It's Awards Season for LPCS!

Staff and Board members accepting the Emergency Fund Award

It's raining awards at LPCS!  This spring, the Lincoln Park Community Shelter has been honored with not one, but two awards!  On May 3rd we were honored with the Emergency Fund Award, which is bestowed to an organization that improves the lives of people in the community we serve.  A few weeks later on May 18th at the annual symposium hosted by North Park University's Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, the Lincoln Park Community Shelter was honored with the prestigious Alford-Axelson Award for Nonprofit Managerial Excellence! This is a competitive field each year, with previous winners such as The Night Ministry, The Cara Program, and Deborah's Place. The Axelson Award winner was announced at a luncheon honoring the efforts of all of the finalists.  The award was announced via video.  Check it out!

Great Tour!

Last weekend, I had the fun of going on the "Walks of Faith, Lives of Service" living history tour.  I'm a history buff and LPCS supporter, so I was very excited about this tour.  Despite the fact that it was a pretty chilly day, we managed to stay warm and have a great time!  Along the way we learned about the early history of social justice in Lincoln Park, from its early founding in Vincentian values, and the tradition of it that continues to this day.  We ran into a few surprise guests along the way, including Mrs. Carl Uhlich, a member of St. Pauls UCC who told us about when President Lincoln was nominated, and the founding of the Uhlich orphanage.  The tour ended at the Lincoln Park Community Shelter with a tour of the recently renovated facility.  A great time was had by all!

Don't worry, if you weren't able to join us the 25th, there is another set of tours on October 16th.  Tours will begin at 10am and 10:30am.  Tours are free!  For more information about the tours, go here: http://lpcsonline.org/events/history-tour  To RSVP, send an email to tours@lpcsonline.org.  An RSVP is required 3 days prior.  Have fun!!

Walks of Faith, Lives of Service

Join LPCS next Saturday, September 25th for a unique glimpse at the history of social justice in Lincoln Park.  This walking tour will commemorate two anniversaries--the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent DePaul and St. Louise De Marillac (and their legacies in this neighborhood), and the 25th Anniversary of the Lincoln Park Community Shelter--and focus on the intersection of faith and social justice in Lincoln Park.  As such, the tour will begin at DePaul, and will end at with a reception at the Shelter.

Tour Dates:
Saturday, September 25th: tours begin at 1 PM, 1:30 PM, and 2 PM;* reception at Lincoln Park Community Shelter to follow. 

Saturday, October 16th: tours begin at 10 AM and 10:30AM.*

Journey back in time to meet costumed characters whose stories will inspire tour-goers to contemplate the intersections of faith, service, and social justice in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The tours commemorate two anniversaries--the 350th anniversary of the deaths of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac (whose lives were dedicated to serving those most in need), and the 25th Anniversary of the Lincoln Park Community Shelter (founded by members of four neighborhood churches). A reception at the Lincoln Park Community Shelter will follow tours on September 25th.

Space is limited! Please RSVP to: tours@lpcsonline.org. 
*Exact time of your tour will be scheduled when you RSVP. Because space is limited, a RSVP is required three days prior to the event.

Tours last approximately two hours and begin in the courtyard outside of Richardson Library at DePaul University, 2320 N. Kenmore, in St. Vincent's Circle.

There is no cost for this program, but donations to the LPCS are gladly accepted.
This free program was funded by a grant from the Vincentian Endowment Fund of DePaul University.