Inspiration Corp

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In 2003, The Living Room Cafe and Inspiration Cafe merged to become Inspiration Corporation, with the goal of providing meals and supportive services with streamlined and efficient administration. Two years later, in 2005, Inspiration Corporation and The Employment Project merged to create an organization that provides holistic services to better serve the needs of participants. By saving on administrative and fundraising costs, Inspiration Corporation could focus more resources on our mission: helping homeless men and women increase self-sufficiency.

Today, Inspiration Corporation has grown to serve 3,000 individuals a year by providing meals, supportive services, housing, employment preparation and vocational training, and free voice mail – serving as a catalyst for self-reliance.

Meanwhile, in other parts of town, The Living Room Cafe and The Employment Project were founded to serve Chicagoans affected by homelessness and poverty. The Employment Project, begun in 1994 by Luke Weisberg and a group of professionals serving the homeless, provided homeless and low-income Chicagoans with employment training, career counseling and job placement. The Living Room Cafe was created in 1995 by Jennifer Kihm, a former intern at Inspiration Cafe. The Living Room Cafe offered meals and supportive services to the Woodlawn community on Chicago's south side. In 1998, Inspiration Cafe moved to the site at 4554 N Broadway, which remains our organization's headquarters.

All applicants to our Supportive Services program must be referred by a social service provider or agency that has substantial experience working with their client in order to verify the qualifying criteria. To qualify, applicants must have no recent history of violence and be willing to work toward obtaining their own housing and source of income.

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