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In May 2024, Chicago Shares presented Assumption Parish with a resolution of thanks from its board of directors recognizing the church's outstanding support for our mission. Photo: Left to right, Chicago Shares president King Poor, board member Susan Gold, Fr. Joseph Chamblain, pastor of Assumption Parish, executive director Julie Stagliano, and board secretary Ron Polanecki.
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Gratitude for Assumption and Moody5/14/2024 Last year, Chicago Shares celebrated 30 years of service. In gratitude for this milestone and some of our most stalwart supporters who've made our mission possible, on May 10, Chicago Shares executive director, Julie Stagliano, board secretary, Ron Polaniecki, and board president, King Poor, presented resolutions of appreciation to Assumption Church and The Moody Church. Assumption Church Left to right: King Poor, Susan Gold (Chicago Shares board member and head of shares distribution at Assumption), Fr. Joseph Chamblain, Julie Stagliano, and Ron Polaniecki) The Moody Church Left to right: Ron Polaniecki, King Poor, Pastor Larry McCarthy, Kaitlyn Wisniewski
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Chicago Shares was proud to have an advertisement featured in Streetwise Magazine in the July 2023 issues. We are excited to continue to spread the word about Chicago Shares, as sales resume at many of our partner churches. As seen in the Streetwise Magazine ad, our message is unwavering: Give help and hope. Give Chicago Shares. 
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St. Vincent DePaul Society received one of Chicago Shares' 2023 Grants. Below is the text from a letter that noted the impact the grant has made in their mission and support of migrant families. You may also view the original PDF here.
Dear Ron, On behalf of the St. Vincent DePaul Conference at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish I would like to thank Chicago Shares for the extremely generous award of $3000 and for the Chicago Shares of $500 that we received in May 2023. I can assure you that we are putting these funds to work. During the month of May due to migrants arriving in Chicago and being temporarily housed in Chicago Police Stations we restarted our winter season program of feeding those awaiting shelter in the l6th District Police Station. From May 1 to current date, we have provided 804 meals at the cost of $2,670.35. During May and June, we also provided for local friends in need who needed temporary shelter, furniture, housing, and transportation costs. Without this Chicago Shares grant there is no way our parish conference could offer this much needed assistance in welcoming the stranger and feeding the hungry while we continue to support and sustain our current mission of assisting those in need in our neighborhood. Chicago Shares gave our SVDP conference the confidence to answer the call to a new and emerging need while continuing to support those in need in our neighborhood. May God continue to bless all who work and contribute to Chicago Shares. We are truly grateful. Dave McNaughton President, SVDP Conference St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish
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For the most recent grant cycle, Chicago Shares was able to support several organizations working to address food insecurity in Chicago with additional funding. The grant recipients are 1) Care for Real, (2) Young Men’s Educational Network, (3) Mission of Our Lady of the Angels, (4) St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Elizabeth of the Trinity Parish, (5) Pope Francis Center, and (6) Dion’s Dream. King Poor, Chairman, Chicago Shares Board of Directors, and Julie Stagliano, Executive Director, Chicago Shares, recently visited many of the grantees to present their checks. Young Men's Educational Network Kimberly George, Community Asset Manager at Young Men's Educational Network showed Julie Stagliano and Elizabeth Kohlbeck the vegetable gardens that were being planted at their facility. They serve young people in the North Lawndale neighborhood by setting up their Good Grills program in strategic areas, providing free food to the residents. They also serve 150 people experiencing homelessness for breakfast on Saturday mornings and collaborate with Stone Temple Church on Mondays for a meal program. Dion's Chicago Dream Dion Dawson is the founder of Dion’s Chicago Dream. Dion is working tirelessly to improve the efficiency of delivering food to people in need, expanding from his original “Love Fridge” idea. He now serves over 732 households, has a paid staff of 19 and is expanding to a Dream Vault program. Chicago Shares Board member Elizabeth Kohlbeck and Julie Stagliano recently presented a check to Dion. Accompanying them was Sofia Oliynyk, a Ukrainian journalist visiting Chicago on a U.S. Dept. of State Professional Fellows program. Pope Francis Center Pope Francis Center staff member Victoria Grandillo handing out Chicago Shares. St. Vincent DePaul Society Chicago Shares Secretary Ron Polaniecki (immediately to the left of the banner) makes a check presentation to St. Vincent DePaul Society President Dave McNaughton (immediately to the right of banner) as other Society volunteers look on. Care for Real King Poor, Chairman, Chicago Shares Board of Directors, and Julie Stagliano, Executive Director, Chicago Shares, present a grant award to Jen Kouba (center), Director of Development and Communications at Care for Real. Our Lady of the Angels The Mission of Our Lady of the Angels collaborates closely with The Chicago Food Depository to provide food access to over 500 families per week. The challenges have been great this year as migrants continue to arrive in Chicago. Julie Stagliano met recently with Sister Laura Toth and observed the work of many volunteers who ensured that each family in the line would receive what they needed. |
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