Help Empower Women Who are Homeless in Chicago

Hello from everyone at Sarah's Circle. We've been busy helping women find housing, improve their health, and increase their income as winter ends and spring begins in Chicago.

Our Client Resource Manager and Activities Coordinator have planned events for the next month such as a dental clinic, movie day, jewely making class, creative writing workshop, relationship workshops, and visits from 2 different legal aid groups. Warmer weather has also welcomed the return of our weekly gardening club.

Progress on our third building, Sarah's on Lakeside, continues on schedule. We're busy planning for the 28 women who will be moving in as well as organizing a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the new site in the fall.

On February 25th we held our 32rd annual Winter Walk: A mile in her shoes. This walk helps to raise money for Sarah's Circle while raising awareness of the many challenges facing women experiencing homelessness. Several hunderd people walked on a sunny Sunday afternoon and hundreds more raised funds. Walkers heard the story of "Eva" a women who has lived in one of our permanent supportive housing units for 10 years. She has experienced domestic violence, homelessness, separation from family, as well as cancer but continues to be a good friend and neighbor to the other women living in her building. Eva kindly shared her story in advance of the walk so we could share it with our walkers.

On March 18th we were thrilled to announce that we were selected as a grantee in the Yield Giving Open Call. The funds from this grant will be used to begin development on a fourth building with permanent supportive housing for homeless and vulnerable women at its heart.

Links:

• Article on Yield Giving