homelessness

The main bill the coalition wants passed is SB 3277, which would create a program to automatically give recipients seeing a change or stop in federal benefits a one-time payment of $600 – representing about three months worth of the average SNAP subsidy. #snap #centersquare

“Last year homelessness increased 116% in the state of Illinois,” Doug Kenshol, co-founder of the Illinois Shelter Alliance, told Capitol News Illinois. #homelessness

The goal is to raise $25,000 to donate 1,000 book bags with school supplies and gift cards for uniforms to homeless school children and children in need in the Chicago Southland region (south suburbs). #homelessness

As federal funds dry up, he said, the emergency housing system could end up in worse shape than it was prior to the pandemic if more funds are not made available. #homelessness

Focusing on victims of human trafficking and homeless veterans, they are creating care bags providing essential needs which also include positive and hopeful messages to promote, or sometimes re-introduce, self-worth. #rosepetalproject