Fortitude Community Outreach

Fortitude is a grassroots nonprofit in Kankakee County that provides emergency shelter (Oct-May), street outreach, transitional housing, and workforce development for the homeless.

Our 2019-20 PADS Shelter Season is in full swing!

 

 

Please click on the schedule to download and share the current shelter schedule.

Thank You to Our Fortitude Sponsors!

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Support the Shelter for a Night

$300 Donation covers the cost of one night of shelter.  We are very grateful tor our shelter sponsors!

Thank you to

The Kelly Cox & Norton Families

for sponsoring the shelter night for Saturday, January 25, 2020!

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Need to show your Fortitude Pride? Order Fortitude merchandise HERE!

Helpful Links

Fortitude PADS Shelter Amazon Wish List
Sign up the Bring Part of a Shelter Meal
Click here to sign up to Volunteer at the Shelter
Click here to download an instruction guide for setting up you volunteer account!
Be a part of sheltering our homeless! Click here to donate online.
Click here for info on volunteering at our street outreach.
Click here for a list of donated items we accept

Our Mission

The mission of Fortitude is to build relationships with struggling individuals in Kankakee County by meeting them where they are, providing for physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, and connecting to community resources.