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Rehab project at Selah Home, a foster care nonprofit in Yorkville, all about guaranteeing second chances · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Rehab project at Seiela Home, a foster care nonprofit in Yorkville.
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  Speaker 1: All about guaranteeing second chances written by Joey Weslow. This
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  Speaker 1: article is being read by an automated voice brought to
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  Speaker 1: you by Everlett. The home of a Kendall County nonprofit
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  Speaker 1: that specializes in giving foster kids a second chance is
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  Speaker 1: getting a second life itself with substantial renovations approved by
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  Speaker 1: the City of Yorkville. Since partnering with the city, the
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  Speaker 1: organization we are called to Care, which operates the se
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  Speaker 1: Law Home to provide a safe and nurturing shelter for
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  Speaker 1: kids between foster care living situations, has undertaken a renovation overhaul.
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  Speaker 1: At six hundred and nine and Bridge sat In Yorkville.
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  Speaker 1: Sell A Home was opened in twenty twenty five by
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  Speaker 1: executive director Sherry Chapman after a community driven effort to
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  Speaker 1: rehab the house that had been vacant for several years
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  Speaker 1: in Yorkville. After extensive work including installing a new roof,
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  Speaker 1: floor and custom design living spaces, the faith based charity
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  Speaker 1: began accepting children and adolescents needing attempt home. The home
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  Speaker 1: can house around six children, typically for one or two months.
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  Speaker 1: The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services funds the home,
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  Speaker 1: with volunteers and donations helping make the home thrive. The
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  Speaker 1: nonprofit recently hosted its annual charity dinner and auction to
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  Speaker 1: fundraise for both the home and for care packages and
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  Speaker 1: support services the organization provides to kids recently placed in
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  Speaker 1: foster care. The home is undergoing another renovation project. The
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  Speaker 1: home's garage area is being repurposed into a refurbished space
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  Speaker 1: designed for both youth programming, staff, and volunteer use. Chapman
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  Speaker 1: said they envisioned the repurpose space hosting youth engagement in
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  Speaker 1: recreational activities, staff and volunteer meetings, small group workshops, and
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  Speaker 1: creative programming. According to city documents, we received a grant
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  Speaker 1: from Home Depot for thirteen thousand dollars and will use
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  Speaker 1: our own funds to cover the rest, Chapman said in
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  Speaker 1: city documents. The group is also planning to redevelop the
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  Speaker 1: driveway area to make it more welcoming and usable for
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  Speaker 1: children and volunteers alike. Yorkville City Council approved the sch
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  Speaker 1: changes at the rented property according to a shared LEAs
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  Speaker 1: agreement between the city and the nonprofit. Any upgrade more
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  Speaker 1: than ten thousand dollars requires city approval. The upgrades received
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  Speaker 1: unanimous city approval. Sell a Home said the renovations will
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  Speaker 1: help the organization continue its mission of providing a warm
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  Speaker 1: and stable environment helping these children navigate the challenges they
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  Speaker 1: face with compassion and understanding. The organization said, this stability
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  Speaker 1: is designed to provide a more nurturing experience than the
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  Speaker 1: DCFS office floors, police stations, and other difficult circumstances that
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  Speaker 1: the children often enduring. We provide a safe and nurturing
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  Speaker 1: home during their most traumatic times, the organization says on
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  Speaker 1: its website, This home aims to provide immediate love and care,
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  Speaker 1: ensuring that each child feels secure and supported. You can
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  Speaker 1: learn more about the organization, including volunteering and donation opportunities,
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  Speaker 1: by visiting sell home org slash or by calling three
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