Donor Stories
Deborah’s Place
Since 1985, Deborah’s Place has provided compassionate care to women experiencing homelessness in Chicago. Deborah’s Place was founded by a group of women who believed they could make a difference for women who are homeless.
From humble beginnings as a volunteer-run program in a church gym, Deborah’s Place grew first to transitional housing and then to permanent supportive housing. Over time, we developed wrap-around services to complement our housing programs – job readiness training, tutoring and education assistance, health services, case management, counseling and numerous social and life skills activities.
After more than 30 years, Deborah’s Place has helped over 4,000 women move from homeless to housed, from surviving to living.
“Deborah’s Place has been a recipient of the Chicago Temple Fund’s generosity since 1999...Thank you to everyone at the Chicago Temple Fund for your ongoing commitment to ending homelessness for women in Chicago!”
Since 1894, Kids Above All’s mission has been to protect, heal and educate children and families so they can build better lives. In our 125 years, we’ve helped more than 142,000 kids to reach their potential through early childhood learning programs, foster care and adoption services and housing for teens and homeless young adults.
Mabuhay Fellowship at the Chicago Temple
Mabuhay (mah boo hi): has multiple meanings; “hello,” “welcome,” “long live,” “peace” and “abundance.”
The purpose of the Mabuhay Fellowship is to participate, as Asian-American Christians, at the First United Methodist Church of the Chicago Temple to strengthen the life and ministry of the church and to draw people both individually and corporately into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
