16th Annual “Taste of Fall” to Feature Best in Local Food and Drink

Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS) will host its Annual “Taste of Fall” fundraiser on Thursday, October 19th from 6:30 p.m.– 9:30 p.m. at Ovation (2324 W Fulton Street) in Chicago. Now in its 16th year, the event draws 250+ supporters for an evening of food & drink from local restaurants followed by a silent auction music and dancing.

Led by Associate Board Chair Waller Perez and Associate Board Member Lavi Rajan, Taste of Fall benefits the mission of LPCS to empower individuals facing homelessness and poverty to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes. Last year’s event raised more than $90,000. This year’s partners include Birch Road, Casati’s Modern Italian, Earls Kitchen + Bar, Geja’s Café, Gemini, Moor’s Brewing Co., Nando’s, Old Pueblo Cantina, Starbucks Coffee and Vanille Patisserie.

“We are grateful to those in the community who come out to support Taste of Fall each year,” says Cheryl Hamilton-Hill, CEO of LPCS. “It is because of them that we can continue to help so many individuals experiencing homelessness.”

In FY 2023, LPCS served 3,343 individuals, provided 94,943 meals, 83 interim housing beds and 37 permanent supportive housing units. In the last year, 105 guests have graduated from the LPCS Interim Housing Program and obtained permanent, independent housing.

LPCS core programs and services:

• Permanent supportive and affordable housing for37 disabled individuals
• Drop-In services with case management (on premises for street-based individuals)
• Outreach services (for street-based individuals)
• Graduate Community (support for shelter graduates).
• Eighty-three Interim Housing beds in two location that includes comprehensive support services.

Tickets for Taste of Fall are available for $75 per person for general admission. For more information on Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS), or to purchase tickets, please visit www.lpcschicago.org.

Lincoln Park Community Services

Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS) brings communities together to empower individuals facing homelessness and poverty to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes. We serve individuals 18 and older who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless, at two locations: one in Lincoln Park and one in Old Town. We address the immediate needs of individuals by providing food, showers, clothing, providing substance and mental health counseling, financial literacy classes and job skills programs. Our Interim Housing program helps unhoused persons to work toward independence.. LPCS also offers Permanent Supportive Housing for disabled individuals, Drop-in Services, Street Outreach and supports a growing Graduate Community.