Do Good by Staying Connected

This January, Happy Healthy Us partnered with a generous individual in the local Chicago community to make a difference in the lives of the downtown Chicago homeless population. Together, we provided food packets, toiletries, and hygiene kits.

I was able to find a generous member of the community through an app called NextDoor. NextDoor allows people of the local area to ask questions, provide recommendations, share concerns with, and remain connected to their community. While browsing the NextDoor app, I came across a post by an individual (name not shared for privacy reasons) that was requesting for food and other essentials to be distributed to the downtown Chicago homeless.

As we talked, I realized that this person (along with their significant other and children) regularly supports the downtown Chicago homeless however they can. For example, this individual had recently done a clothing and blanket drive within the community and had managed to gather a trunk full of said items to give away. This is especially impactful considering the cold winter we are having this year.

This experience has shown me how essentially it is to be connected to the members of your community; you may find like-minded people who are willing to do whatever it takes to help.