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THANK YOU!
To all the individuals and groups who supported Connections for the Homeless with in-kind donations.
Concerned community groups and businesses who gave in-kind items in December included:
Abundant Life Mission Church
Accuity
Brownie Troop, Glenview
Campus Kitchens
Carpenter Training Center, Elk Grove Village
CCH Incorporated
Complete Birkenstock
Convent of the Holy Spirit
Evanston Township High School
Feed My Sheep/ Chicago Christian Center
Girl Scout Troop # 2155
Holt McDougal
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Junior League of Evanston - North Shore
The Kindness Connection
Lake Street church
Magnetar Capital
Maine East H.S., Lyceum Scholars
Make It Better Foundation
The Mather
Motive Quest
Nestle Waters North America/Ice Mountain
Pinocchios Pizza and Pub
Skokie School District 68
St. Athanasius
St. Catherine Laboure Church
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
St. Nicholas Catholic Church
St. Norbert's Catholic Church
Shiel Catholic Center
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity
Starbucks, Dempster Ave.
SWAP
Unitarian Church of Evanston
The Volunteer Center
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Save the Date!
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Special Volunteers Needed
Drivers for Delivery and Donation Pick Ups - Must be able to use your own vehicle. Weekdays, weekend or evening availability. Contact Kate at ks@cfthinc.org if you want more details. |
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Greetings! Happy New Year! I started 2012 with a tremendous amount of gratitude. They say that how you start the year sets the tone for the next 12 months - if that's the case than it is good news for Connections! In the very first year of our Gift of Giving program, we were able to match 100 clients with donors to receive personalized gifts this holiday season. Over 200 more clients received gifts of new winter clothing from a variety of groups and individuals who donated generously. One of our recently housed clients received her gifts, brought them home, and unable to resist the temptation, opened them immediately. Moments later she called her case manager to say how much she loved them. She could not believe how thoughtful her secret donor had been. "I am so amazed that someone who I don't even know cared about me enough to buy me a Christmas present. I didn't even tell them what my favorite perfume was but I got it anyway!" The rest of that story is from her case manager who told us, "I think this is the first time I've ever seen "Betty" smile. I couldn't actually see her smile over the phone but I could hear it in her voice. She was genuinely touched. It lifted her spirits so much." We all know that a simple wrapped gift isn't going to fix the tenuous financial, health, and employment issues of the people we serve. However, the gifts of all our donors did send a clear message that being poor or even homeless does not mean you are alone and invisible. Breaking through the feeling of isolation was probably the bigger gift that you gave. Thank you for your generous spirit and for your decision to live out a value that says all people matter. Peace to you,
Lisa Todd
Community Relations Manager
847-424-0945 x.11
lt@cfthinc.org
Connections is ending homelessness by preventing people from losing their homes, housing the homeless and providing supoprt to help people at risk achieve long-term self-sufficiency. |
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Tickets to our Benefit Concert at Evanston SPACE are going quickly! We would hate to see you miss out on such a fun and unique evening out!
Join us for an exclusive night of original music, tasty food, awesome raffle prizes, and a closer look into the lives of Connections' clients. The evening will highlight "Financial Folk" band, The Bull and the Bear, whose recession themed lyrics and catchy beats have been featured on many media outlets.
Click Here to Learn More about The Bull and the Bear
The concert will also feature Connections' own Eric Martin and Friends. Eric, a Connections case manager, has combined his talents with Connections' clients to create the Connections Music Project. The result is a collection of songs about the real life struggles of homelessness.
100% of Concert Proceeds Benefit Connections for the Homeless.
WHERE: Evanston SPACE, 1245 Chicago Ave
TIME: 8:00 PM
TICKETS COSTS:
$50 For VIP Pre -Show Reception
$30 For a Reserved Table Seat
$20 For GA at the Door
$17 For GA Advanced Purchase
* VIP Reception will begin at 6:30 and includes food plus a reserved table concert ticket.
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
*To avoid online ticketing service fees, you may also email Jessica Gray -jg@cfthinc.org to reserve your tickets! |
Breakfast Series Continues
Into the New Year
Third-part of a 4-part series
Topic # 3: Homeless Prevention
Date:
Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:30 a.m. Location: Lake St.Church Dinning Room 1458 Chicago Ave., Evanston, IL RSVP HERE
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In-kind donations can be delivered to 1458 Chicago Ave. in Evanston (the basement entrance at the northwest corner of the Lake Street Church).
Drop off on weekdays between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 pm and any evening between 6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. or call for an appointment, 847-424-0945 x17.
Important! Please ring the bell and have a staff member receive the donation. |
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 January Volunteer Orientations
If you'd like to learn more about Connections for the Homeless or if you are interested in volunteering in one of our programs please plan to attend an orientation. We will tour our 1458 Chicago Ave. location, home to Hilda's Place Transitional Shelter and Entry Point drop-in program and talk about the agencies mission and current volunteer needs. Orientations this month will be on:
Monday, Jan. 9th, 2:30-3:30 pm AND
Saturday, Jan. 21, 10-11am
Email Kate at ks@cfthinc.org if you are interested! |
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