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We’re looking back at Team CCO 2012. Click the image to view our photo gallery from last years marathon and consider supporting Team CCO 2013. This year we have an even bigger group of dedicated volunteers willing to run 26.2 miles to help alleviate homelessness in Chicago.
May is Mental Health Awareness month and we are proud to partner and collaborate with so many great agencies in Chicago. Our shelter guests benefit from the care and of non-profits like, Thesholds, Beacon Therapeutic, Heartland Health Outreach, C4 and many others. Thank you!
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”
― Charles Dickens
Who can you help today?
Today is National Armed Forces Day. All the staff, residents and volunteers at CCO would like to remember our homeless shelter guests who have served our country in the armed forces. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimate that 62,619 veterans are homeless on any given night. Let’s serve our brave men and women especially in their time of need.
“When I got to the courthouse my lawyer informed me that the sheriff was coming and I was going to be arrested. They wanted to know if I was going to stay or run.
I decided to stay.”
The number of homeless fathers with children is increasing. It is our privilege to welcome dads with kids into CCO and help them achieve the success for themselves and their families. Take a few moments and read Lydell’s story here. Or take a look at the other success stories available in Our Story section on the right.
The changed lives you will read about would not be possible without your support. Thank you for donating today!
Join us on Facebook! Click on the link below to be redirected to CCO’s Facebook page. Don’t forget to “like” our page once you get there!
Happy Mother’s Day from the shelter guests, staff and residents at
Cornerstone Community Outreach!
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could wish for the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
“My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.”
- George Washington
“Smile!” Mothers who live at CCO, like mom’s everywhere, cherish pictures of their children. It’s a beautiful reminder that families stick together even in the toughest of circumstances and it’s always a joy to look at those smiling faces. Today we want to applaud the mothers of CCO for their determination while being homeless. It brings a smile to our faces to see their compassion and hard work within their families.
At this time, over 40 moms along with their children are being sheltered in one of Cornerstone Community Outreach’s three family programs. While we are encouraged by the diligence mom’s display during stressful times we are also anxious to see them in permanent, stable housing.
Help us to continue to support the moms and children being sheltered at CCO. Donate today! Your contribution really makes a difference in the lives of our families. Thank you!
