| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| 46-1086837 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)3 |
| Headquarters | 530 W. Fullerton Parkway |
Executive Director | Hope Pavich |
| Website | www.CareForFriends.org |
Care for Friends is a nonprofit organization that provides food, clothing, and healthcare programs to unhoused individuals in Chicago.[1]
Serving 9,000 sit-down, hot meals every year to any person in need[2], Care for Friends' "no questions asked" approach creates trusting relationsips with at-risk individuals that lead to housing, job training, and mental and physical health interventions[3]. Their bimontly foot care clinic uses these relationships to provide referrals to free healch clinics and hospitals - creating a primary care relationship that eases the burden on emergency rooms as primary care centers for the unhoused.[4]
They are a program partner of the Greater Chicago Food Depository[5]
References
edit- ^ "Cause IQ | Care for Friends". Cause IQ. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Care For Friends - 530 W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL". www.homelessshelterdirectory.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Motus Takes to the Streets of Chicago With Care For Friends to Tackle Homelessness". 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Care For Friends - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Greater Chicago Food Depository | Find Food | Care for Friends". Retrieved 2024-09-07.