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Olive Branch Mission is not in the business of simply giving handouts, glorifying, managing or maintaining human tragedy and poverty, but rather, this great Mission stands firm against enhancing dependency.
We are in the business of human development, providing opportunity for recovery, restoration, reinstatement and re-entry unto a productive life. Olive Branch Mission remains a place where lost, injured, broken and desperate lives can freely, safely and unconditionally receive help, love and care!
Your Support,Your Impact
ORGANIZATION:
Olive Branch Mission is the oldest continually-operating community-based human service organization in Chicago
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Olive Branch Mission has been serving the City of Chicago for over 155 years
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Olive Branch Mission has a nationwide donor base
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Olive Branch Mission operates on a 24/7 schedule
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*Olive Branch Mission has remained safely open during the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 STATISTICS:
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1,604 clients (1,287 households) served (281 children) in the shelter and permanent housing programs.
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202 individuals (64 households) served and remained housed in the permanent supportive housing program.
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Race/Ethnicity – Black (69.2%), White (29.2%), Asian/Asian American (0.3%), American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous (0.5%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.3%), Multiple Races (0.5%); Hispanics (10.3%), Non-Hispanics (89.7%)
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Gender – 832 adult men, 491 adult women, 281 children
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37 veterans and 5 transgendered clients served
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109,946 nights of shelter provided
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Over 160,750 meals served
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Over 1,842 transit cards provided
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Over 2,713 referrals for education, job placement/training, housing, etc...
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979 referrals for Health/Mental Health service providers
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24 referrals/placements for Alcohol/Drug treatment and recovery
Our Doors Open On "Welcome" Hinges
Olive Branch Mission is not in the business of simply giving handouts, glorifying, managing or maintaining human tragedy and poverty, but rather, this great Mission stands firm against enhancing dependency.
We are in the business of human development, providing opportunity for recovery, restoration, reinstatement and re-entry unto a productive life. Olive Branch Mission remains a place where lost, injured, broken and desperate lives can freely, safely and unconditionally receive help, love and care!