35 Years of Hope: Carmen Pappas
Carmen Pappas played the harp professionally for 61 years, working at weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs, theaters and restaurants throughout the Midwest before settling in Chicago. Now retired, she lives near […]
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35 Years of Hope: John Berg
John Berg, a former prosecuting attorney who now practices civil law, first came to St. Martin de Porres House of Hope to settle a legal matter. Former board member and […]
35 Years of Hope: Marianne Lutz
Marianne Lutz is a long-time member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Barrington. Interested in the concept of more well-to-do parishes sharing their resources and their faith with poorer parishes, […]
Meet Our New Board President
Gabriel Piemonte is a journalist and co-founder of Woodlawn Voices and Visions, a videography and critical thinking development program for CPS high school students on the South Side. He has […]
35 Years of Hope: Ron and Elise Magers
“Many years ago a dear friend introduced me to Sr. Connie and Sr. Therese and the work they were doing in Woodlawn,” says Emmy award-winning news anchor Ron Magers, “As […]
Women in Recovery – My Mother’s Story
Tatiana and her mother, Maribel, got together for lunch last Saturday, as they have most weekends since June, when Maribel began her recovery journey at St. Martin de Porres House […]
Women in Recovery – Angela’s Story
Angela saw a doctor for the first time in 20 years. Throughout the years, as my addiction got worse, my two daughters noticed a change in me, and eventually I […]
The Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Link
The Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Link How Do We Fix It? Photo via Pixabay by Quinntheislander The Futures Without Violence Association defines intimate partner violence, or domestic violence, as […]
Women in Recovery – Amanda’s Story
Amanda’s addiction began shortly after her son’s birth by C-section. Braiden’s father, who had an addiction to painkillers, took the medication that had been prescribed for Amanda and offered her […]
It’s National Recovery Month! Let’s raise awareness about addiction in our community.
Pictured here from left to right: Victoria, Jeanne, Angela, Joann, Crystal and Angela. These are some of our 2017 program graduates. As a result of your amazing generosity, last year […]