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One Winter Night - 2/21/14

We are now on the other side of our third successful One Winter Night. THANK YOU to everyone who made this event possible--the volunteers, the business sponsor, the donors, and the box dwellers. This event continues to serve as the main funding source for our entire organization. Your support is invaluable to the residents we serve.

If you would like to be a part of One Winter Night, but were unable to attend, there is still time to get involved. The books for OWN 2014 will remain open until March 7, 2014. All donations to C-U at Home are tax deductible. You can give safely and securely online via PayPal. Each box dweller has set out to raise at least $1,000 to support their efforts. Please visit the event page below and search the list of Participants in the lower middle to go to that page and donate for your favorite box dweller. Thank you.

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Now a 501(c)(3)

News-Gazette - C-U at Home Approved as Tax-Exempt Charity

On June 13, 2013, we FINALLY received the letter we've been waiting 11 months for. It was our determination letter from the IRS indicating that C-U at Home is now officially a tax-exempt non-profit! Three very important things this will allow us now to do are: receive the donation of real property, hire employees, and offer tax receipts for all donated items including furniture and household goods. We recently hired a professional case manager for our residents. This case manager develops individual care plans and meets with each resident on a weekly basis, tracking progress and encouraging positive momentum.

Will you help us fund this new position?

New Opportunities in 2014

The News Gazette - February 22, 2014 - Charity for Homeless Switching Tactics

News Channel 15 - February 23, 2014 - C-U at Home to Create Day Center

As we launch into the new year, God has laid on our heart as a ministry a few new directions to pursue.

One exciting opportunity is to develop a Daytime Drop-in Center. Our hope is to provide a safe, accessible, welcoming atmosphere to build relationships with those who are living on the streets. We are looking for property in the downtown/midtown area of Champaign, between Washington and Green Streets and between State and First Streets. Please contact us if you know of any possible locations. Thank you.

Two other opportunities still involve housing and supporting the homeless. One is to open a Recovery House, dedicated to men who have completed an addiction rehabilitation program and are committed to walking in their recovery. Another is to dedicate a Family House to support someone with a dependent or more than one child.