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Chicago Shares’ 2020 Ad in Streetwise

11/15/2020

 

Chicago Shares is happy to announce that our program will be featured in Streetwise in November and December. Below is our new ad.

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Mac Kelly's Greens n 'Things - March 2020 Update

3/31/2020

 
We are sad to have learned that Mac Kelly's Greens n' Things eateries are permanently closing. The owners do not believe they can survive the financial impact the coronavirus will have on their business. Mac Kelly's has been an outstanding supporter and friend of the Chicago Shares program -- consistently and respectfully serving the many needy who have gone there with Chicago Shares vouchers. Mac Kelly's oatmeal and make-your-own salads were among their first-rate, healthy offerings. 

Mac Kelly's began accepting Chicago Shares in late 2005 and have been a program stalwart.  May God bless the Mac Kellys owners, managers and employees for their concern for the needy.
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Mac Kelly's locations:  123 W. Madison Street, and 1347 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago
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Chicago Shares featured on Catholic Chicago Radio

12/15/2019

 
​To help spread the word about Chicago Shares, two volunteers, Ron Polaniecki (president) and Elizabeth Kohlbeck (director) joined Chicago Radio co-host Father Greg Sakowicz (rector, Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago, and a member of the Chicago Shares Board of directors) in a discussion about how the program works, where it got started and why it is both unique and important.
 
Just click on the "Listen Button" under the heading: "Chicago Shares/Rector's Christmas Concert," Thursday, December 12, 2019
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Election of Deacon Sullivan as Honorary Board Member

6/14/2019

 
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Deacon Tim Sullivan (left), St. Clement Parish, Chicago, receives resolution electing him honorary member of the Board of Directors of Chicago Shares, from Ron Polaniecki, Chicago Shares president. The resolution cites Deacon Tim's tireless commitment to serving the needy in the St. Clement community area and his ongoing support of the Chicago Shares program. The presentation was made June 14 at the regular St. Clement's "Friday Morning Hospitality," which is part of its "Sack Lunch Program" for the needy in the neighborhood.
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2019 Grant Recipient Check Presentations

6/1/2019

 
Chicago Shares board members presented grant award checks to the 2019 Chicago Shares Grant recipients. View a list of grant recipients.

​Below are photos of the check presentations at various organizations.

Breakthrough

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Shown in photo, from left to right: Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Arloa Sutter, Executive Director of Breakthrough.

​Fourth Presbyterian Church

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Shown in photo, left to right: Mary McFarlane, Chair, Steering Team; Alison Thomas, Past Chair; Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Mike Usiak, Meals Ministry Coordinator; Vicky Curtiss, Associate Pastor for Mission; Elizabeth Kohlbeck, Board Member, Chicago Shares.

Chicago Help Initiative

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Shown in photo, left to right: Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares Executive Director; Jacqueline Hayes, CHI Founder; and Doug Fraser, Executive Director. At Wednesday night supper.

Catholic Charities

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Presenting check to grantees at Wednesday night supper held at Catholic Charities. Mental health counseling, HIV testing and public health assessments and other services are offered to the guests by medical personnel volunteers. Data is collected to assist with tracking the homeless populations in Chicago. Shown in photo, left to right: Phillip Buta, Catholic Charities; Julie Stagliano, Chicago Shares; and Kathy Donahue, Catholic Charities.

Care for Real

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Nancy Meyerson, chairman of Care for Real, Chicago (left), receives grant award from Ron Polaniecki, president, Chicago Shares.

Franciscan Outreach

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Franciscan Outreach staff Stuart Kipnis, Grants Manager and Darryl Robinson, Interim Director of Shelters accept a CS grant check from Executive Director Julie Stagliano.
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Chicago Shares Executive Director Julie Stagliano presents grant award to Kaitlyn Donnelly, Coordinator of Foundation and Corporate Relations at The Night Ministry.
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Chicago Shares Featured on WNDZ Radio

5/18/2019

 
Chicago Shares was recently featured on the "Catholic Chicago" radio show, WNDZ, 750 AM. Listeners were given an overview of the program, including how and where to buy and distribute vouchers

To listen to the discussion, please visit the radio show's website here. In Month of May/Chicago Shares section, click on "Download" for an MP3 file of the show. Additionally, the podcast link is available here. The Chicago Shares segment begins at 33:45 (you can "fast forward" to this point by sliding the timing bar).

Thank you to WNDZ for featuring our organization and highlighting ways to help the hungry in Chicago.
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Chicago Shares featured on WGN TV News

1/18/2019

 
WGN TV News recently featured Chicago Shares during its broadcast and on its website. 

The clip below highlights how our program works, and features interviews with Ron Polaniecki, President of Chicago Shares, and Max Khan, owner of Max's Take Out, a restaurant that accepts Chicago Shares. 
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Chicago Shares’ Ad in Streetwise

2/1/2018

 
We were lucky to once again be promoted in Streetwise recently. The ad below ran in late 2017.
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Chicago Shares’ Grants Bolster Area Non-Profit Programs

11/6/2017

 
“We’re so grateful for your help in supporting those in need.” That’s the strong and reoccurring theme of the responses received to the Chicago Shares announcement of its 2016 grants.
Chicago Shares, a unique Chicago not-for-profit founded in 1993, provides meals to the hungry through a voucher program.  Each year a certain percentage of the vouchers purchased by generous people are never redeemed, thus providing a reserve of funds from which grants are made.
Recently, Chicago Shares announced that it is providing $15,000 in grants to 10 Chicago area not-for-profits that subscribe to a “help-the-needy” mission.
Grant recipients have underscored that these grants are particularly welcome now as other resources including state and local funding continue to dwindle.
Here are the 2016 grant recipients:
Lincoln Park Community Shelter
600 W. Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL  60614
http://www.lpcsonline.org/
Breakthrough
402 North Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL  60624
http://www.breakthrough.org/
Care for Real
5339 N. Sheridan Road
Chicago, IL 60640
http://careforreal.org/
Pacific Garden Mission
1458 S. Canal Street
Chicago, IL  60607
https://www.pgm.org/
Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut
Chicago, IL  60611
http://fourthchurch.org/
Common Pantry
3744 N. Damen
Chicago, IL 60618
http://commonpantry.org/program/
Society of St. Vincent DePaul
10525 Delta Parkway
Schiller Park, 60176
http://commonpantry.org/program/
The Chicago Help Initiative
440 N Wells Street, Suite 44
Chicago, IL  60654
http://chicagohelpinitiative.org/
Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Chicago
721 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL  60654
http://www.catholiccharities.net/
Franciscan Outreach
1645 W. LeMoyne
Chicago, IL 60622
https://www.franoutreach.org/


Chicago Shares vouchers (which cannot be used for alcohol or tobacco) are safe, convenient, and easy to use. They enable generous Chicagoans to help the needy person-to person in a dignified way.
Chicago Shares has always been a volunteer program, which means there are no paid staff.
For more information on where Chicago Shares are sold and where they can be redeemed (plus information on becoming a volunteer or a merchant), please email us at chicagoshares@gmail.com, or visit http://chicagoshares.com/
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Chicago Shares Featured on Relevant Radio

5/30/2017

 
On May 26, Chicago Shares’ President Ron Polaniecki and Executive Director Julie Stagliano visited the Relevant Radio studios to discuss our program. You can listen to the interview here.
You can learn more about Relevant Radio here.
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