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Let's Transform Lives!

"If you can change the way you think, you can change the scope of your life."

"If you can change the way you think, you can change the scope of your life."
Imagine you are Charles. Now imagine what you can do to support his journey.

Spotlight: Charles
Imagine you are Charles. Now imagine what you can do to support his journey.

Let's transform lives!

The Cara Program prepares and inspires motivated individuals to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, transform their lives, strengthen our communities, and forge paths to real and lasting success.

This is how we do it

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Our Partner Programs

The CARA Program Clean Slate Quad Communities Center for Working Families

The Impact

Eligible for Benefits

Since Inception

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Our Supporters and Employers

  • Armitage Baptist Church
  • Calumet Area Industrial Commission
  • Ravenswood Community Council
  • Skilken
  • Six Corners Association
  • River North Businesses
  • Various Private Groupon Customers
  • 24th Ward TIF - North Lawndale
  • 180° Property Services
  • John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County
  • Illinois Medical District Guest House
  • Little Village Chamber of Commerce
  • Illinois Medical District
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Chicago Medical Center
  • AlliedBarton
  • Independent Publishers Group
  • ARAMARK
  • NORC
  • Schneider Trucking
  • Michael's Market
  • Cambridge Cleaning
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