Run Home Chicago is a family oriented event consisting of a 10K Run, 5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Dash being held on June 10, 2012 and starting at Soldier Field.

There are three ways you can help:

1. Make a donation to Deborah’s Place in support of the race. Show your support of this important effort by making a donation to Deborah’s Place in support of the Run Home Chicago Race. Click here to go to our online donation page and select Run Home Chicago as the program designation

2. Enter the race and raise funds for Deborah’s Place.  Encourage your friends, family and coworkers to support your efforts by making donations in your honor to Deborah’s Place. You can even create a team with your friends and family to run together in support of Deborah’s Place. click here for more info

3. Volunteer at the Race. Support our runners and walkers by volunteering at the event.  Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in, water stations and more.  You can participate in the race and volunteer too. click here to find out more

We look forward to cheering you on and seeing you at the finish line!

The more gifts collected the bigger the impact – if the State Street location is one of the three Chicagoland Body Shop stores to collect the most toiletries, Deborah’s Place will receive a cash prize up to $500 in addition to all the donated product.

Stop by The Body Shop State Street location to see what this great event is all about, and to donate a Body Shop gift to the women of Deborah’s Place!

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Please join us at the Deborah’s Place Benefit Dinner.

Thursday, May 31, 2012
6:00 – 10:00 pm
Fulton’s on the River
315 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago

We will be welcoming a special guest, James “Big Cat” Williams, former Chicago Bears star, who is also donating a dinner with him at Gibson’s Steak House for the silent auction.

Her Story Theater will perform excerpts from the original play “Gloss Over” based on the lives of women of Deborah’s Place.

Silent auction items will be posted soon.  Keep checking back!

Purchase your tickets here

Interested in contributing or sponsoring this event?
Contact Elizabeth Golden, egolden@deborahsplace.org or 773-638-6539 for details.

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Thank you to all who came out and joined us at the “Under One Roof” Pub Party on March 29, 2012.  Nearly $8,000 was raised to support Deborah’s Place mission and programs.

“Comforts of Home” challenge
One of our donors challenged guests to donate for “Comforts of Home” kits for new Deborah’s Place residents. These kits include a twin comforter and sheets set and are given to all new residents welcoming them to their new home.  Our donor agreed to match all donations given during the party up to $500.  Special thanks to all the guests who enthusiastically stepped up to the challenge and donated $798 which will provide approximately 32 new residents with these kits.

See you there!

Deborah’s Place Benefit Dinner
Thursday, May 31, 2012
6:00 – 10:00 PM
Fulton’s on the River
315 N. LaSalle Dr., Chicago

Reception on the river-view deck, three course dinner, silent auction, raffle, and educational programming

Tickets available here.  More information to follow.

Interested in supporting the event with a sponsorship or auction donation?  Contact Elizabeth Golden at egolden@deborahsplace.org or (773) 638-6539.

Beginning in November 2011, stake holder groups including consumers, service providers, advocacy groups, and government and philanthropic representatives had an opportunity to give input into how to best improve the current plan to end homelessness and determine strategic direction moving forward.   This feedback phase culminated during the week of January 23^rd when all stake holder groups gathered in a process called a community charrette facilitated by the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness and the Corporation for Supportive Housing.   These sessions resulted in a set of recommendations that will be used to craft Chicago Plan 2.0

Staff and tenants of Deborah’s Place participated and shared their ideas in the areas of coordinated access to services and homelessness prevention; interim and rapid re-housing; permanent housing access and supply, employment interventions and systems integration.

Chicago Plan 2.0 is scheduled to be completed by spring of 2012.   For more and ongoing information as the plan develops can be found online at www.thechicagoalliance.org.

 The following is just a sample of the items in our silent auction and raffle:

• Cubs vs. Cardinals outing: Wrigleyville bar party and tickets to 4/23 game
• Signed jersey from 1991-2002 Chicago Bears star, James “Big Cat” Williams
• Certificates to dining hot spots, including Acadia, Old Town Social, The Tasting Room, and Geja’s Café
• Spring season goodies, such as cute springtime totes, jewelry, and certificates for manis & pedis
• Amazing experiences, including tickets to Six Flags, Chicago Chocolate Tours, Tea with the Deborah’s Place Divas and iO theater comedy shows
• Tickets for live music at the Empty Bottle and Katerina’s Jazz Club
• Apple iHome, Flip Cam, and other cool gadgets
• Kid’s outings to the Circus Spectacular and Storytown children’s theater
• …and over 20 other spectacular items!

We are grateful for the support of our generous Pub Party Sponsors:

 Melissa & Paul Haase – Key Sponsors

Anca & Josh Burke – Foundation Sponsors

In-Kind Sponsors:

Frank Lieu – Photography

All of our generous auction donors