About Together We Cope

A prevention agency based in Tinley Park, Illinois, Together We Cope provides resources to families in temporary crisis, enabling them to stay in their homes.

Since 1982, Together We Cope has been bridging the gap for south suburban residents in 27 communities by supplying food, shelter, clothing and referrals, empowering them to return to self-sufficiency.  

With over 200 volunteers, generous community donations of food, clothing and household goods, and groceries purchased from the Greater Chicago Food Depository, TWC serves more than 1,500 families each month.

Our efforts are aimed at preventing homelessness for hard-working families and individuals who experience an unexpected temporary loss of income. We are able to provide basic necessities like food, shampoo, diapers and clothing and  help with prescriptions, past due rent, mortgage, utility payments, school supplies and Christmas presents for children. By providing help in these areas, it allows families to use their limited money  on housing, utilities, and medical needs while they work hard to get back on their feet again.

We serve 27 south suburban communities

Our south suburban service area encompasses all of Orland, Palos, and Bremen townships and includes the suburban part of Worth Township. Residents of this service area are eligible for help from Together We Cope. If you live in one of these towns, we have helped your neighbor: Alsip • Blue Island • Bridgeview • Chicago Ridge • Country Club Hills • Crestwood • Evergreen Park • Garden Homes • Harvey • Hazel Crest • Hickory Hills • Hometown • Homewood • Markham • Merrionette Park • Midlothian • Oak Forest • Oak Lawn • Orland Hills • Orland Park • Palos Heights • Palos Hills • Palos Park • Posen • Robbins • Tinley Park and Worth.

Our board of directors is diverse

Our directors and managers provide top-notch guidance and advice.

Our financial reports are available online

Our IRS Forms 990, Annual Financial Report, and Illinois Form AG 990 are posted.

We use eighty-nine cents of every dollar to help people get through tough times

We are proud to say, that $0.89 of every dollar raised is used helping local families and individuals directly, while the remaining $0.11 helps cover our overhead expenses.  The amount of total expense that goes directly to our charitable purpose is one factor considered when an overall our rating as a charitable organization is calculated. The percentage of our total expenses spent on the programs and services we deliver is currently 89% (as of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018).

Our newsletter archive is online

Get acquainted. Take a look at what we have done in the past by reading our newsletters.  Click here to read our archived newsletters

“A place for people who need help on everything — food, clothes, and help on bills! Beautiful!” — Sandra

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