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Assist a family in need during the holidays. BEDS served over 3,521 households with 1,789 children in FY2025. Here’s how you can help.
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Summit Service Center: Help When You Need It !
The Linda Sokol Francis Summit Service Center and Medical Respite is trusted place where people come for housing needs.
November Marks National Homeless Awareness Month
November marks National Homeless Awareness Month. Since 2007, it’s also been National Youth Homelessness Awareness Month after resolutions recognizing the issue passed the House of Representatives and the Senate. During the month, outdoor conditions start becoming inhospitable for people experiencing homelessness, especially youth. We want to take a moment to […]
Taking it to the Streets
This month, we’re highlighting our Street Outreach program, which serves some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. Winter is an annual crisis for people experiencing homelessness living in “places not meant for human habitation” (HUD’s phrase for people living outdoors, in vehicles, in abandoned buildings, etc.). They face […]
A Journey of Faith and Hope: How BEDS Plus Helped a Family Find Safety and Stability
Fanny and her family (Marlon, 29, Maria, 26, Jeffrey, 13, Edwin, 7 and Olivia, age 3) found themselves in a desperate situation when they were sleeping at an airport in Chicago and all of their belongings and money were stolen. Fortunately, they met a minister who became the lifeline that […]
Women of First Congregational Church of Western Springs Extend a Hand to Newly Housed Family
The Migrant Welcome Team from the First Congregational Church of Western Springs is partnering with BEDS to support both BEDS families and newly arrived refugees. Lisa McTigue and Clare Kralovec are leaders in this collaborative effort. Lisa’s passion for volunteering was sparked during her youth, while Clare was moved by […]
Summit Service Center Looking for Volunteers Starting March 13, 2023
People who are homeless with severe, chronic health problems tend to rely on emergency rooms for medical treatment. When discharged from the hospital they often return to emergency rooms with worsened conditions because they lack a place to live and the resources to coordinate follow-up care. The new Linda Sokol […]
Homeless Persons Memorial 2022
Each year, Grace Lutheran Church and BEDS Plus work together to remember and give thanks for the lives of homeless persons in our community. In this video, BEDS Plus staff members give readings, say the names of those who have passed, and Grace Lutheran La Grange Pastor Leland Albright gives […]