Venable Foundation Annual Report | FY2022

Sarah’s Circle For over 40 years, Sarah’s Circle has been serving unaccompanied adult women experiencing homelessness in Chicago. The organization offers a full continuum of services, including housing, life necessities, and supportive services, to help women permanently end their homelessness. In 2022, the Venable Foundation awarded $10,000 in impact grant funding to support the organization’s Interim Housing Program, a 50-bed, long-term shelter providing a variety of comprehensive resources that help end a client’s experience with homelessness by empowering them to regain control over their situation. “Sarah’s Circle is a lifeline for hundreds of Chicago women, acting as an anchor in the community for those in need. We provide shelter, food, showers, clothing, personalized support, case management services and more for women 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The funding provided by donors like Venable is critical to ending homelessness for women.” – Mimi Alschuler, Senior Director of Development