🎉Big News: 20 Lives Transformed Through Accelerated Housing!🎉

In an incredible partnership with All Chicago, we recently hosted an Accelerated Moving Event (AME) at our 6310 S. Claremont location—and we're thrilled to share that 20 men from our Lamplight Singles Program have secured permanent housing!🏠✨

This initiative represents more than just moving day—it’s a life changing moment about restoring dignity, stability, and hope. Through the dedicated efforts of case managers, outreach teams, and housing partners, what normally takes months was accomplished in a single day. That’s the power of coordination, compassion, and commitment.

The gratitude from the men housed is deeply moving. Many expressed joy, relief, and renewed optimism for the future. Their journeys have been long, but today marks a powerful new beginning. We couldn’t be more excited for them—and more thankful for this collaboration.

Special thanks to our incredible partners:
All Chicago, Metropolitan Family Services, The Boulevard, CTIME, Catholic Charities, The Chicago Furniture Bank—and every passionate team member who helped make this happen. Together, we are making meaningful strides toward ending homelessness in our city.

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BREAKING NEWS

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Olive Branch Mission is tackling the most urgent need

to provide a safe haven for people experiencing homelessness in Chicago. We meet people when

they are at their most vulnerable: without shelter,

without adequate resources, without immediate

direction, and often times without hope.

We employ a 360 degree wrap-around approach to

serving our guests. From the time someone is

welcomed into our space, we address their most

immediate needs and provide compassionate

direction to assist in their journey to a better life.

ORGANIZATION:

Olive Branch Mission is the oldest continually-operating community-based human service organization in Chicago.

2024 STATISTICS:

2,424 of clients (1,638 of households) served (667 of children) in the shelters and permanent housing programs
94 households served and remained permanently housed
Race/Ethnicity (# of each) – Black-2,155 (88.9%), White-237 (9.8%), Asian/Asian American-12 (0.5%), American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous-12 (0.5%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-2 (0.1%), Multiple Races-6 (0.2%); Hispanics- 219 (8.6%), Non-Hispanics-2,205 (91.4%)
Gender – 970 adult men, 778 adult women, 667 children, 9 transgender adults/0 transgender children
30 veterans served
136,857 of nights of shelter provided
339,231 of meals served
2,342 transit cards provided
1,965 referrals for education, job placement/training, housing, etc.
911 referrals for Health/Mental Health service providers
85 referrals/placements for Alcohol/Drug treatment and recovery