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Link, Leverage and Align™
Corporate Social Responsibility is not a new notion, though the limits of what this type of partnership entails is constantly being re-evaluated and used to the advantage of non-profit marketers. A Safe Haven embraces these growing partnerships to provide our partners the opportunity to engage with our cause, beyond making a donation. We refer to this conglomeration as Link, Leverage and Align™, which utilizes a multifaceted approach to encompass volunteerism, sponsorships, grant-making, in-kind donations, and other engagement opportunities. By…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandApril 24, 2017 -
Happy Easter and Passover to All...
Around the World, as we enter one of the Holiest weeks in the Christian and Jewish faiths, Easter and Passover Week, respectively, we are all called to reflect on the sacrifices that were made for all of us by both Jesus with his death and resurrection and with the departure led by Moses known as the Exodus from Slavery by the Jews. I cannot imagine a better time than a time of Holy ‘renewal’ to show our gratitude for the Blessings that have been…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandApril 9, 2017 -
Chicago Is Blooming!
I’m so excited to see that Chicago’s blooming! As an avid runner and walkers and passerby’s alike, this means that we get to go outside, enjoy the fresh air and we get to see the signs of spring with sprouts breaking through the surface of the earth, including Chicago’s famous tulips everywhere! I can’t wait to see the massive bursts of color as the flowers bloom on the scene on our most prominent and marquis landscapes fully on display and reveling in all of their glory for all of us to…
Announcements Neli Vazquez-RowlandMarch 26, 2017 -
Housing Is Healthcare
Dear Friends and Neighbors, As a community leader, social entrepreneur, philanthropist, real estate developer, and tireless advocate for the homeless, I am constantly searching for ways to improve and build upon what we do here at A Safe Haven. For those of us who remember, it was not that long ago that homelessness and panhandling was not too common in a city like Chicago. The rise of tent cities for the homeless living under viaducts and on the streets is actually a fairly recent…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandMarch 14, 2017 -
Hire Our Workforce Trainees
With the feeling of spring in the air, there’s no better time to start talking about fresh way of looking at our urban problems in Chicago and considering doing something different that can help us do more to lift people out of poverty by joining us in any way that works for you and your business! As the budget impasse continues for the second year in a row, in the State of Illinois, we know that over 1/3 of the population is dependent…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandFebruary 26, 2017 -
Develop Corporate Responsibility...
This week at A Safe Haven we are extremely excited to be celebrating our 20th year in partnership with the Nation’s Largest Chicago Auto Show as the exclusive beneficiary of Chicago’s biggest canned food drive event! “Social Responsibility: an ethical framework and suggests that an entity, be it an organization or individual, has an obligation to act for the benefit of society at large.” While historically, people expected that it was solely government’s responsibility to address and solve our social and…
A Safe Haven Neli Vazquez-RowlandFebruary 13, 2017 -
Women Rise
Wow! A lot has happened in the last couple of weeks. The world is definitely different for all of us. I had the honor of traveling to Washington DC for the Presidential Inauguration and hosting an open house with some of A Safe Haven’s most ardent supporters. Five of our advisory board members also took the time to join me and meet old and new friends at a historic home on Capitol Hill. I traveled to DC to ensure that in the midst…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandJanuary 30, 2017 -
Focus on America’s Homeless Ve...
Dear Friends, For my entire professional career, I’ve made a New Year’s Resolution “vision board” to guide my intentions for the New Year in every facet of my life: work, family, physical, and spiritual. To kick off my fitness plans right away, I participated in a 5k “Commitment Run” at my local fitness center on New Year’s Day. I have always found that it is important to plan for success, and to check things off my list one day at…
Neli Says Neli Vazquez-RowlandJanuary 17, 2017 -
Happy New Year from A Safe Haven...
Dear Friends and Loyal Supporters, As I reflect upon all we have accomplished this year, I am awe-inspired by the tremendous commitment demonstrated by the passionate men and women who comprise A Safe Haven Foundation and our related entities. It is virtually impossible to name everyone, but I would like to express sincere gratitude to our entire dedicated staff, public/private partners, board members, donors, stakeholders, funders, and volunteers for their incredible displays of love, generosity, and support. As you can perhaps…
A Safe Haven Neli Vazquez-RowlandJanuary 1, 2017 -
Social Justice History is Made a...
On Monday, December 15, 2016, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner was joined by Secretary of State Jesse White, Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago), Senator Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles), Representative La Shawn K. Ford (D-Chicago), Representative Mary Flowers (D-Chicago), Representative Sonya Harper, and Senator Jacqueline Y Collins (D-Chicago), to sing bipartisan Bill 3368 at A Safe Haven Headquarters. The bill ensures that inmates leaving the criminal justice system will acquire personal identification upon release. All elected officials spoke in praise of the new…
A Safe Haven Neli Vazquez-RowlandDecember 15, 2016
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