[Alliopeti]

January 26, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- Lizzie Harrington came to the Hull House Association as a 17-year-old foster child. She was served by the charity and after graduating from college returned as an employee to serve others.
"If it wasn't for Jane Adams Hull House being a part of my life I don't know if I would have had the direction that has gotten me where I'm at today," Harrington said.
Harrington and 300 of the charity's employees are packing up after 122 years of providing everything from foster care to head start programs to job training. The Hull House Association can no longer afford to stay open.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=8521173


kind of sad. It survived the depression but not todays economy.

[timmybrown]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=8521173


kind of sad. It survived the depression but not todays economy.

that really is sad. Too many people are so worried about themselves they have simply forgotten about those that are truly in need. That is why I have stated lately that the upper 25% needs to take care of the bottom 25% and let the middle 50% fend for themselves. The middle has became the whiniest bunch of all and the middle is most likely the better equipped to deal with their with their own problems or they would already be in the bottom 25%.

[BPitt]

that really is sad. Too many people are so worried about themselves they have simply forgotten about those that are truly in need. That is why I have stated lately that the upper 25% needs to take care of the bottom 25% and let the middle 50% fend for themselves. The middle has became the whiniest bunch of all and the middle is most likely the better equipped to deal with their with their own problems or they would already be in the bottom 25%.

It's a great charity look at all the programs it had.

Programs & Centers

All Hull House Association programs and community centers offer services that help accomplish our mission, to improve social conditions for under-served people and communities.
Child Welfare & Foster Care – We provide innovative foster care and residential and supportive housing services for children and young adults.
Domestic Violence – We offer free confidential services to victims of domestic violence and their children.
Education & Literacy – Our programs serve more than 650 children and families each year. Our philosophy is to provide every child with quality early childhood experiences.
Homeless Services – We provide care and support for our clients trying to transition from a life on the street to self-sufficiency and independence.
Housing Services – We provide quality housing services for seniors, families and homeless young adults.
Senior Services – Our programs enhance the quality of life and improve the ability for seniors to live independently and happily as part of the larger community.
Small Business Development – We provide a wide range of small business training and counseling programs to new and existing businesses.
Workforce Development – We provide our clients access to numerous education opportunities, employment training and other supportive services.
Youth Services – We provide positive educational and recreational activities during non-traditional after school hours for at-risk youth.


http://www.hullhouse.org/programsandcenters/index.html

[cajonnmu]

I heard about it this morning....... Sad.... & the deal is done, it is gone.........

Through bad times, really bad times & a depression, & now this........

[AlexClips]

I heard about it this morning....... Sad.... & the deal is done, it is gone.........

Through bad times, really bad times & a depression, & now this........

It's weird they couldn't raise funds being 122 yrs old Jane Addams pioneered so many charity programs for people.

[Stetbrate]

I heard about it this morning....... Sad.... & the deal is done, it is gone.........

Through bad times, really bad times & a depression, & now this........

It is sad...I almost feel as though the ball was dropped somewhere. I didnt even know it was closing until I read this. They should have went on a serious serious push to save this. I would have made a deep personal sacrifice to have helped with this. Their are times when you truly do give until it hurts and beyond. This wouldve been one of them and I am sure I am not alone on that. My thoughts are that the closing was deemed inevitable...

[giftplas]

Thanks to Obama, lots of longtime businesses, charities, homeowners, and all kinds of things are shutting down and losing grip. Like the middle class. He is truly preventing a recovery. How much more damage will he do?

He hates self-reliance and prosperity through capitalism in favor of collectivism and that nanny state.

[spaxiaroorbes]

Thanks to Obama, lots of longtime businesses, charities, homeowners, and all kinds of things are shutting down and losing grip. Like the middle class. He is truly preventing a recovery. How much more damage will he do?

He hates self-reliance and prosperity through capitalism in favor of collectivism and that nanny state.

Can you imagine how long they could have kept the place open with just the money that was wasted having to police the OWS fleabaggers?

[LarpBulaBus]

The liberals just dont get it, whenever you take money from the people then the people have no money left to make these kinds of donations to charities that directly affect their own neighborhoods and communities.

I used to give every year to a local shelter but I can no longer afford it. While i still volunteer at the SPCA, and always will as long as I am able I honestly doubt I will ever be in a place to give money to any charity.

I would just like to know why the left thinks this money that is taken in taxes EVER gets to any of the areas of concern they say they want to help. Govt has, and is notorious for wasting and stealing money, on both sides.

This makes zero sense to me, and then for them to try and push in a socialist direction giving Govt more power to make bad decisions? These people are literally retarded.

[olivelappers]

You'd think that just one of the assholes that sucked in record millions might be selfless enough to...wait, what AM I saying?

[Vcwdldva]

You'd think that just one of the assholes that sucked in record millions might be selfless enough to...wait, what AM I saying?

Yeah, why are you?

It's not up to the successful people to remember that particular charity and to have prevented it's closing. The economy is the reason and Obama and the dems are the reason it's still in the shitter. His policies have not fostered a recovery - they've prevented it.

[violalmina]

You'd think that just one of the assholes that sucked in record millions might be selfless enough to...wait, what AM I saying?

I agree....A real man (Romney) gave multi millions (15% of his income) to charity while the little dummer boy (obama) gave only 1% of his income to charity.....sad that liberals are so selfish. http://www.dcjunkies.com/showthread.php?t=28282

[CVEGK7mV]

Romney gave what to charity exactly???

Is the Moron church a charity???

[Escamsrasiush]

Romney gave what to charity exactly???

Is the Moron church a charity???

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney donated $7 million to charity in the past two years, more than the $6.2 million the candidate and his wife paid in federal taxes in that period, documents the campaign released show.
Romney and his wife, Ann, who jointly file taxes, gave $1.5 million cash in 2010 and $2.6 million cash in 2011 to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the tax documents show.

In total, the Romneys donated about 16.4 percent of their adjusted gross income of $42.5 million in the two-year period, according to their 2010 tax returns and an estimate for 2011 taxes. The 2010 return shows $3 million in charitable contributions, and the 2011 estimate shows $4 million.

A former Massachusetts governor whose campaign estimates his fortune at between $190 million and $250 million as co- founder of Boston private-equity firm Bain Capital LLC, Romney is a devout Mormon with deep family ties to the church.

The remaining deductions for donations are listed as noncash charitable contributions, including tens of thousands of shares of stock in Domino’s Pizza, Senasata Technologies, Dunkin Donuts and Warner Chilcott that went to his family’s Tyler Foundation, based in Boston. Romney’s Bain Capital acquired those companie
s, records show. http://www.businessweek.com/news/201...r-2-years.html

[gusunsuth]

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