R Brady Johnson - Guest Speaker
R. Brady Johnson is a veteran, motivational speaker, fitness trainer and author. Here at the Olive Branch Mission, we had the pleasure of hearing his amazing life story.
BREAKING NEWS
Olive Branch Mission's Impact on Chicago in 2024
Meals served
339,231
Nights of shelter provided
136,857
Permanent housing secured
94
Olive Branch Mission is a Christ-centered strategic ministry committed to and engaged in creating opportunities for life transformation, growth, development and restoration of individuals, families and communities.
Olive Branch Mission strives to preserve human dignity while improving the quality of life, and achieving enduring sustainability, and self-determination around the world.
Your Support, Your Impact
ORGANIZATION:
Olive Branch Mission is the oldest continually-operating community-based human service organization in Chicago.
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Olive Branch Mission has been serving the City of Chicago for 157 years
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Olive Branch Mission has a nationwide donor base
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Olive Branch Mission operates on a 24/7 schedule
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Olive Branch Mission remained safely open during the COVID-19 pandemic
2024 STATISTICS:
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2,424 of clients (1,638 of households) served (667 of children) in the shelters and permanent housing programs
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94 households served and remained permanently housed
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Race/Ethnicity (# of each) – Black-2,155 (88.9%), White-237 (9.8%), Asian/Asian American-12 (0.5%), American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous-12 (0.5%), Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander-2 (0.1%), Multiple Races-6 (0.2%); Hispanics- 219 (8.6%), Non-Hispanics-2,205 (91.4%)
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Gender – 970 adult men, 778 adult women, 667 children, 9 transgender adults/0 transgender children
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30 veterans served
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136,857 of nights of shelter provided
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339,231 of meals served
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2,342 transit cards provided
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1,965 referrals for education, job placement/training, housing, etc.
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911 referrals for Health/Mental Health service providers
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85 referrals/placements for Alcohol/Drug treatment and recovery