This team focuses on issues directly affecting the homeless and hunger-related issues. Members of this team minister directly to the homeless, serve in shelters and drop-in-centers, and food pantries across the city of Chicago.

Breakthrough Urban Ministries

History:
Based in Chicago, Breakthrough operates programs on the city's north and west sides. These include homeless centers and services for men and women, a street outreach to women in prostitution, and a youth & family outreach program.

Breakthrough Urban Ministries was founded in 1992 by Arloa Sutter and members of the First Evangelical Free Church as a response to homeless persons in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods who were seeking assistance.

In addition to serving the homeless, Breakthrough now conducts a wide array of programs for children and youth in the East Garfield Park community to help equip them for future success.

Focus: Students have the option of serving on the following volunteer teams:
     · Academics: serve as a tutor to children in the after school program.  (Commitment is minimum 1 hr/week plus training and evaluation)

     · Athletics: serve as a coach on a variety of teams throughout the year.  (Commitment is minimum 2 hrs/week for the duration of a season)

     · Bible Study: serve as a leader in our after school Bible study program (Commitment is 2 hrs/week on Monday afternoons for the year)

Site:
The Joshua Center (Breakthrough Urban Ministries)
3330 W. Carroll Ave, 60624

Contact Information:
Breakthrough Ministries
Dave Healing
773.722.1144 x275

Site Coordinator: Lucas Dahlstrom