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The 2023 MLAB wine mixer was a huge success! Special thanks to LAS Board Chair Matt Walch and everyone at Latham & Watkins for hosting such a beautiful event. If you weren’t able to attend but would like to donate, please click here: bit.ly/3oX9ilO

A huge thanks to the UPS Foundation for providing $1 million in grants benefiting workforce programming on Chicago’s South and West Sides!

The Intake and Referral Program will provide skilled interventions using a screening process that prioritizes clients’ needs holistically. Find your nearest center and give us a call today so we can connect you to the appropriate referral!

Congratulations to former MFS Board Member Dan Rahill on receiving a lifetime achievement award!

Family Shelter Services of MFS is excited to announce we’ve received a generous grant from the Rotary Club of Naperville and Naperville Rotary Charities!

We at MFS sincerely thank the Northern Trust Foundation and the Robert R. McCormick Foundation for helping to support behavioral health programs we provide for youth involved with Communities Partnering for Peace (CP4P).

JVM Realty Corporation conducted a clothing drive to support those housed in shelter in DuPage. We are grateful for their support!

Every 3rd Friday of the month, Calumet hosts a food drive which serves around 200-250 families. If you're interested in getting involved, please reach out to our Calumet Center at 773-371-3600.

We invited all of Midway Children's Center families to join us for our annual End-of-the-year celebration. At this year's "Zoo-Themed Event" the children sang and danced for their families and teachers awarded end-of-the-year certificates. There were also fun stations and prizes!

July is BIPOC Mental Health month. We offer supportive counseling to adults, children, and families in any phase of life to better handle their challenges. To learn more about our mental health/behavioral health services, follow this link: bit.ly/44r9yZs

Congrats to our Street Outreach Cohorts 12 & 13 + Case Manager Cohort 5! MPA professionalizes the field of street outreach through intensive training for outreach professionals, builds a citywide network, and enhances community capacity to reduce violence. bit.ly/3PJDhZp

Last week, Celebration Children's Center Preschool put together kits for the children we serve in DuPage as part of their "Kids giving to kids" donation event!

MFS has partnered with Nonprofit Votes and Chicago Votes to lead a voter registration campaign to #MPowerthevote2023. MFS will be hosting opportunities for program participants to learn about civic engagement and sign up to vote through 9/19, National Voter Registration Day!

This month's spotlight is on Quincy Roseborough, MFS' Workforce Development Director, who recently completed the 10-month Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) Signature Fellows Program!

Conversations held during the screening will recognize clients’ strengths, empower clients to find programs and services that benefit them most, and connect them to appropriate referrals.

MFS is excited to welcome our newest Governing Board Members: Jeffrey Dorsey, Lavelle Schaffer, and Peter Lantero! To learn more about our newest members, check out our press release here: bit.ly/3K0Uwls

MPower the Vote! If you are interested in registering to vote and don't know where to start, please check out Metropolitan’s voting toolkit! English Version: bit.ly/3OiKgaQ Spanish Version: bit.ly/3Q4ozfV

If you are interested in ant of our services or programs, please contact the intake and referral program at your nearest location.