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	<title>Cornerstone Community Outreach</title>
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	<description>Helping Chicago&#039;s Homeless for Over Twenty Years</description>
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		<title>CCO short documentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cornerstone Community Outreach has served Chicago&#8217;s homeless population for over 20 years. This short documentary reflects the work of CCO through the experiences of shelter staff and residents.
length:11 min
(video made by www.manifestmedia.de)

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		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/cco-short-documentary/2010-22-02.htm</link>
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		<title>Letter from the Executive Director</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Friends,
Hello! The holiday season has come and gone, and it’s hard to believe that we are already in February of a brand new year.
I thought you might be interested in some CCO highlights from the past few months. Life is always exciting at the shelter, and the holidays have been no exception. Your interest [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/letter-from-the-executive-director/2010-22-02.htm</link>
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		<title>Website problems, ignore the dust?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, our site has been the target of an initiating, and embarrassing hack.  Links to purchase pharmacy items have appeared on the front page of our site.
We are working to discover how this is happening and how to stop and prevent it.
So, please kindly ignore the dust?
Thanks,
CCO Staff
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		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/website-problems-ignore-the-dust/2010-11-02.htm</link>
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		<title>Homelessness and Health</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Several staff members have visited residents at Stoger Hospital (formerly Cook County) today. Many homeless people on the streets and in shelters have health related challenges. Often the stress and exhaustion of being without a place to stay makes the homeless  more vulnerable to health problems. CCO makes every effort to ensure that the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/homelessness-and-health/2010-11-02.htm</link>
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		<title>Success.  A letter.</title>
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		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/experience/success-a-letter/2010-03-02.htm</link>
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		<title>Become a Fan of Cornerstone Community Outreach on Facebook!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Follow this link to become a fan of CCO on Facebook. Becoming a fan will enable you to receive updates about Cornerstone.
http://www.facebook.com/cornerstonecommunityoutreach
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		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/become-a-fan-of-cornerstone-community-outreach-on-facebook/2010-08-01.htm</link>
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		<title>A Festive Holiday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are grateful to our many donors who made this holiday season a joy for CCO residents and staff members. The children who live at Cornerstone had three visits with santa and many festive meals and treats were available. It was fabulous watching everyone receive their gifts. Many residents expressed their surprise and appreciation for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/a-festive-holiday/2010-06-01.htm</link>
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		<title>Clarification on some Local News in Chicago</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently there have been local news stories that talk about shelters having to close its doors in Chicago. Though this may be, some of the articles misstated the facts about this issue, and it is not CCO that is losing beds or having to shut down. CCO will provide the same amount of beds in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/clarification-on-some-local-news-in-chicago/2009-16-12.htm</link>
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		<title>A Beacon of Hope This Festive Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving and Christmas is such a confusing season. It is supposed to be the season of joy, celebration and happiness, yet many are struggling to see even a glimmer of hope. To those who are homeless, precariously housed, isolated in a SRO or institutionalized, this time of the year is often a season riddled with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/a-beacon-of-hope-this-festive-season/2009-25-11.htm</link>
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		<title>Loyola Nurses Health Fair</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to the Loyola School of Nurses who conducted a Health Fair for the Residents of the Naomi Interim Program for Women and the Epworth Day Time Drop In Center for Men.  They took blood pressure, passed out info and answered questions.  We really appreciate you!
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		<link>http://www.ccolife.org/blog/homeless-shelter-chicago/loyola-nurses-health-fair/2009-24-11.htm</link>
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