A grassroots response to LGBTQ youth homelessness.
Project Fierce Chicago seeks to create affirming transitional housing for LGTBQIA+ youth in Chicago that is responsive to the needs of young people. By mobilizing our communities, we provide pathways to independence.
PFC launched publicly in April of 2013 and received an overwhelmingly supportive response from queer & allied communities. Since then, the organization has expanded exponentially, hosted myriad community events, collaborated with radical organizations, and raised thousands of dollars. Dozens of volunteers have dedicated time and energy to organizing events, house-hunting, promoting the project through tabling, social media, and our monthly newsletter, and collaborating on fundraising efforts.”
PFC has spent the last four years building a sustainable foundation, including cultivating community, small businesses, foundation and donor support. Through this work, we have also created a base of committed volunteers and board members and established the infrastructure to provide community-based, youth-centered, transitional housing. Due to your support and belief in our mission, in 2015 we were able to purchase a four flat apartment building in North Lawndale, on Chicago’s West Side.
100k to Home!
You’ve helped us build the foundation, now help us open doors to safe and affirming housing for LGBTQ young people experiencing homelessness.
In order to begin operating by the end of the year, Project Fierce Chicago needs your continued support to complete the renovation by late fall/early winter. On May 30th, we are launching our 100k to Home Capital Campaign, with the goal of raising $100,000 by September 1st. 100% of funds raised will go towards the renovation of the home. Since the purchase of the house, we have been working diligently to begin the first phase of renovation.
This has brought us closer to our goal of getting the home up to code and safe for youth to live and thrive in. We are also working with Designs for Dignity to redesign the interior of the home to increase space so that we can safely house up to 10 young people. We have truly appreciated the tremendous amount of support we have received since our founding in 2013, and your continued support this year will make this long-held dream a reality. We need you to achieve this goal! Your donation to our capital campaign will go toward the following one-time renovation expenses: general contractor, plumbing and electrical infrastructure, and unexpected building expenses and maintenance.
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Thank You to Mourning Wood & Township
January 3, 2017A big thank you to Mourning Wood, Township, and everyone who donated to Project Fierce at the Anti-Trump/Pence Show on December 28, 2016 <3 Be sure to check out more music from Mourning Wood and all the other bands from the awesome event! Donations made at the show benefit Project Fierce and our goal to create safe identity affirming […]
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Happy New Year!
January 3, 2017Happy New Year to all of our friends, family, volunteers and supporters! We hope you all enjoyed your holidays :). 2016 was a busy and great year for PFC. With your continued support, we began the rehab of our first home that we purchased in 2015, in North Lawndale. Upon the completion of the rehab […]
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Thank You to The Empty Bottle & Glitter Creeps!
December 22, 2016Project Fierce Chicago sincerely thanks The Empty Bottle and Glitter Creeps for donating a portion of the proceeds from their monthly LGBTQ Punk-Rock showcase to us! We truly appreciate your support and commitment creating safe spaces :). If you want to enjoy punk-rock music in a safe, welcoming and affirming environment, attend their monthly showcase! […]
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Thank You Mercy Street Theatre Company!
December 12, 2016Congratulations to Mercy Street Theatre Company on their sold out run of Merry Christmas Mulch Pile! We want to thank Mercy Street for sharing their space and stage with PFC and making our holiday brighter with their generous donation. Thank you! <3 Be sure to check out upcoming shows from this great group! Help us […]
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Thank You to 3rd Annual Breakfast N Beds Supporters
November 28, 2016A HUGE thank you to all of our friends and supporters who came out to support our 3rd Annual Breakfast N Beds fundraiser on November 13th, helping us raise thousands of dollars to support our mission of reducing LGBTQ youth homelessness in Chicago. Over a hundred people came together to support the urgent work of […]
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Welcome Gaylon!
July 18, 2016We are so proud to announce our first staff member, Project Administrator, Gaylon Alcaraz, an author, activist, organizer and champion of human rights. As the former Executive Director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, she has worked within the reproductive justice/rights/health movement to advocate for low-income women seeking to control their reproductive freedom. “I am beyond humbled […]
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Thank you!
July 16, 2016We are so incredibly thankful for the continued support of the community. Your support allows us to continue our mission to reduce LGBTQ youth homelessness in Chicago without government funding. And we would not be where we are today without you! This month we want to thank: Chicago Bruise Brothers Roller Derby Aaron Brosier with Charlie’s bar […]
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Thank You to Supporters of Breakfast N Beds
October 29, 2014Project Fierce Chicago was conceived by our visionary founder, and built from the ground up by our leadership team as a grassroots organization that would address LGBTQ youth homelessness in Chicago through the development of safe and affirming transitional housing, and supportive services provided through partnerships with other organizations. Since our public launch in April […]
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