The Death of Two Boys and a Toxic Silence

As of January 5th, there had been eight homicides listed in metropolitan Chicago that included three babies. Two of them were 7-month-old Ameer Newell, who was stabbed and scalded in the bathtub and his 2-year-old brother Johntavis, thrown from an 11th-floor window....

When We Must Say “No, thank you”

Volunteers and donors are the backbone of Shelter. Without them, we would collapse, leaving children and families in need without critical services. We are so fortunate to live and work in a community of extraordinarily caring people who share with us the gifts of...

Welcome to our New Volunteer Coordinator!

Zoe McGrath has just joined our Development Team as our new Volunteer Coordinator, and we’re so happy to have her! Zoe hails from Woodridge, IL, and is a recent graduate of Illinois State University where she majored in Communication Studies and Organization...