Your support provided movers to someone who’s an expert on helping people move, himself.
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Topics: Giving Tuesday, philanthropy, impact, Moving Program, ILgive
"When I lost my apartment and I needed help...you guys were my angels on earth."
Like most older adults who move, Denise needed to find a new apartment by necessity. When she needed help with the process, she was able to turn to H.O.M.E. because donors like you support our Moving Program.
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Topics: poverty, Giving Tuesday, Moving Program, aging in community, ageism, affordable housing
If you've ever moved, you know that it can be very stressful. Just imagine, then, that you are an older adult who lives on a fixed income and needs to move to a more affordable home with services that better meet your needs.
Where would you start? How would you afford movers? Who would be there to help you? That's what Manuel faced, and here's how donors like you helped him navigate the moving process.
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Topics: community partners, Moving Program
Today's guest blogger is Marnie Dawson, SMM -c of Dawson Relocation Services. Marnie is a certified senior move manager, and trusted friend of H.O.M.E. Today she offers some of her pro-tips for seniors planning a move.
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Topics: Moving Program, aging in community, Resources and tips for seniors
“It was so hard on me. I’d lived in that house since I was 9-going-on-10.”
Bernadette recently moved from her family home where she’d lived since 1962. She said she couldn’t have done it without help.
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Topics: Giving Tuesday, impact, Moving Program
"Thank you and Judy. Never will forget this.”
Sharon was so grateful for our help moving into an affordable senior building.
This year, Sharon was one of many seniors who moved safely into her new home with H.O.M.E.'s Moving Program.
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Topics: Giving Tuesday, Moving Program
Last April H.O.M.E. restarted our Moving Program with funding provided by The Retirement Research Foundation and The Field Foundation. Their funds have allowed us to provide help for seniors moving in Chicago at a rate of about one move per week.
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Topics: Moving Program
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