Hesed House recently received word that the Gerald Auto Group will, once again, proudly serve as the naming sponsor for the fourth annual Kentucky Derby Gala. And in making the announcement, Doug Gerald had a very creative way to help reach – or surpass - that sponsorship goal. Doug said, that "while it would certainly… Read More
The Christmas Store
Good Cause: Hesed worker makes sure Christmas comesby Cathy JanekSpecial to the Tribune Dec. 22 5:03 p.m. Hesed House’s Tom Aguillar may shrug off any comparisons to Santa, but for many years, he has been just that. Tom has acted as an “elf behind the scene” bringing Christmas to guests of the Aurora-based Hesed House,… Read More
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” This sentiment is shared by billions of people of all nationalities and creeds throughout the world. At its very core, it speaks about the power of giving and sharing, the importance of community and faith and the idea that it is more blessed to give than to… Read More
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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