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A message from Raul Raymundo Dear friends and supporters, As many of you know, The…

Photos and story by Diana Hinojosa The purchase of a first home can be a daunting task for any couple. Such was the case for Jesse Iniguez and Claudia Guzman, who were on the verge of giving up on the idea after a hard struggle. They’d been told by one organization that their debt-to-income ratio did not meet their requirements. They sought help from another non-profit organization but it also proved a dead end. “There were always issues,” says Claudia, issues that put the dream of buying a home on the back burner seemingly for good. But then Jesse and Claudia heard about The Resurrection Project’s (TRP) step-by-step home purchase program at an outreach meeting. It was there that they began to believe that, this time, they would finally be able to find a decent, affordable home and qualify for a loan.

by Julio Guerrero The Resurrection Project (TRP), 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis, and 15 other community organizations from in and around Chicago’s Pilsen community participated in Comcast Cares Day, the company’s signature day of service and the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer effort. For the Pilsen project, some 500 volunteers from Comcast and the community came together on Saturday, April 27, to clean, paint, and garden Dvorak Park, Plaza Tenochtitlan, 16th Street, and Throop Street Play Lot.

On Monday April 15th The Resurrection Project, World Business Chicago (WBC), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and Pilsen community members launched Seed Chicago, an exciting collaboration with the crowd-funding website Kickstarter that highlights local projects aimed at creating jobs and economic growth in Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Dear friends and supporters, The Resurrection Project (TRP) works to create healthy communities, and that…

Dear friends and supporters, Volunteers from The Resurrection Project (TRP), along with TRP families and friends, joined more than 500 people, including many children, in a march organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to demand immediate immigration reform.

On March 26, volunteers from The Resurrection Project (TRP), along with TRP families and friends, joined more than 500 people, including many children, in a march organized by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to demand immediate immigration reform.

Some of our newest homes for rent in Back of the Yards. The Resurrection Projected invested $13.8 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP2) dollars to acquire 40 foreclosed or vacant properties in Back of the Yards, and rehabilitate them into 75 units of quality, affordable housing.

by Diana Hinojosa Like many couples, Luis and Lucila Ortegon had dreams of retiring comfortably and spending their golden years in the company of their loved ones. So they packed up their things and immigrated to the United States to be closer to their children. Upon arrival, they invested their entire life savings in a down payment toward a house. As Lucila sits in her rocking chair, she tells of the countless memories their home holds for them and of how happy they are to have a place that echoes with the laughter of their grandchildren. “Now, we are content and at ease,” she says. But four years ago, this was hardly the case.

by Ulises Silva When concerned neighbors committed $30,000 to establish The Resurrection Project in 1990, even they couldn’t have imagined that, 23 years later, the organization would be part of a unique partnership to rescue a local bank—and potentially the thousands of people the bank had served. But that’s exactly what happened when Second Federal Savings (SFS) was being liquidated by the FDIC.

by Ulises Silva Run-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe. These are words often used to describe the Back of the Yards neighborhood in the southwest side of Chicago. But 23 years ago, the same words were used to describe Pilsen. Watch our five-year anniversary video for a glimpse of what Pilsen once looked like. Listen to the words used to describe it. Run-down. Often-troubled. Unsafe. These are words at odds with how Pilsen is described today.

Story and photos by Lyndsi Barboza The Resurrection Project (TRP) is proud to announce the continuation and expansion of its education enrichment programming—Early-Childhood Education Transition (ECET)—into Pilsen’s Cooper Elementary School. Launching with one classroom consisting of 20 students, ECET focuses on providing quality full-day early-childhood education for children and families most in need.