Everybody needs a little help sometimes..
ALMOST HOME
Almost Home Chicago’s aspiration is to be the hands, feet, and voice of hope by providing food, clothing, survival items, and love to those who need it most.
OUR MISSION
Our organization is aimed at helping those populations often forgotten by our society.
We serve the homeless, food-insecure, and addicted members of our community by providing access to survival items, food, mental health services, harm reduction, mentoring, and a community where they are valued, acknowledged, and supported.
OUR IMPACT
Our impact grows even while our team sleeps! We serve food-insecure individuals 24/7/365. For so many of our friends on the street, our services are intangible. Our unsheltered friends are offered, fellowship and support no matter the day of the week. The last year has been filled with moments of profound kindness, all made possible by the generosity of the community. With their help, Almost Home Chicago has delivered a wide range of essential services:
July 2024-July 2025 Highlights at our New Location
Nourishment and Warmth: Volunteers served 51 hot meals to 3,260 people, with many receiving their only hot meal of the week. They also distributed 2,950 donated lunches to ensure no one went hungry the next day.
A Place to Find Essentials: The food pantry was open for 153 days, assisting 4,020 friends and families with crucial food, toiletries, clothing, and emergency supplies. It’s also a place for a warm cup of coffee and a friendly face.
Empowering Through Care: Community partners like Ohara and Friends Salon visit regularly to provide beautiful haircuts, helping people feel seen and valued.
Direct Aid and Support: The organization provides Uber rides, bus passes, and shower passes weekly. They also provided temporary housing for 32 people in local hotels, prevented nine evictions, and helped with moving and storage for others. They even helped with utility bills and car repairs, including gas cards when available for people living in their vehicles.
Holistic Wellness: Almost Home Chicago goes the extra mile by helping individuals with essential healthcare, including glasses, dental care, medical appointments, and mental health counseling.
Holiday Cheer: Last year, the organization brought joy to the community by providing gifts for 96 children, 250 stockings for nursing home residents, and 86 gifts for their friends at the soup kitchen dinner.
Almost Home Chicago, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN 81-1096932
ALMOST HOME MINISTRIES
Almost Home’s service area includes, Burbank, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hometown, and Oak Lawn.
We offer a variety of programs we feel address the struggles of our friends and families in our neighborhoods.
GET INVOLVED
Almost Home Chicago's mission is clear: expand access to basic necessities, improve the quality of life, and build community resilience. The success of these efforts depends on the continued support of the community. We are often asked, “How can I help?” We’ve compiled a few ways you can get involved with Almost Home and support our mission of bringing help to those who need it.
sign up to fill a blessings box
We are working on building a new Blessing Box and then we will be looking for help with emergency food supply is made available through stand alone mini food-pantries. We keep these boxes stocked with non-perishables that require constant monitoring to ensure each are stocked; and stocked appropriately.
You can email Jamie Viravec for more info AlmostHomeChicago2015@gmail.com
Volunteer opportunities
Sign up to cook and serve on a Monday night at the soup kitchen or provide to go lunches for our friends. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48A9AF29A4FFC07-52823429-stone
Send needed supplies from our Amazon Wishlist.
Make Laundry Kits (Tide Pod, Dryer Sheet, and $5 in quarters)