L'Arche Chicago

12/25/2025

From all of us here at L’Arche Chicago, Merry Christmas!🎄❤️

This is such a special time for us in our community here as we take time to slow down, remember what grounds us, and celebrate the hope that is before us. We hope it’s the same for you and your family.

With deep gratitude and Christmas blessings,
Mic Altena, Executive Director | Community Leader

12/19/2025

L'Arche Chicago is rockin' around the Christmas tree!❤️🎄

At our holiday party, we gathered around Anders's 9-foot Christmas tree to share a meal prepared by Evangeline. Matt, our new Community Formation Manager, led the party by beginning with a reflection on how to find hope this holiday season. Take a look at Matt's reflection and takeaways from the festive evening:https://larchechicago.org/about-larche/news/finding-hope-in-the-holiday-season/


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12/12/2025

Jean is an artist whose work is celebrated at Peace House. Her artwork hangs in the spaces we share every day - bright, bold, creative reminders that this home is shaped by those who live there. 🎨

That’s what real belonging looks like: welcomed, honored, treasured, and seen.

Have you seen any core member artwork around community that makes you feel at home?

12/10/2025

We are thrilled to partner with the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation again this year!💙

L’Arche Chicago is a vibrant and inclusive community where people with and without intellectual disabilities share life, learn from one another, and grow together. Their mission is to foster a lifelong sense of belonging through residential homes that empower individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate fully in their communities.

Today, L’Arche Chicago supports 15 core members across four thoughtfully located homes in semi-urban neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland. The Pulte Family Charitable Foundation is honored to support L’Arche’s healthcare and nursing programs, helping to ease the financial burdens faced by these individuals and their families.

12/09/2025

Being a live-in assistant at L'Arche offers a unique opportunity to form meaningful relationships.

Cassie joined L'Arche Chicago in the summer of 2022 as a live-in assistant and hasn’t looked back since. Take a moment to read Cassie’s reflection, where she reminisces about serene mornings and crazy taco nights: https://larchechicago.org/about-larche/news/crowded-dinners-and-cups-of-coffee-reflection-from-cassie/🌮💚

12/05/2025

What a year! We can’t believe St. Joseph House is already celebrating its 1st Anniversary!🏡👏

In true L’Arche Chicago form, the St. Joseph House core members and assistants invited all four homes to join for a celebration. Cassie, the house manager, welcomed everyone, and Anders led us in prayer before dinner.

It was fun to hear St. Joseph House core members share how they developed strong bonds over the last year living together. When you next see the core members next, ask them about the St. Joseph House vacation and the “Titanic boat” to get a laugh from the bunch.🚢❤️

12/03/2025

Results are in, and Giving Tuesday was a SUCCESS! We are so thankful to all who contributed! 👏

Together, we raised nearly $13,000 and maximized our $5,000 match!

Because of YOU, our 15 core members receive the care they need in a supportive community where their gifts shine!❤️

Make a last minute gift: https://give.larchechicago.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday?segmentCode=GI0725SM1

12/02/2025

No one in community celebrates quite like Christianne! Her dance parties, warm hugs, and humor bring life to our homes. Her gifts fill Angel House with joy, and YOU create a space of belonging for Christianne to shine.🩷🎼

Help us maximize our $5,000 match this Giving Tuesday! Your support will help cover the cost of providing care for Christianne and our other 14 core members, enabling each a supportive space to share their gifts!

Be sure to make your donation before the day ends to DOUBLE your impact: https://give.larchechicago.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday?segmentCode=GI0725SM1

12/02/2025

Expand your impact this Giving Tuesday by creating a Facebook Fundraiser and sharing it with your friends and family!🎁🩷

To make a fundraiser, follow the instructions in this article: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1312885435806356

12/02/2025

We just unwrapped a BIG surprise!🎉

With a $5,000 match, your Giving Tuesday donation will now be doubled. Be sure to make your donation before the day ends to make 🚨2X the impact!🚨

YOUR impact will help us continue creating spaces of belonging where our core members can have safe, supportive, and joyful opportunities to share their gifts.💚

Please make a gift: https://give.larchechicago.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday?segmentCode=GI0725SM1

12/02/2025

We cherish everyday moments—like when David pulls aside an assistant for a lovely afternoon chat—and we need YOUR support to help us continue to foster spaces of belonging where community can flourish.🎁💙

On this Giving Tuesday, please help bridge the gap between state funding and the true cost of supporting our four homes, strengthen our community, providing our core members with safe, comfortable, and joyful opportunities to share their gifts.

Please make a gift: https://give.larchechicago.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday?segmentCode=GI0725SM1

12/02/2025

We’re starting Giving Tuesday bright and early in the spirit of Anders, who wakes up before sunrise to tend his garden, put up holiday decorations, and care for the home he cherishes. 🏡☀️

L’Arche Chicago is full of gifts that our core members bring to community, and TODAY you can make a gift to strengthen community. Your donation will help bridge the gap between state funding and the true cost of supporting our four homes, providing each of our core members with a place of belonging. 🎁💙

Make a Gift: https://give.larchechicago.org/donate/2025-giving-tuesday?segmentCode=GI0725SM1