recently.
Impact: You helped DJ Larry “SirLES” Sullivan move to a new apartment
H.O.M.E. supporters provided movers to someone who’s an expert on helping people move, himself- DJ Larry “SirLES” Sullivan.
How H.O.M.E. is a home-away-from-home for this intern
Read how a college intern not only made a difference in the lives of seniors, but also grew from her time at H.O.M.E.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Volunteers bring hope to seniors
Our Volunteer program helps seniors like Ms. Hendrix stay warm, but it also brings comfort, hope, and joy to seniors all year long.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Velma shops with Ernest
Our Shopping Bus program helps Velma get the food she needs to be healthy. Your can fight senior hunger today.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Bernadette has a warm place to live
Our Moving Program helped Bernadette move to a warm place to live. She also says it made moving from her family home a little bit easier.
Celebrating 35 Years of H.O.M.E.!
H.O.M.E. celebrates 35 years of serving seniors in Chicago!
5 Ways You Helped Support Seniors in 2016
Here are five ways that our supporters helped us keep seniors in Chicago healthy, active, and independent in 2016.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Volunteers bring warmth to seniors
H.O.M.E. volunteers help themselves by making an impact on the lives of seniors.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Partners in Independence
Join Partners in Independence on Giving Tuesday to make a difference in the lives of seniors in Chicago all year long.
Giving Tuesday Impact Series: Keeping seniors warm in Chicago winters
Your support helps us keep seniors in Chicago warm in the harsh winters.
10 Ways You Helped Make an Impact in 2015!
Here's how you helped make an impact on the lives of seniors in Chicago in 2015.