Housing Stability Impact Fund

Numbers Don't Lie. Our Community Is In a Housing Crisis.211 Data

Housing is more than a roof over your head. It's the foundation for your health, well-being, and economic stability. Lacking housing impacts your mental and physical health. It prevents you from investing in your long-term well-being and forces you to compromise on risky financial decisions.

Since January of 2024, our 2-1-1 line has received over 1,000 calls from Kankakee and Iroquois County residents seeking housing and shelter support. That's more than 40% of all local referrals made in 2024.

Housing and Shelter have been the #1 need in both counties for the last four years, as shown by 211 data. Kankakee County’s housing requests currently rank 5th highest per-county in the state of Illinois.

Over the past five years, United Way's Stable Housing Fund has awarded over $115,000 to local housing and shelter efforts, but we know that a much greater investment is needed moving forward.

Your gift truly, tangibly changes lives - keeping individuals and families in safe and stable housing right here in our community.

Looking For Housing & Shelter Services?

  • Text or call the Homeless Helpline: 1-822-815-4673 | Operates from 9 AM - 9 PM daily. Text is preferred.
    • Looking for other supportive services? Dial 2-1-1
       
  • Explore 900+ local resources for Kankakee & Iroquois Counties at: www.kanihelp.org

Support Our Stable Housing Fund

All donations stay local, designated to Kankakee and Iroquois County 501c(3) nonprofits through United Way's annual Impact Grants. We fund collaborative, data-driven, and mission-focused services that create real change for our neighbors.

Hear from two gentlemen who benefited from the Stable Housing Fund below