BEDS Plus Care, Inc. @bedsplus

Throwback Thursday! Community Memorial Foundation is a major supporter of the medical respite center that BEDS is currently building in Summit. Here are photos of the launch of the Summit building and the launch of the La Grange building back in 2016. #bedsplus

Thankful Thursday! Thank you to long-time BEDS advocate, volunteer and donor Frank, who recently turned 80. In lieu of gifts, he asked for donations to BEDS. Thank you!

Our July donation need is grocery gift cards. Gift cards to local grocery stores can be dropped off at our Ogden Avenue Supportive Housing facility, 9601 E. Ogden Ave. in La Grange, to the attention of Molly Price.

Seen here are Jayln with her child, Justin & Courtney with their child and client Hallie. We are proud to work with them on housing and case management to help them meet their goals.

Homelessness Prevention: Andreina's story. BEDS client Andreina shares her story of how our Homelessness Prevention program helped her stay housed. Click here to watch: youtu.be/rSzflPkCho0

Baby Chloe is now able to enjoy the outdoors and get to her doctors appointments thanks to donations made to our Transition Aged Youth program. Funds are used to house and support Transition Aged parents while they engaged in employment services and school programs.

NPR reported on how the housing market squeeze is pushing renters into bidding wars. While many forces have combined to create a rental market that is setting records, a historic shortage of housing is a contributing factor. npr.org/2022/06/24/110…

Join us from 5-7 pm tonight at 1416, 14 W. Calendar Avenue in La Grange, for the Guest Bartending event featuring BEDS own Erin Molek and Miriam Martinez! Featuring two special drinks - Cu-BEDS Libre and the BEDS Breeze. Winner of the Sailing Raffle will be announced!

St. John's Lutheran Church and School has been providing BEDS with monthly meals, donations of shelf-stable meals and providing other areas of support on an ongoing basis for many years now. St. John's said it is thankful for this partnership and opportunity to serve. Thank you!

Did you know we are renovating a former bank site to be a medical respite facility in Summit? Rather than building a new facility, we are focused on sustainability and are repurposing an existing facility. Learn more about the projec: beds-plus.org/beds-plus-summ… #villageofsummit

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Final call to get your Sailing Raffle tickets! Enter for your chance to win a private 2-hour Chicago lakefront tour for up to 6 people. Raffle tickets are $10/each or 3/$20. Buy tickets now through midnight July 6. Click here to get your raffle tickets: beds-plus.org/sailing-raffle/

Sharnell shares her BEDS Prevention Department success story. Sharnell is an esthetician with existing health conditions that made her unable to work once the COVID pandemic began. BEDS was able to apply for back-rent, allowing her to stay in her apartment and get back on track.

NYT reporter Michael Kimmelman spoke with experts about homelessness in Houston. In the past decade, Houston has reduced its homeless count by 63%. Kimmelman said Houston is confronting many of the same affordable-housing problems facing other big cities. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Order a drink and support the cause! Join us on Thursday from 5-7 pm at 1416 at 14 W. Calendar Avenue in La Grange. Featuring guest bartenders Erin Molek and Miriam Martinez, and two special drinks - Cu-BEDS Libre and the BEDS Breeze. Get raffle tickets: beds-plus.org/sailing-raffle/

Check out Community Relations Manager Erin Molek at the Palos Farmers Market this week! Did you know that BEDS Plus service area includes Palos Heights? BEDS Plus case workers travel all over Southwest Suburban Cook County helping vulnerable individuals with housing insecurity.

BEDS Plus Sailing Raffle benefits our programs that deliver emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and permanent/transitional housing for recently homeless individuals. Enter for your chance to win a sunset cruise along the Chicago skyline: beds-plus.org/sailing-raffle/

Thankful Thursday! We are so very grateful for volunteers like the lovely ladies pictured here, who help provide meals to our clients. We are currently in need of additional Meal Train volunteers. If you would like to help, please sign up here: mealtrain.com/trains/rwww62

Tyson Foods intern Kevin Murphy recently helped to package up recipes and ingredients for healthier meals for clients. Here, he is pictured with the ingredients to three recipes that were sent to clients - Salmon Roasted in Butter, Simple Beef Tacos and Buttermilk Fried Chicken.

A cruise along the Chicago skyline is yours if you win the BEDS Plus Sailing Raffle! Winner will be drawn at the 1416 Guest Bartending event on July 7. Winner need not be present. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20. Click here: beds-plus.org/sailing-raffle/

Don't forget to stop by our Ogden Avenue Supportive Housing facility today during the La Grange Park Sustainability Commission and La Grange Environmental Quality Commission's Native Garden (walk, drive, or) Bike Tour! The tour will be held from 1-4 p.m.

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