The Night Ministry, October’s Fueling Good Grand Prize winner, provides health, outreach and counseling to homeless and at-risk individuals across Chicago. Through a range of programs, including the Health Outreach Bus, The Night Ministry travels across Chicago to provide vital support and services to the neediest of people. Six nights a week, 52 weeks a year, The Night Ministry’s Outreach and Health Ministry program touches thousands of adults, youth, and children with challenging life situations. They provide vital care, such as rapid HIV testing and diabetes monitoring, and also a place for people to talk and receive guidance and support to help get them back on their feet.

Since 1976, The Night Ministry has been dedicated to serving at-risk people across Chicago. A team of more than 400 volunteers, as well as donations from across the community, ensure that under-served people of any age, faith, and cultural background receive access to care and programs to help turn their lives around. Each year, the organization helps more than 6,000 people.

In addition to the services offered through the Health Outreach Bus, the organization provides support and guidance to at-risk teens and young adults, including crisis intervention, counseling and referrals to shelters and rehab programs. The Night Ministry also provides shelter to homeless youth. For many people, the services provided by The Night Ministry are a last hope.

Most of the people served by The Night Ministry and their Health Outreach Bus are isolated from mainstream society and have few people to talk with who will accept them as they are, without judgment or condemnation. Those served by The Night Ministry share the circumstances of poverty, loneliness, and the inability to afford and access essential services. As a result, the programs coordinated by The Night Ministry staff and volunteers mean a world of difference to those in need.

With the Fueling Good Grand Prize of a year’s supply of gas from CITGO, The Night Ministry will be able to reach more people across Chicago and help bring hope to those who need it the most. For more information on The Night Ministry and ways to support this fantastic organization, go to www.thenightministry.org.