Voice of the People Uptown Chicago

Sweet Home Uptown was a major success this year, and we are so thankful for everyone who attended and helped to sponsor the event!

We are now getting excited for our next major community event: our Juneteenth celebration and resource fair! We are so grateful to be partnering with for this event, and we cannot wait to celebrate the holiday and honor the community here in Uptown

If you would like to have a table at the event, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Thanks for making Sweet Home Uptown a huge success! With your help, we raised over $85,000! - https://mailchi.mp/vophousing.com/shu-thankyou

We are officially one week away from Sweet Home Uptown! Thank you to Applegate & Thorne Thomsen for their sponsorship at the Buddy Guy Collaborator level.

Applegate & Thorne-Thomsen is a law firm that specializes in supporting affordable housing and community development projects. They provide their clients expertise in government finance, tax-credit finance, charitable nonprofit representation, commercial real estate, and city zoning & entitlements, so that projects can be completed well and communities can thrive. We are thankful for their dedication towards developing and preserving affordable housing in Chicago, and are grateful for their Sweet Home Uptown sponsorship!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026

Sweet Home Uptown is a week and one day away, but who’s counting?! Thank you to the IFF for their sponsorship at the Willie Dixon Advocate level.

The Illinois Facilities Fund (IFF) is a community-development financial institution that works to strengthen nonprofits and their communities across the Midwest. They provide capital, real estate, and community development solutions and consulting services to help nonprofits increase their stability, service capacity, and programming. We are thankful for their support for affordable housing development and preservation, and are grateful for their Sweet Home Uptown sponsorship!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026

Sweet Home Uptown 2026 is less than two weeks away and we couldn’t be more excited! Thank you to Edge and Up Management Group for their sponsorship at the Willie Dixon Advocate level.

Edge and Up is a property management group that provides a boutique real estate service to their residents and buildings on the north side of Chicago. They are a women and minority-owned business that is grounded in the importance of human connection and developing great tenant connections. We are thankful for their support for our work in providing service-enriched, permanently affordable housing here in Uptown!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026

Sweet Home Uptown 2026 is less than two weeks away and we couldn’t be more excited! Thank you to our partners, ONE Northside and the 46th Ward Democrats, for sponsoring at the Willie Dixon Advocate level.

Organizing Neighborhoods for Equality (ONE) Northside is a dynamic grassroots organization that unites our diverse communities across the Northside. Through bold and vibrant community organizing and rapid response networking, they continue to fight for racial, social, and economic justice and transform our beloved neighborhoods.

The 46th Ward Democrats are driven to elect Democratic candidates and support their policies at all levels of government. The 46th ward consistently has one of the highest voter turnout rates in Chicago, and the 46th Ward has sent many volunteers to swing states in the Midwest to work to elect candidates at the state and federal levels. We are grateful for their support for our work to provide and preserve service-enriched, permanently affordable housing here in the 46th Ward!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026

Sweet Home Uptown is getting closer by the days, and we cannot wait to celebrate with you all! We are thrilled to announce this year’s Legacy Leader, Marc Kaplan.

Marc is the leader of NA4J (Northside Action 4 Justice), responsible for many victories, and an activist dating back to Heart of Uptown Coalition. People either love him or hate him, but no one denies that he defines commitment to organizing, community and social justice in Uptown and is a person way overdue for recognition. We are very grateful for his work, and are so excited to honor him in a few weeks!

Sweet Home Uptown is now only two weeks away and we cannot wait! Thank you to Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) for their donation at the Koko Taylor Sponsor level.

POAH is a nationwide organization that is committed to developing, managing, and preserving high-quality affordable housing. Since 2019, Voice of the People has worked in tandem with POAH to provide resident services to tenants in eleven buildings here in Uptown, including the recently rehabilitated Heart of Uptown Apartments. We are grateful to be working with such a great team of property managers and enthusiasts for service-enriched, permanently affordable housing, and are thankful for their Sweet Home Uptown sponsorship!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!

https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026

Sweet Home Uptown is less than three weeks away and we are so excited! Thank you to Helen Shiller for sponsoring the event at the Buddy Guy Collaborator Level.

Helen is an avid community activist, member of the white allies of the Black Panther party, and former Alderperson for the 46th Ward, serving from 1987 to 2011. Throughout her career, she fought against gentrification and advocated for diverse, inclusive affordable housing, accessible resources, and equitable education across Chicago. We are very thankful for her work in our community and her sponsorship of Sweet Home Uptown!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026
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Sweet Home Uptown less than three weeks away and we are so excited! Thank you to 5T Management Inc. for sponsoring the event at the Koko Taylor Sponsor Level.

5T Management is a firm that specializes in property management and receivership, with an emphasis on developing great customer and tenant relationships. Their management practices and standards ensure maximum return on investment and are responsive to tenant needs and work to restore community vibrancy. We appreciate their work in providing and maintaining affordable housing on the South Side of Chicago, and are thankful for their sponsorship!

If you’d like to purchase a SHU ticket or make a donation, please click the link below. We can’t wait to see you there!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/voice-of-the-people-in-uptown-inc/sweet-home-uptown-2026/sweet-home-uptown-2026
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