The experience of living on the streets is one Ray Stewart remembers all too well. Ray first experienced homelessness at age 15 with his family. His family was in and out of homelessness for many years. Ray found BEDS as an adult and after a year of working through the […]
BEDS Street Outreach team braves elements to find those experiencing homelessness
Every Friday afternoon the BEDS Street Outreach team gathers to discuss their work and strategy. The team is the first line of defense in our mission to help those who are experiencing homelessness. Several times a week, the team goes out into the community in search of those who are […]
Special Bulletin: Street Outreach
BEDS helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness regain housing, but first they must enter our programs. Every day, those living outside need to focus on basic needs for water, food, and safety. They may not be aware of our services or how to access them. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, […]
Adopt A Family program brings holiday cheer to BEDS clients
Thanks to the kindness of strangers, the holidays are a little brighter for many BEDS clients. Children and adults alike were all smiles, some hardly able to contain their excitement when they received presents, food, necessities, holiday decorations and more as part of this year’s Adopt A Family program. Several […]
La Grange area restaurants help feed the homeless with BEDS Plus ‘Match-A-Meal’ program
My Suburban Life reporter Joshua Welge reported on the Match a Meal program at BEDS Plus. The program, which was launched in March, allows restaurants to provide meals to BEDS clients with the help of matching funds from partner businesses. Click here to read more.
Customer and business donations help feed BEDS Plus Match A Meal program to help those in need
Pioneer Press reporter Chuck Fieldman recently reported on the Match a Meal program that benefits BEDS Plus clients. The program began in March with donations being accepted from customers at Palmer Place Restaurant and Biergarten in downtown La Grange, which has been providing the meals, and has continued with local […]
Grace Seeds Ministry empowers volunteer growers to supply local food pantries
Daily Southtown reporter Susan DeGrane recently wrote about the work of Grace Seeds Ministry to empower volunteer growers to supply local food pantries. Grace Seeds Ministry works with BEDS Plus to operate a garden at the Ogden Supportive Housing Facility that is maintained by the clients who live there. Click […]
Providing shelter in the time of COVID-19
Joe Boyle of The Reporter writes about the efforts of BEDS Plus to provide shelter and support for individuals who are homeless or dealing with poverty and other issues during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read more.
Marie Newman tours BEDS shelter site in Oak Lawn
Marie Newman, Illinois 3rd Congressional District candidate, recently stopped by our newly opened consolidated shelter in Oak Lawn to get an in-person look at our operations. The shelter models our consolidated shelter in Brookfield and is operated in partnership with Respond Now. About 15 clients are currently staying at the […]
Community Memorial Foundation awards $250,000 to social service agencies in western suburbs
The Community Memorial Foundation awarded a total of nearly $250,000 in emergency grants to non-profit social service agencies in the western suburbs, including BEDS Plus, to help community members affected by COVID-19. Click here to read an article by Pioneer Press reporter Kimberly Fornek on the grant awards.
