New Neighbor Events and Partnerships
Concordia Place partners with many local organizations to provide resources and community events for our new neighbor families. See below for more information about our upcoming events, partnerships, and past events.
Upcoming Events
News about our next event will be coming soon.
Recent Partnerships
Concordia Place was chosen to be a partner with Humble Design Chicago, an organization that provides furniture to families who were formerly experiencing homelessness. As a partner organization, one of our families is provided with home furnishings per month.
You can learn more about Humble Design at humbledesign.org
Past Events
- Thanksgiving Celebration (November 2024): In partnership with Concordia Church, we hosted an evening of food, fellowship, and worship to bring people together during the Thanksgiving season.
- Community Resource Fair (May 2024): We hosted a community resource fair with various other organizations to share resources with migrant families.
- Community Baby Shower (January 2024): We hosted a community baby shower organized by Senator Natalie Toro. We partnered with several organizations including Lurie Children’s Hospital, Irving Park Community Food Pantry, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Bright Start College Savings, Chicago Commons, After School Matters , and Metropolitan Family Services.
- Welcome to Chicago (January 2024): In partnership with Concordia Church and Advocate Aurora Health, Concordia Place hosted a welcome event for our new arrivals with lunch, a clothing drive, activities, and concert by world renowned musician Cecy Santana. We were able to host over 100 families and children to welcome them to Chicago and help them prepare for winter with warm clothing and local resources
