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A Statement from CEO Kathy Booton Wilson on the Johnson v Grants Pass Decision
I am disappointed and disturbed by the growing trend toward the criminalization of people experiencing homelessness, as evidenced by last…
Look What We Did! – Opening Doors 2024
On May 2nd, over 100 of our dedicated donors, volunteers and Board members, plus their guests who are new to…
Join us at Opening Doors on May 2nd
At this evening of celebration, your attendance helps support our ongoing work helping women to write their own stories after…
Gallery: The Board of Directors Hosts a January Birthday Jubilee
Deborah’s Place Board Members hosted a Birthday Jubilee to celebrate January birthdays with the women who call Deborah’s Place “home”
The Longest Night: Homeless Persons Memorial Day
How fitting that the day we recognize Homeless Persons Memorial Day is the Winter Solstice: the day on which those…
Better as a Team
As 2023 draws to an end, we’re challenging our supporters to call on their teams to make amazing things happen. We need to furnish 34 apartments for women who’ve experienced chronic homelessness (meaning they’ve been without home for a year or more). With your help, we know we can achieve this.
The Path Ahead: Darnella’s Story
With their willingness to meet her where she was, the staff at Deborah’s Place earned Darnella’s trust. “They showed me what my life could be like without my abuser,” she says. “They taught me how to be a good and nurturing mother.”
7 Ways to Support Deborah’s Place this Holiday Season
You can help us open doors of opportunity for women experiencing homelessness—this holiday season, and all year round.
“We Need the Voices of All Sectors of Our Community” to End Homelessness for Women in Chicago
As Chicago faces a growing homelessness crisis, non-profits are shouldering more responsibility for supporting those affected by a shortage of…
Opening Doors 2023: A Place to Grow – Event Highlights
On May 4th, more than 100 dedicated supporters of Deborah’s Place gathered with us at the Garfield Park Conservatory for…