The Night Ministry

Legacy Thursday: For nearly 50 years, The Night Ministry has believed in the power of Human Connection. Since 1976, we have provided over 100,000 clients with meaningful connections to housing and healthcare services — meeting people where they are and walking alongside them toward stability and hope. This #LegacyThursday, we are grateful for every person who has made that possible. If you'd like to support this vital work, please visit our website to learn more or make a donation. We truly cannot do this without you. https://lnkd.in/g3QY3dEw #tnm50 #thenightministry #thenightministry50 #housing #Healthcare #humanconnection

We are extremely grateful to the volunteer physicians who give their incredibly valuable time to go out in the field with our Outreach and Health teams — bringing vital healthcare directly to our unhoused neighbors and those living in extreme poverty. 🙏 A very special shoutout today to Dr. Ryan, who was out with our team this week, delivering compassionate, life-changing care where it's needed most. And a big thank you to Lloyd DeGrane — one of our dedicated regular volunteers and an amazing professional photographer — for capturing these powerful moments and helping us share this important work with the world. 📷 #tnm50 #thenightministry50 #thenightministry #healthcare #freeandcharitableclinics

A huge thank you to Joyce Chacko, Board Member at The Night Ministry, for inviting us to the Forvis Mazars Open House in their spectacular new space in downtown Chicago! The energy in the room was electric, thanks in no small part to the amazing live Chicago blues and soul sounds of the Street Jaxkson Band. Forvis Mazars is a company that truly leads with purpose. Its employees take tremendous pride in providing days of service and community support across a wide range of causes. We're honored to be one of them. Thank you, Joyce and the Forvis Mazars team, for your generosity and your commitment to the communities you serve.💙 #forvismazars #communityservice #tnm50 #thenightministry Joyce Chacko Raeann Olsen-Jackson David Dodd Malina Masur Forvis Mazars US Forvis Mazars Group Forvis Mazars Roo (Smoochie man) Jaxkson, #thenightministry #tnm50 #thenightministry50 Forvis Mazars US

Legacy Thursday: May is Affordable Housing Month — and the need has never been more urgent. Since 1976, The Night Ministry has helped nearly 3,000 clients secure housing, and every day our team works tirelessly to find safe, affordable options for our unhoused neighbors. But the reality is clear: supply is woefully short of the need. Advocacy matters. Policy matters. YOUR voice matters. This month, we're calling on our community to speak up, show up, and push for change. Because everyone deserves a safe place to call home. Photo credit: David Joel for TNM (`1990) #AffordableHousingMonth #HousingIsAHumanRight #TheNightMinistry #EndHomelessness #AffordableHousing #TNM50

We are honored to receive a $25,000 gift as a first-time recipient of ORIX USA's philanthropic giving program! 🙏 Recently, they announced a total of $1.9 million in philanthropic donations, including corporate social responsibility giving, employee matching gifts, and holiday donations to various organizations in their communities. Their giving priorities—assisting and empowering communities, affordable housing and homelessness, and sustainability—align perfectly with the work we do every day at The Night Ministry. Support like this enhances our ability to provide human connection, housing, and healthcare to our unhoused neighbors in Chicago. Thank you, ORIX USA and its subsidiaries, Boston Financial, Lument, and NXT Capital, for investing in this vital work and in the people who need it most. 💙 #tnm50 #orixcorp ORIX Corporation USA Boston Financial Lument NXT Capital https://lnkd.in/gWs-PHJR" height="542" width="504" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="Embedded post">

This May, we're thinking about what it really means to have a place to call home. 🏠 For so many of our neighbors in Chicago, that first step toward stable housing feels impossibly out of reach — not because of a lack of determination, but because of a lack of options. At The Night Ministry, we walk alongside people every day who are working hard to improve their lives, and we know that affordable housing is the foundation everything else is built on. During Affordable Housing Month, join us in advocating for more housing solutions for people across Chicago and the country. Every voice matters. 🔗 Learn more about our housing work at www.thenightministry.org #AffordableHousingMonth #TheNightMinistry #Chicago #tnm50 #HomelessnessPrevention

Thank you to Susan and Jonah for spending time with us in West Town! We enjoyed our discussion and are grateful to the Jules & Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation for your dedication to ending youth homelessness. #TNM50 The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation Raeann Olsen-Jackson

Join us for this summer's parade season - sign up to walk with us https://lnkd.in/gMzgzw7n on June 13 for Puerto Rican Festival Parade, June 28 for Chicago Pride Parade, and August 8 for the Bud Billikan Parade!! #TNM50 #chicagoparades

The Night Ministry is pleased to welcome Marybeth Kravets to its Board of Directors. Marybeth is President of Marybeth Kravets & Associates and Dean of College Counseling at Wolcott College Preparatory High School. A nationally recognized leader, she has served as President of National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC) and co-authored The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, now in its 16th edition. Her honors include the Harvard University Club of Chicago Community Service Award, the NACAC Gayle C. Wilson Award, and the John B. Muir Award for Outstanding Contribution to Literature of Educational & Admission Counseling. She is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. Throughout her career, Marybeth has championed access, equity, and student success. We are honored to welcome her spirit of service, advocacy and leadership to our board. #BoardService #TNM50 #thenightministry marybeth kravets

Legacy Thursday: With the NBA Draft just around the corner, the spotlight is turning on the next generation of talent. It’s a reminder that legacy isn’t just built on what happens on the court; it’s shaped by what you choose to do off of it. Thirty-two years ago, in February 1994, Michael Jordan was in one of the most unexpected chapters of his career—stepping away from basketball to pursue baseball with the Chicago White Sox. But on the night of his 31st birthday, his focus wasn’t on sports or headlines. Instead, it was on impact. As Tom Berhen, former President & CEO of The Night Ministry, shared: “Michael Jordan can bring attention to anything. The fact that he wanted to bring attention to children speaks to his own values of the importance of family.” Jordan hosted his birthday celebration at his restaurant, bringing together celebrities and Chicago’s civic and social leaders. He chose The Night Ministry as the beneficiary, supporting children experiencing housing insecurity through the Easter season. As the next class of NBA players prepares to hear their names called, it’s a powerful reminder: legacy is built not just in arenas, but in the difference you choose to make. #LegacyThursday #NBADraft #MichaelJordan #Chicago #Leadership #SocialImpact #Community #Nonprofit #PurposeDriven #TheNightMinistry #tnm50 #nbadraft2026