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Fundraiser for StreetWise!
Welcome to the StreetWise website!
StreetWise is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization.
Who We Are and What We Do
StreetWise is a social enterprise designed to help severely impoverished men and women out of poverty. We publish weekly “StreetWise”, a general interest newspaper with a gritty "from the streets perspective" to give insite to its readers on what is really going on in Chicago. By using vendors as the distribution mechanism, we are able to personalize the face of poverty and create income for the vendor.
By selling “StreetWise” each vendor is given an opportunity to learn important business skills, improve his or her confidence, and ultimately earn enough income to become self-sufficient. The best way out of poverty is opportunity. StreetWise provides people with an opportunity to get started and to help themselves with dignity.
In addition to helping our vendors, we also serve any individual who is facing homelessness with access to all the programs and services of StreetWise. Successful participants in the StreetWise opportunity seek a hand up-- not a hand out.
You can find StreetWise vendors on nearly every high-traffic corner in downtown Chicago and in various places around the Chicagoland area.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE LAKEVIEW/LINCOLN PARK FUNDRAISER FOR STREETWISE!
Place:Union Bar and Grill, 2858 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL
Date: Wednesday, June 4
Time: 6 pm to 9pm
Goodies: Food, DJ, Silent Auction, Movie, Entertainment
Menu: Soul Food, including BBQ Ribs, Fried Chicken, Greens, Corn Bread, Red Beans and Rice, Corn on the Cob, Candied Yams
Cost: $25 per person in advance, $30 at the door. Buy now with PayPal:
Tickets can also be purchased at the Union after 5pm Monday-Friday, and after 12 noon Saturday & Sunday; or by calling the StreetWise office at 312. 829.2526 (credit cards only); or by talking directly to Chef Everett. If purchasing from the Union or from Everett, checks only please made payable to StreetWise.
Transportation: Bus: #8 Halstead or #76 Diversey or the CTA: Brown line stop at Sheffield and Diversey
Parking: Valet parking available.
If you feel so inclined, StreetWise will be delighted to accept donations above and beyond the cost of the tickets.
Streetwise the movie!
"StreetWise: The Movie" is a full length documentary which follows the lives of six StreetWise vendors telling inspirational stories of how each uses the StreetWise opportunity to become financially self-sufficient and chase his or her dreams. This is NOT another look at homelessness in Chicago, rather a look into the people of one organization who's method just might be the solution to the problem.
Purchase the DVD here!