Immediately following the war, Chicago's population boom created new issues that drew the attention of the Community Fund. [14] On July 1, 1977, the Community Fund and the Council for Community Services combined to form United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. 211 help line set up for social services - Chicago Sun-Times Reducing Barriers to Employment & Advancement, Safe & Stable Homes: Ending Family Homelessness. Comprehensive Community Services' primary service focus was children; they developed an initiative to assist adolescents, called the Joint Service Program for Adolescents, that helped placement and group home non-profits in their dealings with DCFS. (800) 725-5314 Our quarterly newsletter, Community Matters, keeps you informed on all things United Way NCA, including volunteer opportunities, news, upcoming events to attend, a letter from our president & CEO, Rosie Allen-Herring, and so much more. EFSP; The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the "Jobs Stimulus Bill," Public Law 98-8. Or how you can help us make a difference. Agency Customer Service Team at agencyhelp@liveunitedchicago.org or 312-906-2203. ZPT%\m-gJp1Q9O!H3d 9:@\ dk`k$\CB !3HL94$ll1D`R g d 9J0FT1 !a. [9] Begun in the mid-1950s, this program nominally borrowed executives, from companies like ComEd, Northern Trust, and LaSalle Bank, to fundraise for the Community Fund. [1] Begun by Chicago business leaders as a means to quell the crippling economic effects of the Great Depression, the as-yet unnamed organization unofficially began in 1930 with a committee of 25 of the city's civic and business leaders. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE When we unite we Improve lives. Share your time. [18] In the mid-1990s, United Way created Outreach Committees to focus on and directly reach out to Chicago's minority communities. Invest in people. Thats why weve teamed up with state, regional and local partners to turn ideas into action. United Way Center to Combat Human Trafficking. "Alumni Profiles: Janet Froetscher '83.
