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4 people are interested
Join H.O.M.E.'s Associate Board
ORGANIZATION: Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
About H.O.M.E.:
H.O.M.E. helps low-income seniors in Chicago maintain their independence by providing home upkeep and repair, a shopping bus, moving assistance, and three affordable, intergenerational buildings.
About the Associate Board:
H.O.M.E.’s Associate Board is a group of volunteers committed to helping H.O.M.E. make an impact on Chicago’s senior population by holding fundraising and marketing events, exclusive volunteering activities, and collaborating with the Board of Directors.
Associate Board members are strongly connected to H.O.M.E.’s mission, to serve seniors with warmth, connection, and joy.
Associate Board members commit to participate in a monthly engagement activity, alternating between regular meetings and volunteer opportunities. Meetings are typically on the first Tuesday of the month at H.O.M.E.’s office in the West Loop or via Zoom.
To apply, please fill out the interest form on our website: https://homeseniors.org/associate-board
Questions: Contact gails@homeseniors.org
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About Housing Opportunities & Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.)
Location:
1419 W. Carroll Ave., Floor 2, Chicago, IL 60607, US
Mission Statement
Committed to improving the quality of life for Chicago’s low-income older adults, Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly (H.O.M.E.) helps seniors remain independent and part of their community by offering opportunities for intergenerational living and by providing a variety of citywide support services.
Description
H.O.M.E. opened its doors in 1982 with a philosophy: human beings need one another. H.O.M.E.’s founders focused that attention on social connection for and among older people with low incomes in Chicago. H.O.M.E. pioneered an innovative intergenerational housing model that intentionally brings together seniors, younger adults living and working as Resident Assistants, and families with children under the same roof. Today, H.O.M.E. offers 78 units of multigenerational housing in three affordable North Side buildings with a choice of private or shared living.
In addition, H.O.M.E. offers an Upkeep and Repair program, which provides senior homeowners on the South and West Sides with affordable plumbing, carpentry, and electrical repairs. H.O.M.E.’s Shopping Bus offers Chicago seniors living in affordable buildings transportation to grocery stores, with a driver who helps them carry their bags. The Moving Program subsidizes moves into safe, stable housing, and provides seniors with moral support. Finally, H.O.M.E. welcomes volunteers to provide weatherization, painting, cooking at its buildings, seasonal work, and more for seniors. H.O.M.E.’s vision is of a Chicago where people of all ages live together in a way that supports older adults’ connection to the larger community.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1419 West Carroll AvenueFloor 2Chicago, IL 60607
DATE POSTED
January 3, 2023
SKILLS
- Financial Literacy
- Elder care
- Event Planning / Management
- Urban Planning
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-4 hours per month. Associate Board members are expected to participate in a monthly engagement which alternate between standing board meetings via Zoom and volunteer opportunities.