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You made it through Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, and now Hesed House is asking you to join us for Giving Tuesday! Whether you make a donation from our holiday wish list, a monetary donation, or fill out a volunteer application, you can help make a difference to the 400 men, women… Read More

We are excited to announce that Michelle Hess, CFRE, was recently appointed as Director of Development at Hesed House. Michelle will oversee all of Hesed House’s fundraising, volunteer, marketing and communication efforts alongside our development team of professionals. Michelle is a business executive with broad skills and experiences who has volunteered for non-profit boards for… Read More

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By David Sharos, Aurora-Beacon News - Hesed House in downtown Aurora has a new look these days, designed to help connect the facility that aids the homeless with the trail and river area around it. On Saturday morning, a large mural created by local artist Martin Soto and a number of volunteers was unveiled on the… Read More

by Bruce Bachmeier, Director of Volunteers - It’s not every day we get a heartfelt letter, donation, business model and well wishes from a CEO who is 10 years old! But that was the case late this summer, when Carmen Pastrana and her friends at the Giving Bakery surprised us with their initiative and ability to… Read More

By Denise Crosby, Aurora Beacon-News Posted on 08/28/2015  on http://www.chicagotribune.com/ I'm sure you took note of how everyone and their Congressional representative jumped on the pope's bandwagon. From the moment I knew Pope Francis was coming to America, I figured I better get in on the act: write something profound (and preferably local) about his visit.… Read More

By Craig Dellimore, CHICAGO (CBS) Homeless young people and other advocates rallied outside the Thompson Center today, crying out against cuts in social services during the budget impasse, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore. The crowd chanted for more revenue and Flora Koppel with Unity Parenting and Counseling argued that the state could save money… Read More

By Shar, former Hesed House guest My daughters and I moved back to Illinois from Ohio in 2009 after my oldest daughter accepted a scholarship. At that time I began to seek full-time employment in the business/accounting field. However, I was only able to secure part-time employment. Since we were living with family, I took… Read More

By Aurora Beacon's Maggie Angst Posted on August 10, 2015, 10:16 a.m. in the Aurora Beacon News Without the proper support services and housing, many homeless people find themselves caught in a cycle of shelters, jails and hospitals. "If you take a person dealing with a disability and you put them in a house with service… Read More

By Colleen Boraca, Clinical Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University College of Law and Director of the NIU College of Law Health Advocacy Clinic at Hesed House Posted on 07/23/2015 at 8 a.m. in the Chicago Sun Times A recent day was normal for “Frank,” as “normal” goes for him. Frank is homeless and suffers… Read More