Volunteer witht the Jobs Club - Connecting guests with job-training opportunities, resume building sessions and more.

In the first six months after the Job Club launched, we helped more than 70 people secure resources and training to get a job. This included helping guests obtain updated identification, build a digital resume and cover letter, and connect with job-training opportunities, certification programs, and more.

New Foundations Program Helps Our Guests Gain Independence, Build Resiliency

The New Foundations program enables guests at our weekly meals to apply for Medicaid and SNAP benefits, get placed on the city’s housing lists, qualify for a free cell phone, obtain a new State ID, and apply for rental and utility assistance.

Volunteer Opportunities with The Chicago Help Initiative

You CAN make a positive difference in the lives of Chicagoans facing homelessness and hunger. Ways you can help.

We empower people facing housing instability, food insecurity, and economic hardship by connecting them with safe food, vital social services, shelter, and job-readiness support to restore dignity and create lasting pathways to self-sufficiency

Thank you to our partners and sponsors!

Marc Schulman, President of Eli's Cheesecake and longtime restaurant partner and sponsor of The Chicago Help Initiative speaks about the positive impact CHI makes in people's lives.

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Winter Walk Chicago 2026

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Did you know?

Over 85% of the people we serve are unemployed.

“A lot of people don’t have shelter, food, clothing. They need help. And they get it here.”
Tracy