Shaping a future where access to food, housing, and healthcare is the reality for all.
As a community hub, we tackle Chicago’s food, housing and healthcare crises through an all-inclusive, no questions asked approach to providing easy access to critical resources. We aim to earn the trust of our guests and break down the barriers preventing them from connecting to the services they need.
Housing success rate
w/our housing partners
AVG WAGE OF SKILLS PARTNER
PROGRAM GRADUATES
Of guests found a
permanent medical home
Delivering Hope: Food, Clothing, Care
We aim to provide essential support to those in need, offering warm meals, clothing, and basic medical care. None of this would be possible without the help and generous donations of community members like you. Thank you.
Food
21,000+ pounds of groceries delivered directly to youth
Clothing
Care
Guests also received access to selfcare, podiatric care, and referrals to primary care providers.
Your donations help keep the Care For Friends vision alive
Together, we’re working towards a future in which access to food, housing and healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and safety and wellness are the reality for all in our community.
Here's what we believe:
- Every human deserves to be treated with dignity and respect
- Basic needs should be accessible in a world of abundance
- A better world is worth the investment
- Authentic human connection leads to lasting trust
- Empowerment leads to opportunity which can transform lives
We’d love to have you join us in making these values a reality for our community!
– Care For Friends Team