Casa Veracruz is The Resurrection Project’s reinvestment and preservation of 155 units of affordable housing in the Pilsen, Little Village, and Back of the Yards neighborhoods. The project will allow TRP to continue offering quality housing to serve the community for decades to come. In total, Casa Veracruz will refinance, improve, and preserve 15 buildings […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, November 2, 2018 — Voting is a precious commodity and we can’t continue to allow our current political culture to erode our civil society or compromise our local communities. This election we need a massive caravan of voters to stop the militarization of our border, to stop the toxic anti-immigrant environment the […]
TRP Proudly Announces Award From the U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund This award will allow TRP to deploy more loans, create more homeowners, and generate more community investment In July 2017, TRP Lending was awarded certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). A year later, TRP is proud to be part of a distinguished group of […]
On September 7th, TRP’s Associates Board members, residents of the community, TRP supporters and staff came together for an Alebrije-themed walkathon to raise funds for a new Housing Assistance Fund, the La Casa Immediate Impact Fund. The newly launched Fund will support La Casa students going through a temporary economic challenge. The family-friendly event featured […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, September 17, 2018 — What will it take to get young voters to the polls? A report released by Nonprofit VOTE demonstrates that turnout among the young voters contacted by nonprofits was 5.7 percentage points higher than comparable young voters. “Because political campaigns have limited resources and time, they focus their communications on ‘likely’ voters […]
The Cook County Assessor’s Office mailed out property tax notices to homeowners in West Chicago Township. Homeowners have until Tuesday, September 25, 2018 to appeal their property tax notice. Join us for a Property Tax Appeal Assistance Workshop and learn how to appeal your 2018 property tax assessment. We will assist you with any questions you […]
Rose Dominguez was a great woman, mother, grandmother, aunt, neighbor, leader, mentor—person! While her body moved on (July 12, 2018), her combated spirit lives on at The Resurrection Project and the communities she served. In the 1990’s Rose was one of several courageous leaders who co-founded The Resurrection Project—an organization that exemplifies her spirit through its […]
On September 7, 2018, The Resurrection Project’s Associates Board will host their first annual 3k Walkathon, Noche de Alebrijes! Alebrijes are brightly colored Mexican folk art sculptures of fantastical creatures. The family friendly event will take place at La Casa (1815 S. Paulina St.) and bring together over 300 community members and will feature glow-in-the-dark […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 26, 2018 — Yesterday afternoon a 3-year-old girl was shot outside of St. Michael Church in Back of the Yards. The violence witnessed is unacceptable and must stop. Last night, area residents, members of the young girl’s family, law enforcement officials and TRP’s Increase the Peace leaders came together for a candle […]
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, July 25, 2018 — On Saturday June 16th, the graduates of TRP’s Technology Leadership Institute gathered at the La Casa Resource Center to celebrate their accomplishments. A few of the graduates participated in a raffle and won a tablet as a prize for completing the class. But their real reward was the development […]
