Fifty eight year old Linda Pratt works with mentally disabled children. Over the years, she has raised four of her own kids, three other children whose own parents couldn’t look after them, and,...
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William Jones came to the non-profit sector after a long career in finance working for Chrysler. Now CEO of Focus: HOPE, he spends his time running a large urban “campus.” Focus: HOPE,...
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Ed Shurna runs the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless. Thirty two years ago, he says, there was one homeless shelter in Chicago; today, there are over 90. And yet, the need for shelter continues to...
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