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Countless everyday Chicagoans are living on the verge of poverty.  They are single adults, young couples, families with children, and seniors - who may live in your neighborhood.  They are working and able to make ends meet, that is, until they experience a life change that puts them in crisis or transition. 

But, this is all preventable.  Providing financial assistance and support services to Chicagoans at these critical moments in their lives has a stabilizing effect.  Through a collaborative network of 60 partner agencies, the Emergency Fund distributes assistance on behalf of low-income Chicago residents facing emergency situations. At each agency, a volunteer Fund Manager disburses our funds to eliminate these crises and to promote self sufficiency.

Through our programs, we aim to achieve these goals:

• To prevent homelessness whenever possible by increasing the financial assistance available to families in need
• To support low-income people in achieving self-sufficiency by providing short-term financial assistance while they attend high-quality employment or educational programs
• To improve access for families seeking homelessness prevention funds
• To support the prevention objectives of the Chicago Alliance to End Homelessness (formerly the Continuum of Care and Partnership to End Homelessness) and the Collaborative Plan to End Homelessness

To learn more, go to www.emergencyfund.org.