***Alternatives’ Family Relief Fund is currently closed and will not be accepting any new applications or donations for the time being***
Many Chicagoans experiencing poverty or homelessness – especially people of color – have lost their jobs or are forced to work at great personal risk without appropriate protections, compensation, or healthcare. The recent stimulus checks – while a welcome relief for many – are often not enough to meet the compounding needs of Chicago’s most under-resourced communities. Thousands of Chicagoans will not be receiving checks at all including those who are undocumented, incarcerated, without social security numbers, bank accounts, or home addresses.
Throughout the pandemic, Alternatives’ staff have continued providing services remotely to our young clients and their families. Our Crisis Response team continues to staff our crisis hotline around the clock and respond to calls for shelter and case management for youth experiencing homeless. In our first month of linking families to existing COVID-related resources, we have found that the financial need has far outpaced what is currently available.
This is why we are setting up a relief fund where 100% of the proceeds will go directly to families experiencing financial hardship.
Currently, we are only able to process requests local to Chicago.
***Alternatives’ Family Relief Fund is currently closed and will not be accepting any new applications or donations for the time being***
*** El Fondo de Ayuda Familiar de Alternatives está actualmente cerrado y no aceptaremos nuevas solicitudes o donaciones por el momento***