Several of our grant recipients have shared vidoes of how they are using funding from St. Michael's. Please take the time to read about them and watch their summary of the impactful work each organization.
Saint Leonard's Ministries empowers formerly incarcerated men and women to lead whole and productive lives. Learn more about Saint Leonard's programs and read about two program graduates who now work at Saint Leonard's:
Barrington Youth and Family Services provides a wide array of counseling services, outreach & preventative programming to young people and families. They also offer a variety of Latino services led by Spanish-speaking staff. This programming is specifically designed for the Latino community and is available to all families. Located in downtown Barrington at 118 Applebee Street. parents
Learn more about BYFS from their Executive Director, Betsy Wintringer:
Chalice House provides housing while an immigrant’s case is pending so that families can stay together. In this shared project, the Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants (ICDI) provides social services and support, while Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist and its partners provide housing and hospitality in a home owned by Countryside in Palatine, Illinois.
Cumali works to empower the homeless by engaging with them where they live on Lower Wacker Drive in Chicago without judgment or prerequisite. Once a week on Mondays, volunteers provide hot meals, socks, underwear, blankets, coats and other clothing. They also provide a ministry of presence and fellowship.
Funds from St. Michael’s support the purchase of food, supplies, socks, underwear, handwarmers and clothing. Learn more about Cumali from Michael Murphy:
Porch de Salomon provides humanitarian relief to the indigenous people of Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan basin including food, clean water, school scholarships and counseling. They host short-term mission teams to build homes & community buildings and provide medical clinics.
Funds from St. Michael’s are used to buy milk, eggs and beans and provide medical care. Learn more about Porch de Salomon in their video:
Ravenswood Community Services provides food and supplies to their neighbors in the Ravenswood and surrounding neighborhoods in Chicago. They strive to offer services and connections to resources that help people realize health, stability and self- sufficiency. Every Tuesday night, they distribute fresh, nutritionally balanced groceries to 250 - 400 households.
Funds from St. Michael’s to cover costs associated with an increase in demand for meals including to-go containers, plastic utensils, bottled water and other packaging needs. Learn more about Ravenswood's work:
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