Company Profile
Fellowship Housing
Company Overview
Fellowship Housing is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit organization serving the needs of single mothers and their children who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness. The mission of Fellowship Housing is to empower single moms to build a new legacy. Fellowship Housing accomplishes this by providing affordable housing, financial literacy training, and educational opportunities to guide single moms and their children from crisis to long-term stability and independence. Since 1991, over 1,450 single mothers and children have entered the Fellowship Housing, with 89% of graduates advancing to the independent living option of their choice, meaning they either purchase a home or rent without any government or outside assistance. In 2017, Fellowship Housing launched its Legacy Scholarship Program, supporting the post-secondary educational pursuits of Fellowship Housing children.
Company History
1991 Founding of Fellowship Housing
Responding to a need in the community for housing, three local families formed Fellowship Housing (FH) as a 501(c) which provided subsidized housing for families in need. Quickly, there was a realization of the need for social services to be provided along with housing.
1994 First Golf Outing
1997 Purchased Property for the First Time in ‘97 and the years following, FH Housing was established in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg
2006 Began Incorporating Community Partnerships
2006-7 Debt Retirement/Tax Match Program launched
2009 First Gala
First Graduate receives a Habitat for Humanity Home
2010 Support a Mom/Family Sponsorship Program Launched
2013 Launched Investor Property Program
2018 Launched Legacy Scholarship Program
Expanded housing into Elgin
2021 Expanded housing into Woodstock
2022 Expanded housing into Crystal Lake & Carol Stream
2023 Expanded housing into Aurora & Streamwood
2024 Expanded housing into Buffalo Grove & Palatine
2025 Expanded housing into Northbrook
Benefits
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