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In the fall of 2015 at a monthly West Pullman Community Action Group meeting, Shirley Holden proposed a beautiful idea: “Let’s host a neighborhood tree lighting ceremony!” and just a few short months later, the first ever West Pullman Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took place. That evening, Ms...

When it comes to giving this holiday season, we’ll make it easy on you: here are five ways to give that fall lockstep with what you’ll already be doing. Read on to learn how you can be a hero to Chicago families in need through Workplace Giving Programs and Amazon Smile, or by making use of your...

As the notoriously cold and brutal Chicago winter inexorably marches on our fair city, it is so important for our homes to be equipped to fight back. We know this, the residents of West Pullman know this, and Lowe’s certainly knows this. The evidence? Saturday, November 5th, 2016.

In a time when fear is dominating and divisiveness is stirring hatred, events like Block Build, events that unite us around a common goal and shared vision, could not be more important. That’s why we want to say thank you for making it happen and relive some of our favorite moments from this...

As anyone who has attempted the endeavor knows, applying to own a home can be a long, arduous process. This is no different for families interested in partnering with Habitat Chicago – the process comes with natural highs and lows. In the hopes of preparing our newest homebuyers for what to expect...