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The Lincoln Park Community Shelter (LPCS) is comprehensive social service agency serving adult men and women who are experiencing homelessness. Located in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood, the LPCS has been providing shelter and other basic needs to our homeless neighbors for 25 years. Today, the LPCS provides interim housing, meals, and a targeted array of social services to over 300 people each year.

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600 W. Fullerton Parkway
Chicago, IL 60614

Phone: (773) 549-6111
Fax: (773) 549-1767

General E-mail: lpcsinfo@lpcsonline.org

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What’s New at LPCS

Want to support LPCS guests? Come see the third annual Chicago Photography Center Outreach Exhibition - "Illuminations"

Come join LPCS staff, guests, and friends in support of the hard work of the Chicago Photography Center and our guests in their current exhibition "Illuminations." The exhibition will be running now through February 6th.

The Chicago Photography Center is located at :

3301 N. Lincoln Ave.

Chicago, IL 60657

CPC has helped give many of our guests amazing opportunities to develop their artistic skills, while developing a lifelong hobby and passion for photography. this exhibition will be an opportunity to see their work, as ...

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Upcoming Events

"Have A Heart" Breakfast Food Drive

Feb. 1, 2012 midnight to Feb. 29, 2012 11:59 p.m.

This February, LPCS is partnering with Clark Street Lincoln Park merchants to collect needed breakfast food items. The "Have A Heart" drive will run all month long!

Metamorphosis Party

April 27, 2012 7 p.m. to midnight

Fight Homelessness. Celebrate Hope. Join us for a fabulous party celebrating hope and change in the face of homelessness, while supporting the programs of the privately-funded Lincoln Park Community Shelter! This year's event features fantastic food, a signature cocktail, live music, the presentation of the Compassion in Action award, and more!

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Guest Spotlight: Dwayne

I arrived in Chicago from Tucson, Arizona, in March of 2008. While in Tucson, I set up a job over the internet here in Chicago. When I arrived at Union Station, I found myself stranded–the person who was to pick me up never showed. I was homeless and needed a place to stay. I found shelter a few blocks from downtown and stayed there for four months.

After leaving that particular shelter, I spent the summer days and nights living on the streets, selling the Chicago Sun-Times to support myself ...

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Homelessness is...

Stories from guests and graduates of the LPCS. View the inspirational Shelter video on YouTube. And share with a friend!

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