The Chicago Help Initiative

The Chicago Help Initiative visit Chicagohelpinitiative.org for more information. Join us by helping today for a better tomorrow.

The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI) provides meals and social services to the those in need while partnering to build community connection, resilience and independence. Welcome to The Chicago Help Initiative (CHI), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing meals and social services to the homeless, underprivileged and today’s jobless citizens of the near North Side of Chicago. Each week o

ur volunteers, generous benefactors and sponsors give up their time and resources to help those who are less fortunate than themselves in an effort to ease poverty, hunger and homelessness in our community.

Warm weather and warm meals here at CHI this Wednesday! Come volunteer or sponsor a meal or help prepare and cook meals!...
05/28/2026

Warm weather and warm meals here at CHI this Wednesday! Come volunteer or sponsor a meal or help prepare and cook meals! DM us or check out our website at chicagohelpinitiative.org

Happy Memorial Day! Looking for a meaningful way to spend part of your summer? We've got lots of fun volunteer opportuni...
05/26/2026

Happy Memorial Day! Looking for a meaningful way to spend part of your summer? We've got lots of fun volunteer opportunities....
www tinyurl.com/chisummervolunteer

We are looking for charity runners to join our team at the beautiful Run Mag Mile race on September 12. Please join us! ...
04/23/2026

We are looking for charity runners to join our team at the beautiful Run Mag Mile race on September 12. Please join us! https://tinyurl.com/runforchi

Join us in advocating for a humane response to severe weather homelessness.    https://conta.cc/4m5urU0
04/03/2026

Join us in advocating for a humane response to severe weather homelessness.
https://conta.cc/4m5urU0

Email from The Chicago Help Initiative Summer is coming and so is the heat, how can you help?   Volunteer Opportunities   Severe Weather? Where do they go?  A call for a safer, more human

Chicago Help Initiative’s Social Work Team is excited to announce our new partner, The Upper Room M.B.C (2709 W. Rooseve...
03/27/2026

Chicago Help Initiative’s Social Work Team is excited to announce our new partner,
The Upper Room M.B.C (2709 W. Roosevelt Rd.) who is starting a new meal and resource room in the Lawndale community.

“Community Feed” will be hosted for the first time on Saturday, March 28th from 12:00PM-2:00PM at 2709 W Roosevelt Rd.

For more information, you can contact (708)369-1420. We look forward to beginning to work with this new site in a new community!

Our guests rely on Acts of Kindness, all year round.If you haven't used that "muscle" before - challenge yourself to do ...
02/16/2026

Our guests rely on Acts of Kindness, all year round.

If you haven't used that "muscle" before - challenge yourself to do this tomorrow!

Have fun with it! It can bring a smile to someone, or make a meaningful difference in their life.

What Will You Do for National Random Acts of Kindness Day? ❤️

We believe one simple gesture can move the world.
Buying coffee for the person behind you. Holding a door. Checking on someone. You never know what someone’s carrying that day — that small act could be the highlight of it.

We know donating or doing something kind and then posting about it can feel performative. We get that.

Whether you share it loudly or keep it low-key, kindness still counts.
This is a safe place to comment and share what you’ll be doing between now and February 17. 🔦✨

Be kind. Be random.







Wednesday night’s meal a real treat…Valentine’s Day … gifts, candy, and live singers .. to add to the party
02/12/2026

Wednesday night’s meal a real treat…
Valentine’s Day … gifts, candy, and live singers .. to add to the party

02/10/2026
A great piece of hope, help and humanity and the importance of Winter Walk
02/10/2026

A great piece of hope, help and humanity and the importance of Winter Walk

Community members, nonprofit workers and formerly homeless people walked through Humboldt Park Sunday to raise awareness and money for homelessness.

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