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Olive Branch Mission Breaking News

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Olive Branch Mission continuously remains on the frontlines of the homeless
crisis. Our 157-year track record of passionately and purposefully engaging
in transforming lives exemplifies our commitment.


Olive Branch Mission, in partnership with Robert Craig Films, is hosting
an exclusive screening of an unreleased documentary to raise awareness and
initiate solution-based conversations about
the increasingly human cost of homelessness.
YOU can participate!

Olive Branch Mission's Impact on Chicago in 2023

Meals served 

278,961

Nights of shelter provided 

138,833

Permanent housing secured

135

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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. 

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Your Support, Your Impact

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ORGANIZATION:

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

  •     Olive Branch Mission has been serving the City of Chicago for 157 years 

  •     Olive Branch Mission has a nationwide donor base

  •     Olive Branch Mission operates on a 24/7 schedule

  •    Olive Branch Mission remained safely open during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

2023 STATISTICS:

  • 1924 of clients (1306 of households) served (471 of children) in the shelters and permanent housing programs

  • 135 households served and became permanently housed 

  • Race/Ethnicity (# of each) – Black-1,517 (78.8%), White-375 (19.5%), Asian/Asian American-7 (0.4%), American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous-8 (0.4%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-4 (0.2%), Multiple Races-13 (0.7%); Hispanics- 252 (13.1%), Non-Hispanics-1,672 (86.9%)

  • Gender – 759 adult men, 605 adult women, 560 children

  • 29 veterans served

  • 138,833 nights of shelter provided

  • 278,961 meals served

  • 2689 transit cards provided

  • 2107 referrals for Education, Job placement/training, Housing, etc.

  • 353 referrals for Health/Mental Health service providers

  • 103 referrals/placements for Alcohol/Drug treatment and recovery

A Message from Olive Branch Africa

Kenya has experienced heavy amounts of rain and severe flooding. To date they have lost nearly 200 people with thousands left homeless and many houses submerged and uninhabitable. Olive Branch Africa has been involved in rescue efforts all over the area.

 

It is a challenge for Olive Branch Africa staff to even travel to the office due to critical infrastructure damage. Airports, roads, bridges, electrical lines have all been adversely affected due to dams failing and rivers overflowing their banks. Despite the desperate conditions, Olive Branch Mission remains on the frontlines assisting those in need.

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