Lincoln Park Community Services Hosts Annual METAMORPHOSIS Spring Gala

For nearly four decades, Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS) has been dedicated to serving individuals experiencing homelessness in Chicago. LPCS offers housing, meals and comprehensive social services aimed at empowering the most vulnerable members of our community to secure permanent housing and effect sustainable life changes.

On April 19th, 2024, LPCS will host its highly anticipated annual spring gala, Metamorphosis, at Venue West (221 N Paulina) in Chicago. The evening promises an array of activities including cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a seated dinner, music, and dancing, all in support of LPCS's mission. Moreover, the program will feature a paddle raise, live auction, and stories shared by LPCS "guests" that offer a glimpse into their transformative journeys.

Metamorphosis will also honor Carol and Brendan Deely, long-time supporters, with the 2024 Compassion in Action Award. Their unwavering dedication and generosity are instrumental in the continued success of LPCS.

“Lincoln Park Community Services has had the ability to grow and serve more people experiencing homelessness, because we stand on the solid foundation that Carol and Brendan Deely has helped build for more than 20 years,” explains Cheryl Hamilton-Hill, CEO of LPCS. “The steadfast engagement and support of their entire family demonstrates what can happen when a few committed individuals get together to help change the community. We will be forever grateful for their outstanding leadership.”

Since its inception in 1985, LPCS has grown exponentially, expanding its services and facilities to meet the evolving needs of Chicago's unhoused population. The organization's addition of a second facility in June 2019 has doubled its interim housing capacity to 83 beds, introduced 20 on-site subsidized permanent supportive apartments and enhanced programs & services to better serve the community.

In 2023, LPCS served more individuals experiencing homelessness than ever before – 3343 to be exact, an increase in more than 50 percent from the previous year. In addition, 430 Guests stayed in LPCS shelters, while 2460 more were hosted in the five-day-a-week drop-in program. The street outreach team served 112 living in encampments around the city while 105 Guests graduated to permanent housing.

For more information on Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS), or to purchase tickets for Metamorphosis, 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 at risk of becoming homeless each year, through two locations: one in Lincoln Park and one in Old Town. We address the immediate needs of individuals such as food, showers, clothing, identification, and substance use or mental health counseling. In addition, we offer interim housing, to help stabilize individuals as they work towards employment and housing, by providing case management services and access to resources. LPCS also offers Permanent Supportive Housing, Drop-in Services, Street Outreach and hosts a growing Graduate Community.

Metamorphosis Society

The Metamorphosis Society is a group of philanthropic leaders who support and commit to the mission of Lincoln Park Community Services at the highest levels, with ongoing financial support. Society members support those experiencing homelessness and poverty by providing fundamental support and tools needed to secure stable housing and make sustainable life changes. Society members will be recognized in a multitude of ways including annually at the Metamorphosis gala and other special events, exclusive to those participating.