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A Light at the End...
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
Phinetta
By Lynne Saidac, TLC Assistant Director Phinetta came to Hesed House after living off of part-time jobs and looking for work for five years. It had been a very difficult time for her, and she was unable to make ends meet. When her daughter left for college, Phinetta moved to a motel. When her money… Read More
Hesed House - Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
By Bob Musinski This article appears in the November 2014 issue of Naperville Magazine. Your City. Your Magazine. When Michael Cobb started as executive director at Hesed House last fall, he invited staff and guests to visit his office. Many guests took him up on it, including a woman who was considered “chronically homeless”—she hadn’t… Read More
Hesed House Health Advocacy Clinic Supervisor Honored as ‘40 Under 40’
From NIU Today October 10, 2014 Northern Illinois University College of Law clinical assistant professor Colleen Boraca was named one of this year's “40 under 40” attorneys by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The Law Bulletin Publishing Co. conducts the “40 under 40” survey annually to determine who they believe are the “up and coming”… Read More
The Summer That Changed My Life
By Emily Claps, Computer Science and Theology Major, University of Notre Dame Every summer, hundreds of Notre Dame undergraduate students are assigned to various volunteer sites across the country through the Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP), each site with one or two students giving of themselves and serving for eight weeks. Little, indecisive me, applied… Read More
Kentucky Derby Gala Helps 103 Out of Homelessness
We would like to express our sincerest gratitude to everyone who made this year’s 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby Gala fundraiser such an overwhelming success. Because of your support, proceeds from this event will be used to lift 103 of our less fortunate neighbors out of homelessness – a substantial increase from the 84 we were… Read More
You, too, can be a Champion of Hope for Hesed House
This coming Wednesday morning, April 2nd, many of us will gather to participate in the Champions of Hope Breakfast for Hesed House. Each year we gather as patrons of Hesed House, volunteers, staff and board members to renew our commitment to Hesed House. Come join us this Wednesday, because as a Champion of Hope partner… Read More
A Comprehensive Approach to Health Care
Earlier this month, Aunt Martha’s Homeless Health Outreach Clinic began seeing Hesed House guests at its new clinic located in Hesed House’s Comprehensive Resource Center. With the opening of the clinic, guests and residents now have on-site access to primary care medical services 30 hours a week, as opposed to the 6 hours per week… Read More
Peace on Earth
It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heavens all gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. Recently our Transitional Living Community (TLC) had their annual… Read More
