Fortitude Community Outreach, a not-for-profit organization to aid the Kankakee County homeless population, sought Tuesday to have Bradley s Aug. 30 denial of its business license for 152 S. Schuyler Ave.
The Homeless Task Force was formed following a May summit regarding the plight of the homeless in Kankakee County. Ten representatives from various social services agencies jumped on board immediately
Fortitude Community Outreach is taking its night services mobile. The night services bus — deemed Night Fort — is currently being outfitted in Florida and is expected to arrive to
The shelter program is exploring available properties within Bradley to establish a day center as well as a women and children s shelter, said Dawn Broers, Fortitude executive director.