Center for Changing Lives

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Center for Changing Lives provides comprehensive support to serve, empower and advocate for community residents experiencing homelessness and housing instability so they may obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Validators

Marlen

I've been an Employment Coach with Center for Changing Lives for a year now. I provide employment one on one coaching with clients, I also coordinate with the employment team to connect clients with employment opportunities. I focus on services to the homeless via outreach and engagement… More

Imelda

I am a Housing and Financial Coach with Center for Changing Lives. I partner with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex environment. Coaches honor… More

Kayla

I am a Housing and Financial Coach with Center for Changing Lives. I partner with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential, which is particularly important in today’s uncertain and complex environment. Coaches honor… More

Peter

I am an Employment Coach at the Center for Changing Lives. My job involves partnering with our clients to set and achieve goals. I work specifically with our client in our Information Technology training program. This is a 32 week long course, in which our students walk away with an industry… More

Jeanette

I serve as the Early Childhood Initiative Financial Coaching Coordinator at Center for Changing Lives. As a finanical coaching coordinator, I build and maintain relationships with Early Childhood Education Centers (ECE) to provide one on one and group financial coaching to workers, parents, and… More

Joanna

I am a Business Solutions Coach that works to make connections with employers and match them with the clients that we are helping to find employment. I also conduct mock interviews, workshops, and host hiring events.

Needs validated

$700of $700

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7 supporters
Funded on 2/8/2016

Sandy from Chicago, IL

I'm rebuilding after identity theft & need help moving my furniture from Florida.

I'm committed to building a stable life for my family. I need help covering a portion of my moving costs from Florida to Chicago to help do this. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$500of $500

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5 supporters
Funded on 12/21/2015

Beasley from Chicago, IL

Supporting myself and my grandson. We need basic furniture to make our home liveable!

Just left a homeless shelter after my old apartment became infested with bedbugs. We lost everything. Now that we're housed, furniture will go so far! More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$450of $450

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4 supporters
Funded on 12/31/2015

Michael from Chicago, IL

Marine eager to start fresh. I need furniture to build a stable home for my family!

I currently serve in the US Marine Corps Reserves. My goal is to start over in Chicago & furniture will help my family build a stable sense of home. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$350of $350

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2 supporters
Funded on 3/31/2016

Jeff from Chicago, IL

I have overcome homelessness! Furniture will make my new apartment feel like home.

I was homeless for 2 years. Now that I'm housed, I need help purchasing furniture and houseware to feel secure as I find full-time employment. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$156of $156

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3 supporters
Funded on 7/28/2016

Woiciech from Chicago, IL

Recuperating from surgery. One month's utilities will allow me to heal stress-free.

I need support paying my gas bill to keep my cooking gas on. Being able to cook and feed myself is vital to my healing! More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$700of $700

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8 supporters
Funded on 12/27/2016

Joseph from Chicago, IL

I'm overcoming homelessness. Furnishing my new apartment will help me rebuild.

After being hospitalized for 3 years, I'm moving into my own place! Basic furniture will help me create a home and start anew. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$350of $350

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4 supporters
Funded on 11/23/2016

Simone from Chicago, IL

I'm overcoming homelessness! A pull-out couch will give me a good night's rest.

I need a sleeper couch to be able to have somewhere to sleep as well as sit and do my homework as I train to get my CDL license. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$725of $700

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7 supporters
Funded on 1/21/2017

Aisha from Chicago, IL

Recently housed and employed! A bed will get me off the floor & ready for work.

I just moved into an apartment after several difficult years. To feel rested, healthy, and ready for work, I need a bed! More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$240of $400

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5 supporters
Funded on 8/9/2017

Rosa from Chicago, IL

My son needs around-the-clock care. With a dining table we'll be able to eat as a family.

I recently moved my kids into an unfurnished apartment. Meeting this need will allow us to sit down as a family once again. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$708of $700

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3 supporters
Funded on 3/9/2018

Valor from Chicago, IL

Basic furniture will help me thrive on my path out of homelessness.

Having just recovered from a period of homelessness, I need furniture and basic household items to provide a proper day-to-day living environment. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$450of $450

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4 supporters
Funded on 5/29/2018

Octavia from Chicago, IL

Need to give my 2 grandsons a stable home base. They need beds & linens to sleep on.

Meeting this need will mean my grandsons have a healthy place to sleep each night in their new home. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$450of $450

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10 supporters
Funded on 5/11/2018

Tajah from Evanston, IL

Mom training for a new career. I need some essential items for my baby.

I'm working hard to prepare for a career in counseling. On my path, I need some basic essentials to give my baby a warm and welcoming environment. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$600of $600

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2 supporters
Funded on 6/12/2018

Veronique from Chicago, IL

I've found housing! Need basic furniture to make my new apartment a stable home base.

I had been living in a shelter since November, but now have my own place! Furniture will give me a healthy living space to work and relax in. More

Validated by Peter from Center for Changing Lives

$810of $700

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8 supporters
Funded on 12/13/2018

Cindy from Chicago, IL

I lost all my furniture after a move. Need some basics to rebuild my home.

I need something to sit, sleep, and eat on so that I can have a comfortable and healthy home again. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$310of $700

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3 supporters
Funded on 10/14/2019

Serenity from Chicago, IL

I've found a place to live; furniture will help it feel like a home.

The Center for Changing Lives has helped me secure housing. I want to furnish it so that I can have my friends, children, and grandchildren visit. More

Validated by Kayla from Center for Changing Lives

$250of $700

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2 supporters
Funded on 10/14/2019

Migdalia from Chicago, IL

A new bed and nightstand will help me focus on getting my degree and finding work.

My bedroom furniture was damaged by fire; with fixed income it is hard to replace. With a new set I will sleep better and work toward a degree & a job! More

Validated by Peter from Center for Changing Lives

$200of $700

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1 supporter
Funded on 9/12/2019

Denise from Chicago, IL

I want to rent a truck to move my children closer to family in Texas.

I am facing eviction, but if I can move by mid-July it will be kept off my record. I run a daycare, which I will be able to start up again in Texas. More

Validated by Joanna from Center for Changing Lives