January 7, 2026
The Night Ministry has a health outreach bus and is committed to filling in the gaps. Photo provided by The Night Ministry.
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The Night Ministry Continues To Show Compassion To Those Experiencing Homelessness
The Night Ministry was founded in 1976 as a way to respond to the crisis of isolation, despair and homelessness that people on the streets of Chicago were experiencing at night. According to David Dodd, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Night Ministry, the goal was to meet people where they were: in alleys, bars, all-night restaurants, street corners, and provide human connection, compassion, and dignity to people often overlooked by society.