Human Services
A roundtable conversation with two of our grantees discussing the necessity of shelter, security, and safety in housing. McGowan Fund: Will you each tell me a little bit about yourself and your organization? Courtney Thomas: I’m Courtney Thomas. I’m the...
Human Services
Chicago’s Lawndale Christian Health Center provides care and community to the some of the city’s most underserved. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lawndale Christian Health Center opened Hotel 166 in downtown Chicago, where for five months they housed 259...
Human Services
Last year, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas helped more than 70,000 community members thanks to its 30 distinct programs. Since the 1950s, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (CCNEK) has been caring for their community. Their programs—which currently include...
Human Services
Three McGowan grantees discuss their work addressing food insecurity in their respective communities. The statistics for food insecurity in the U.S. are dire. According to the Food Research & Action Center, about one in seven households experiences lack of access...
Human Services
The Center for Teen Empowerment recognizes that before its participants can grow, their most basic needs, like hunger, must be met. “I have this little thing with our director, Shanterra Mitchum,” jokes Sahiyra Dillard, associate program coordinator and former youth...
Human Services
Luzerne, Pennsylvania Dress for Success Not long ago, Linda Armstrong-Loop, Founder and CEO of the Luzerne County branch of Dress for Success, received a letter from an inmate at a women’s correctional facility she’d provided library books to through a program...
