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Recent News

Cathedral Shelter Welcomes New Executive Director

Cathedral Shelter of Chicago announces the appointment of Reverend John (Jack) D. Seymour as Executive Director.

Nomination Committee Presents Board and Officer Nominations for 2010

The following individuals are presented for consideration as at-large members to the Board of Directors.

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Message from the Executive Director

“I didn’t expect to be here.” This is a statement that occurs often in the lives of all of us. At Cathedral Shelter we encounter on a daily basis individuals who are expressing a good deal of shock that they are homeless or hungry or unable to control their addiction to alcohol or drugs.

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Reaching over 10,000 struggling men, women, and children in 2009

  • 2,231 bag lunches to homeless individuals
  • Groceries from our food pantry to 2,511 households
  • Outpatient addiction treatment services to 41 adults
  • Residential recovery treatment to 83 men at Higgins House
  • Support and shelter at Cressey House for 35 adults and 16 children
  • Holiday gifts to 1,568 households through our Christmas Basket Program

Thank you for making hope possible for so many.

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