CHICAGO TINY HOUSE INC
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Mission Statement
Chicago Tiny House’s mission is to create tiny house communities throughout Chicago that will provide homeless Chicagoans with safe and cost-effective housing and integrated supportive services. We have been helping the homeless of Chicago collectively for over 30 years, specifically working with the Uptown Tent City over the last two years. Tent City housed an estimated population of 70 people who all lived under the bridges of Wilson and Lawrence Avenues at Lake Shore Drive. Recently the city had to close these bridges for repair, displacing all the homeless who resided there. Our cause does not stop with the elimination of this community. We are completely volunteer-powered. By bringing together concerned citizens, advocates, lawmakers, and donors, we can bring shelter, food, and supportive services to our most vulnerable neighbors, greatly reducing homelessness, while helping them move forward with dignity. Chicago Tiny House has partnered with, and is in touch with, both sides of the housing problem. We are knowledgeable about, and actually live alongside, our target demographic. We have created a growing database of followers, developers, donors, contractors, government agencies, and laborers. We bring a unique perspective and experience to this process, we are committed Chicagoans with small-business acumen as well as having a boots-on-the-ground relationship with our local homeless population. Our hope is to propose, implement, and operate Chicago’s first Tiny House Community. We can’t do it alone. We need people like you to back our proposal by donating time, skills, funds, and connections. If you believe in what we’re doing, please join us.
About This Cause
Tiny house communities for the homeless have emerged in major cities across the country and the city of Chicago is finally joining this forward-thinking movement.Chicago Tiny House, Inc. is committed to leading the way. But we need your help. We are a registered nonprofit charity dedicated to providing a safe, supportive environment where people can move forward with dignity. By partnering with concerned citizens, neighborhood groups, and existing supportive services, Chicago Tiny House, Inc. will revitalize unused city lots, replacing them with intentional, sustainable communities of tiny houses as a smart alternative to dangerous campsite clusters. “The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless… estimates that there are 80,000 homeless in the city, including those who are “doubled-up,” meaning they live with another person but have no home of their own.” (Chicago Tribune, Oct 2018) with a disproportionate number of those on the streets being veterans. Our pilot program focuses on creating communities for veterans, but our vision includes affordable, innovative housing options for all populations with wraparound supportive services. And safe housing for all is just the beginning; we hope to change society’s view on homelessness to one of thoughtful and compassionate action. Won’t you help support our goal? We are funded 100% through grants and donations from people like you. We welcome all who wish to contribute their time and talents to this effort.Together, we can eliminate homelessness, one tiny house at a time!