Lazarus House "Love Letters"

The following are excerpts from our "Love Letters", but there is much more to read in the full versions, which you can view by clicking on the PDF links.

Message from the Executive Director

Fall 2008

Vol. XI Issue 3

Fall 2008 - Volume XI, Issue 3

June 30 always marks the end of our fiscal year, and as we close our books, it appears that we have a significant deficit in funding for shelter operations. Thanks be to God, we do have some cash reserves to draw on, but clearly we cannot continue to spend more money than we are taking in indefinitely. We all know that our economy is not good.......

Message from the Executive Director

Summer 2008

Vol. Xl Issue 2

Summer 2008 - Volume Xl, Issue 2

998 That's the number of homes that are being foreclosed on in Kane County today. These are not all homes in low income areas; some are listed at over $1 million in places like St.Charles, Geneva, Wayne, and Elburn. 998 households who are being displaced today, your neighbors and mine, out on the street. What will become of them?

Spring 2008
Vol. XI Issue 1

Message from the Executive Director

Spring 2008 - Volume XI Issue 1

It was below zero again last night. Tonight it’s snowing steadily and I understand it’s not supposed to stop until morning. As I write this one of our staff is doing intake with a new family while another staff puts fresh sheets on the last two beds available in the family room. Other staff are meeting the minute to minute needs of the...

Message from the Executive Director

Holiday 2007 - Volume X Issue 4 Holiday 2007
Vol. X Issue 4

Lazarus House is blessed to have many children (17) of all ages and new space to accommodate them in our Women & Children’s Center with its newly added four season sun rooms. We are also blessed to have many volunteers, among them is Betsy Penny, a retired special education teacher and an Alderwoman in St. Charles. Betsy has served on the Lazarus House Board...

Fall 2007
Vol. X Issue 3

Assistance that makes a difference

Fall 2007 - Volume X Issue 3

Happy fall! The leaves will soon be turning and the weather growing cooler. Utility bills will climb as furnaces go into high gear, and many of our neighbors will find themselves financially strapped. Indeed it is a blessing that Lazarus House is able to be so much more than an emergency shelter and transitional living facility. Our Outreach program can help people stay housed. Here's an explanation from Liz Eakins, our Outreach Manager of how... Keep Reading!

Summer 2007
Vol. X Issue 2

Ten Years of Blessings

Summer 2007 - Volume X Issue 2

Tuesday, May 8th was a red letter day in the history of Lazarus House because we broke ground on the addition to the Women and Children's Day Center. We opened the Center last October and it has been a wonderful daily blessing, providing a warm, nurturing home environment for our women and their children during the day and evening. The one hitch has been the crowded conditions. We knew the space was tight, but... Keep Reading!

Spring 2007
Vol. X Issue 1

Message from the Executive Director

Spring 2007 - Volume X Issue 1

What a blessing this last month has been! We received word that the ongoing rental subsidy program we have through the Illinois Housing Development Authority can be offered in Geneva as well as St. Charles. That means we can help our Geneva neighbors in need stay in their housing. As grateful as we are to have a place for our neighbors to come, we are even more grateful if we are able to help them stay in... Keep Reading!