Faith in Place Distributes $175K to 25 Houses of Worship and Faith-based Non-profits!
Faith in Place is proud to announce it has distributed 25 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund, to Houses of...
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- Jan 9
Rooted for Resilience in 2022
The Complexity of Resilience Last year, Faith in Place explored the theme of healing—providing space for us to explore the ways we can...
- Dec 17, 2020
Update! Faith in Place Distributes $202k to Houses of Worship for Covid-19 Emergency Food Relief
Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants to houses of worship providing emergency relief from COVID-19 related hunger.
- Oct 27, 2020
Hungry World Farm Receives $10,000 Grant
For Immediate Release – Local Farm Receives $10,000 Grant Contact: Cindy Shepherd (217) 493-5046 or Karla Detweiler (309) 594-2646...
- Aug 25, 2020
Faith in Place Distributes $202k to Houses of Worship for Covid-19 Emergency Food Relief
Faith in Place just announced it will distribute 42 grants, funded through the Chicago Region Food System Fund.
- Aug 20, 2020
Speaking Out for Strong Coal Ash Rules
Advocates across IL worked together for several years to regulate the storage and cleanup of coal ash impoundments. Many of those...
- Aug 5, 2020
Reimagining Our Sustainable Food & Land Use Programs
After ten incredible seasons hosting indoor Winter Farmers Markets around Chicagoland, we have made the difficult decision to end the...
- Jan 14, 2020
They Paved Paradise and We Created a Garden Lot
Faith in Place connected a historic Baptist church on Chicago's West Side with a congregation on the Near North Side to create an...
- Jan 9, 2020
Land Acknowledgement: A Call to Reflect on Our Relationship with the Environment & History
We are thankful to Heather Miller, Executive Director of the American Indian Center in Chicago, and Rev. Danira Parra, of Dayspring...
- Nov 4, 2019
It’s Our TENTH Winter Farmers Market Season! Hooray!
2019 is special not only because we are celebrating 20 years of Faith in Place, but also because we’re marking our tenth anniversary of...
- Aug 20, 2019
Monarch Festival Celebrates Migration
Saturday, Faith in Place welcomed over 300 people to its Monarch Festival at the historic South Shore Cultural Center in Chicago. The day...
- Jun 3, 2019
Green Iftar Initiative at Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center
The Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center has long partnered with Faith in Place and other interfaith organizations in...
- May 2, 2019
Rooted in Values, Growing our Power
As we celebrate 20 years of Faith in Place, we sat down with the organization’s founder and long-time executive director, Rev. Dr. Clare...
- Apr 30, 2019
Farewell to Another WFM Season Rooted Throughout Chicagoland!
Despite the occasional spring shower turning into a snowy flurry, we at Faith in Place know that winter is truly behind us now that the...
- Mar 15, 2019
Expanding Local and Healthy Foods through Community Incubator Kitchen Project
Has your faith community ever considered allowing local residents to use the kitchen to run small-scale food businesses, such as baking...
- Jan 31, 2019
Rooted and Growing in 2019
As we settle into 2019, we are thrilled to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary! We are truly honored to have dug deep these last twenty...
- Dec 28, 2018
Transformed by Our Connections
Chicago Outreach Director, Veronica Kyle, shared stories of transformation through connection this past year at our Annual Celebration...
- Sep 27, 2018
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
This week we welcome a guest blog post from Christina Krost, Outreach Support in Southern Illinois, who traveled to the headquarters of...
- May 22, 2018
Connecting with Trees in Our Neighborhoods
When you’re walking around the city and through your neighborhood, how often do you notice the trees around you? Do you notice the...
- Mar 7, 2018
Black History Month Winter Farmers Market
February 3rd was an exciting day to kick off Black History Month with special events at Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church,...