32 essential shelter beds at CCO could be lost with the new Illinois budget cuts. The proposed budget will slash shelter funding for families with children and single individuals by 53%. These cuts are unthinkable when so many people find themselves struggling in our present economy.
Please support the poorest of the poor by signing our online petition and/ or donating to CCO. Your financial contribution makes all the difference. Thank you!
For those over 65 the current minimum monthly SSI benefits ($698.00 for an individual) remains well below the poverty line. Faced with the choice between food or necessary medication and housing, elderly Americans are finding it difficult to stay both healthy and housed.
We are privileged to know and work with many aging and elderly people at CCO.
The feeling of being valuable -
‘I am a valuable person’-
is essential to mental health and is a cornerstone of self-discipline.”
-Scott
So far this month; We’ve had the privilege of helping 24 people get their birth certificates.
This initial step is significant in assisting people to move from homelessness to housed, employed and self-sufficiency.
On average, each month about 20-30 of our residents get much needed identification.
Five lucky women in CCO’s Naomi House shelter for single women got pampered at Infiniti Hair & Nail Salon in Chicago. The salon graciously offered to give the gift of beauty to all the women with birthdays in May. Thanks Infiniti!
