January 2020
THANK YOU
We Are Grateful for Your Generosity!
Thank you to all our supporters who helped ensure that our clients end the decade on a high note. This year we fulfilled a record number of 337 wishes through HOW's annual Holiday Wish Program with the help of some very generous in-kind donors! Some of the most requested items were bedding, toys, and pajamas.

Thank you to all our individual donors and the groups below!
  • Change Healthcare
  • CVS (Palatine)
  • Deloitte
  • HOW's Associate Board
  • Key Mortgage
  • McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLC
  • Old Navy (Kildare)
  • RBG Toys

We also raised over $90,000 in year end gifts!! So another big thank you to all our donors who helped support HOW well beyond the holiday season.
New Year. New Goals!
In 2020 HOW is setting a goal to DOUBLE our number of monthly donors by the end of the year. Monthly donors are crucial and help provide a sustainable means of funding so that HOW can assist clients as they rebuild their lives after experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Whether it's $15 or $100 a month, these donations allow HOW to be responsive and flexible when creating new programming and building partnerships.


Perks include:
  • Specialized communications with exclusive updates about the organization
  • A place to share your thoughts regarding HOW's new programming and events
  • Knowing you are making a difference as a monthly donor
  • Special offers and discounts for HOW's ticketed events, and exclusive invitations to select events only for HOW's most engaged contributors. 
  • An annual statement of your giving
GET INVOLVED
Join HOW's Associate Board!
Are you passionate about equity and homelessness in Chicago? Are you a young professional looking for a way to contribute meaningfully to your community? If so, consider joining HOW's Associate Board. HOW's Associate Board members come from a wide variety of professions and backgrounds and use their unique strengths to promote HOW’s mission through volunteerism, advocacy, event planning, and fundraising.

Learn more about what is means to be on HOW's Associate Board and how to fill out an application here!
HOW UPDATES
HOW's New Employment Seminar
HOW's Employment Program is launching a new 5-day seminar for clients looking to secure a job. The seminar covers a variety of diverse topics including: financial literacy, childcare selection, registration for benefits, how to overcome barriers to employment, and more. With the growth of HOW's employment team in 2019, the seminar will now run once a month at both HOW's North and South Side offices. With two locations, the monthly seminars are more accessible to HOW clients across the city, and will enable facilitators to better collaborate and build out content and resources specific to these communities.
Housing Resource Flyer

Do you know where to direct someone who is looking for housing in Chicago? HOW's new housing guide is a great resource that brings clarity to the complex affordable and permanent supportive housing landscape in Chicago. Check out the guide on HOW's website.
LEARNING
Aged Homelessness on the Rise

According to new research by the University of Pennsylvania, the aged (65+) homeless population is growing rapidly and will continue to expand throughout the next decade. Homelessness currently disproportionately affects people born in the latter half of the post-War baby boom. As the group ages, researchers are learning more about the cohort and how to develop possible solutions to the current homelessness crisis. Read the full report here.
WBBM's Homelessness Radio Segment

Interested in learning more about homelessness in Chicago from local experts? If so, listen to WBBM's radio segment about the depth and variety of homelessness within the city. This segment also reviews what Chicago is doing to combat homelessness and how you can help.
Empowering women, children and families to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.
Since 1983, HOW has been a leader in permanent solutions to homelessness. Through prevention strategies; expanded, affordable, supportive housing; and individualized support services we have helped thousands take back their lives. 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN 
1607 W Howard St. - Third Floor - Chicago, IL 60626
773-465-5770 | www.how-inc.org