Our wonderful network of in-kind donors has been reaching out in this ever-changing time to find out how to support Cornerstone.

What we can accept of in-kind donations has temporarily changed, and we do still need your help. Below is a list of what is most important right now to meet the residents needs.

If you don’t have anything that fits in, that is okay, we will return to normal soon. You can also consider making a financial donation at this time if you can.

• Winter Season Updated Needs:
  • Thermal underware for men, women, and childrens. All sizes
  • Winter gloves for children and adults. All sizes
  • New Winter Coats for children and adults. All sizes
• Disposable dishes and cutlery in cases or factory sealed packages
• Mobile electronic devices for the residents to do tele-health or attend school. Must be at least:
  • iPhone 6s or newer and iPads from 2014 or newer
  • mobile android 2018 or newer
  • Apple laptops/computers 2013 or newer
  • Windows enabled laptops/computers 2017 or newer
• Non-perishable food and snacks in factory sealed cases or bags
• Linens new in factory packaging
  • Twin size sheets sets
  • any size blanket or pillows
• Hygiene items that are new and in factory packaging as applicable
  • Soap, shampoo, conditioner
  • Toothbrush/toothpaste
  • diapers any size
  • personal grooming

You can either mail in your donation, or schedule a drop off time.

Mail to:
Cornerstone Community Outreach
Attn: Donations
4615 N. Clifton Ave. 1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60640

Schedule drop of with: donate@ccolife.org

At this time we cannot accept donated clothing and the like. If you have any suggestions of something you would like to donate that may be like the list, email us and we’ll see. Otherwise, if you can hold off for a month or two, when the guidelines may get loosened, you can check back in to see if we again accepting donations.

Thank you for your understanding and be well.

Chicago Homelessness and Health Response Group for Equity (CHHRGE)

CHHRGE has been working collaboratively to address the issues and implications relative to COVID-19 in Chicago.

Today the CHHRGE Report has been released. It’s our honor to be a partner of CHHRGE and to share it with you. Please take the time to read it over to understand the needs being addressed.
Below are excerpts from CHHRGE.ORG and the link to the report.

WHO WE ARE

On March 13, 2020, a group of seven individuals consisting of homeless service providers, faculty, students, and staff from Rush University Medical Center convened to discuss the implications of COVID-19 on guests at Franciscan Outreach shelters on Chicago’s West Side. The group recognized that public health guidelines for social distancing would put shelter guests at considerable risk unless urgent actions were taken. Seven priorities were identified as immediate actions for serving vulnerably housed individuals at Franciscan Outreach. Within one month, daily calls included 100+ members from healthcare, service, and government agencies across the City of Chicago coming together to support vulnerably housed populations. The collaborative became known as the West Side Homeless COVID-19 Response Group and was later renamed the Chicago Homelessness and Health Response Group for Equity (CHHRGE). 

THE CHHRGE REPORT

In “the CHHRGE report” we share lessons learned and resources developed by a team of healthcare professionals and homeless service providers who convened in mid-March 2020 to address the impact of COVID-19 on the health of people experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Together, the stakeholders of CHHRGE worked to address the devastating impact of COVID-19 across Chicago’s entire vulnerably housed population. In the report we discuss how the aligned multidisciplinary group of individuals and agencies worked collaboratively to address this public health crisis.

Proceed to CHHRGE.org to Download

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Today Kicks 4 The City fit everyone at the Cornerstone cafeteria personally, with a new pair of shoes. The smiles were contagious, and gratitude so high.
We are so grateful to Justin, Paige and all the amazing people who came today to make so many happy and provide such an essential item as shoes.

This was Kicks 4 The City’s 8th annual Shoe Drive!

 📷: Mike Rivera

As Burlington kicks off their 13th annual coat drive, Common (yes that Common!) and Common Ground Foundation brought in coats to start it up. This partnership including Delivering Good brings hundreds if not thousands of coats to Chicago residents in need, and specifically to those experiencing homelessness being advocated for by Cornerstone and its staff.

@common
@commongroundfnd
@burlingtonstyle
@deliveringgood

Another successful move! Another family housed… yay
Congratulations Adonis! You did it! Yay
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#ccolife #successfulmovement #fromhomelesstohoused #bringinghopetouptown #thestruggleisreal #hope #hopealley

You can now donate to CCO via Apple Pay!


Today, Cornerstone became able to accept donations via Apple Pay.
Using Messages on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch, start a new conversation with donate@ccolife.org, then chose how much you want to donate. And you can also add a personal message when donating!

Like all your donations, they are tax deductible and go directly to Cornerstone.

If you haven’t used Apple Pay to send money yet, here’s the Apple guide on how to: 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207875

Contact us if you have any questions.

#HomelessToHoused