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.

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.

Comments from King Poor, a suburban resident who works downtown and is a Chicago Shares “frequent giver.”
“Chicago Shares offers an immediate way to give needy people a boost — people who may say to themselves, ‘Who cares about me?’ Beyond the importance of providing someone with a meal, giving Shares also means giving someone encouragement.”
And a story from the frontlines: “Three days before Christmas, I was giving Shares to someone who’d been a regular recipient over the past year. He thanked me and then said that he wanted to show me something. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a handful of the Shares that I’d given him. He said that he’d been saving them so he could buy something special for the holidays.
It was a reminder that we never know how small acts of encouragement may help lift someone up.”
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