Care For Friends

Care For Friends

Individual and Family Services

Chicago, IL 311 followers

Connecting Chicago's homeless with the resources they need to gain a better quality of life.

About us

Care for Friends (formerly the 530 Fullerton Foundation) provides easy access to community, food and overall wellness for Chicago’s most vulnerable and under-served people, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Through its programs, the Foundation successfully connects people with community resources to enable them to achieve a better quality of life. These include: * Hot Lunch Program * Foot Clinic and Health Screenings * Toiletries and Hygiene Program * Clothing Program Follow us on Twitter @Care_FF

Website
http://www.CareForFriends.org
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Chicago, IL
Type
Nonprofit
Founded
2013
Specialties
Homelessness, Hunger, and Non-profit

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    Power Hope is only a couple hours away! Our final award recipient is the great Matt Forté. You may know him from his career with the Bears but we’d like to focus on his orgranzation, What’s Your Forté. What’s Your Forté invests in the equitable economic advancement of youth and families in Chicagos south and west sides. Learn about this awesome group and we’ll see you tonight at Power Hope! Tickets still available at careforfriends.org

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    We’ve got a double feature of recipient showcases today! Introducing Dr. Chelsea Dorsey, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Section of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at the University of Chicago Medicine. Her work focuses on workforce diversity in surgery, augmentation of inclusive practices in the surgical environment, and optimizing academic resources for diverse learners in the undergraduate medical education space. Learns more about her and UChicago Medicine at this years Power Hope at The Arbory! Tickets still available! Get them at Careforfriends.org

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    With Power Hope days away we are still rocking and rolling on introducing you to this years amazing recipients. Today we’d like you to meet Aaron Galeener. Through his work with Cook County Health, he has lead his team to provide person-centered health coverage as well as championed CountyCares food care program, which recently earned a “Best in Class” Achievement in Health award by the National Association of Counties. Learn more about this awesome winner at this years Power Hope. Tickets available at Careforfriends.org See you in two days!

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    Happy Labor Day! We’d like to take this time to introduce you to our good friend, Carol. Since our inception Carol has been a crucial asset to our foot care program - and without her winning attitude and smile the lives of our guests would not be so bright. She is truly a force for good! Meet and learn more about this awesome Chicagoan at this years Power Hope. Tickets available at Careforfriends.org

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    Meet Morgan McLuckie, a sustainable clothing designer, Power Hope award winner and CEO of The Orange Tent Project. The Orange Tent Project was created in hope of ending the cycle of homelessness many of our Chicago friends face. They have served over ten thousand meals and built more than two hundred insulated shelters! Celebrate this amazing person and organization at this years Power Hope. Tickets available at careforfriends.org

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    Happy Monday! As we continue highlighting Power Hope Award recipients, we’d like to introduce you to someone near and dear to the CFF mission, Dr. Mark Shields. For over 10 years Dr. Shields has been volunteering with CFF and now serves as our lead clinician and oversees our entire Screening clinic. Learn more about his awesome work at this years Power Hope on September 5! Tickets available at careforfriends.org

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