The Story Cup

11/20/2020

Call us and order your favorite breakfast or lunch . Today ,every 10 th caller will get a FREE jar of honey or FREE pound of coffee Or FREE Loose Leaf Tea Tin . Please call Us !Mention Facebook or Instagram 😍

11/09/2020

— Buy a suspended coffee from Delia's Kitchen today! When you purchase a suspended cup of coffee ☕️ from Delia's Kitchen you buy a coffee + a meal 🥞 for someone in need.

❤️ For complete details visit, www.downtownoakpark.net/help-for-the-homeless/

10/01/2020

Come grab a hot drink at Delia's Kitchen to support the our initiative by purchasing a token to feed the homeless.

Don't forget to follow and support Housing Forward's initiatives.

Don't forget to tag us at the hastag and tag us directly. We want to see all of your amazing pictures and stories!

-- Buy a suspended coffee ☕️ at Delia's Kitchen (1034 Lake Street) in Downtown Oak Park. $6 buys you a coffee PLUS a meal for someone in need. Veronica, Delia's Kitchen owner, tracks donated meals using a token system. When someone purchases a suspended coffee, a free meal token gets added to the bin.

For more details & a complete list of resources visit downtownoakpark.net/help-for-the-homeless

09/04/2020

🎉The final cups have finally arrived!🎉

This month's The Story Cup features 🌈Yvonne🌈

She can’t remember life before homelessness. Now 7 years after moving into her apartment she can’t
imagine where she’d be without getting help. Her journey hasn’t been easy. Yvonne traveled through a
twenty-year addiction to he**in and co***ne; many recovery treatments including a 12 Step Program;
and finally to a case manager who talked her through the toughest times. “I learned how to be
responsible at Housing Forward.” Now she has a positive attitude about herself, her relationships and
her life. Her advice for others? “Avoid putting unrealistic expectations on other people. Make the big
changes step by step—minute by minute—and your story can be successful too.”

We partnered with local artist where her design incorporated elements of empowerment from Yvonne's story - "With this design, I simplified the design a bit and focused on illustrating her journey. I used plants, coming out of a brown ground to show their growth up and out, weaving around her written story, with design elements calling out different parts of the story. The coin: to signify her sobriety, with the number 7 on there to call to her 7 years at her apartment. The key and the house symbol to show how her sobriety led to her getting a long term home. Then finishing off with a dragonfly which in many cultures signifies victory, change and transformation over time."

✨Watch this space and don't forget to support by following, liking and promoting awareness for their amazing support services! ✨

08/18/2020

Q: Which are the leading causes of homelessness?
a. Housing
b. Income
c. Health
d. Domestic Violence
e. Racial Inequity

A: All of the above.

Yes, ending homelessness is a huge challenge, but YOU can help us tackle it. Please register TODAY for our Defeat to Defeat Homelessness Virtual Trivia Night fundraiser this Thursday night. www.housingforward.org/events

08/06/2020

📣Throwback Thursday 📣

We are still so thankful for our partnerships within our community and the amazing work Housing Forward does and A Way Out Charity (awayoutlc.org).

https://www.housingforward.org/news/delias-kitchen-offers-chance-pay-it-forward

Check out their websites if you need any support during these difficult times. They have many resources available!

If you have the means please consider supporting these charities in this time of need as this is the time they need your help to continue to support their communities.

Veronica Ciobotaru encountered something new to her when she first opened her Oak Park restaurant—panhandlers.

08/03/2020

✨🌍Don’t forget to breathe and appreciate the stillness life has to offer🌍 ✨ During such such uncertain and difficult times, A Way Out charity (www.awayoutlc.org) needs your support in continuing their amazing work in providing help and support for those suffering from addiction. Please considering donating (whatever is feasible) and let’s raise awareness together for this great initiative so we can support each other. and tag in any ways that you take time to breathe and get away from it all 🌟. 🙌💜

07/31/2020

We are all just like flowers. We require different conditions and time to grow 🌻 we have been a bit quite, but are excited to announce our next cup which has been sent to printing. This cup is in partnership with and .we are very excited to share this amazing collaboration with you all soon. Stay tuned!

03/03/2020

📣 NEW CUP ALERT 📣

🗣🗣Today we are talking about STIGMA.🗣🗣

✨Addiction is often associated with a variety of stigmas and stereotypes which can often be misunderstood. With the help of a group of very talented students from Holy Trinity High school, we have created a cup to highlight the importance of 'seeing the human being behind the addiction'.

✨Stigma surrounding addiction is alarmingly prevalent and can be a barrier to healing. Stigma can damage a person's self value and make the road to recovery even more so challenging. Addiction does not discriminate, and nor should you. The Lake County Opioid Initiative (www.opioidinitiative.org) acknowledges that we are all beautiful souls deserving of love and support and should not be defined by a disease.

🍳You can find our new stigma cup at Fried Egg Cafe! Please remember that we need your help to raise awareness, so please feel free to tag us in any posts or pictures with .

🤩Thank you to everyone for their continuous support and stay tuned for an exciting new announcement coming very soon... 🤩

01/29/2020