St. Leonard's House
Updated: February 1, 2012
Come run with the Back on My Feet Team at St. Leonard's House! Back on My Feet works with the tremendous program at St. Leonard's, which is located at 2100 W. Warren Blvd. [Map here].
FACILITY INFORMATION
St. Leonard’s House provides interim housing and supportive services for formerly incarcerated men returning to the community from Illinois prisons. Program participants come to St. Leonard’s House to find a safe environment in which they can develop skills to rebuild their lives and reshape their futures.
"The ideology of Back on My Feet and the principles espoused by St. Leonard’s are very similar," said Wylie Belasik, vice president of programming for Back on My Feet. "It's a tremendous combination of support for men who are eager for the opportunity to get a second chance."
St. Leonard’s House, which opened its doors in 1954, occupies two buildings on Chicago’s Near West Side. Residents’ rooms range from six-person occupancy to single-resident rooms. On-site amenities include a weight room, recreation rooms, a library, a laundry room with free washers and dryers and a chapel. Three meals are served in the St. Leonard’s House dining room each day. Special events, holiday activities and large group gatherings are also held in the dining room.
MONTHLY TEAM UPDATES FROM THE BACK ON MY FEET BLOG:
- St. Leonard's December 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- December 2011 Chapter Member of the Month: Osie
- St. Leonard's November 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's October 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- September 2011 Chapter Member of the Month: Akbar B.
- St. Leonard's September 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's August 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- July 2011 Chapter Member of the Month: Frank W.
- St. Leonard's July 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's June 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- May 2011 Chapter Member of the Month: Issac Denson
- St. Leonard's May 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's April 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's March 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's February 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's January 2011 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's December 2010 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's November 2010 Team Update and Members of the Month
- St. Leonard's October 2010 Team Update and Members of the Month
- Chicago Sun-Times profiles Ramiro on Sept. 20, 2010
TEAM INFORMATION:
Meeting Location: 2100 W. Warren Blvd [Map here]
When do we run?: We start at 5:45 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday and Friday and finish by 7 a.m. Saturday runs start at 7 a.m. from the same location.
How long are runs?: Two to five miles during the week; longer runs occur on Saturdays
WANT TO JOIN
Sign up for an orientation here!
