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Our mission
Walk alongside
Our mission is to walk alongside people transitioning from incarceration, substance-use recovery, homelessness, and other difficult circumstances by connecting them with practical essentials, community resources, and support for their next step forward.
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Step-Up Bags
Help fill a Step-Up Bag
We’re raising funds for bags of everyday essentials for people leaving treatment or incarceration, and people without stable housing.
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Support the work behind the mission
One Dollar. One Step Forward.
We're working toward a $500 operating goal to help cover Illinois registration, registered-agent service, and liability insurance. A dollar may be small, but together those dollars help us connect neighbors with resources, build community partnerships, and keep showing up.
Give $1 ↗General mission support. Want to fund bag essentials specifically? Sponsor a Step-Up Bag.
A hard chapter doesn't have to be the whole story.
One step at a time.Why we started
The first few days matter.
The first 24 to 72 hours after leaving treatment or incarceration can be hard. Basic essentials and someone to call can make a difference. That is where we want to help.
We’re starting with Step-Up Bags and a directory of local services. You can search for the kind of help you need and contact providers directly.
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Step-Up Bags
Our first bag
is out.
We’ve given out our first Step-Up Bag. Help us get the next one ready.
Your donation helps us buy the everyday essentials that go into a Step-Up Bag.