CDEL's November Newsletter |
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YPB Members Join CDEL for a Weekend POA Workshop - CDEL Alert About Changes to SNAP Effective December 1, 2025
- CDEL Community Clinic Program Spotlight
CDEL Featured in Crain's Chicago Business "People on the Move" CDEL Shares New Strategic Plan with Community Partners and Stakeholders Please Welcome Jinny Strand to CDEL's Governing Board! - Join CDEL's 2026 Marathon Team!
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Don't Forget About CDEL this Giving Tuesday!
- Thank You to our November Pro Bono and Community Partners!
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YPB Members Join CDEL for a Weekend POA Workshop |
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Earlier in November, 8 volunteers, including 6 CDEL Young Professionals Board (YPB) members joined us for a weekend Power of Attorney workshop! The workshop was hosted by the Regional Family Council Consortium at the Evergreen Park Public Library. There, the volunteers assisted 16 clients with a total of 38 Power of Attorney and Living Will documents. Thank you to our hosts and our YPB volunteers who joined us: Ericka Culbertson; YPB Treasurer Mark Gaspar; YPB Vice President Mallory Morgan; Elizabeth Powers; Suzanna Swanson-Hart; and YPB President Maya Walker!
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CDEL Alert About Changes to SNAP Effective December 1, 2025 |
Many people who receive SNAP benefits will have to engage in work requirements. Exceptions exist for people older than 64 and/or people who are medically certified as physically or mentally unable to work. Even if they fall within the exceptions, people may have to take extra steps with the Illinois Department of Human Services to verify their continued eligibility. We invite you to learn more and find out how you can help at CDEL's website: https://www.cdelaw.org/snap-benefits-comments
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CDEL Community Clinic Spotlight |
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So much of the service CDEL provides is in the community. We strive to serve our clients where they are, in the communities they live. With the help of volunteers, CDEL holds monthly appointments for our clients at one of nine sites across Chicago and Cook County, including at the Center on Addison (pictured). We also operate at our embedded clinics in the Auburn Gresham and Austin neighborhoods. CDEL staff attorneys Kate Milvert, Marlo Pahl, and Program Coordinator Kaitlyn Rubinstein are instrumental in keeping these clinics running!
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We could not do the work we do or have the reach we have without our community partners who generously host CDEL at their sites. We invite you to learn more about CDEL and our Community Clinic program on CDEL’s website: https://www.cdelaw.org/community-clinics |
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CDEL Featured in Crain's Chicago Business "People on the Move" |
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Please Welcome Jinny Strand to CDEL's Governing Board! |
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Please join us in welcoming a new member to CDEL’s Governing Board! Jinny Strand is a Senior Director, Global Advisory Talent & Development Strategy & Operations at Pwc. She received her MS in Learning & Organizational Change from Northwestern University and an undergraduate PGDBA in Business & Administration from Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.
Why Jinny joined CDEL’s Board: “I was drawn to the amazing work that CDEL is doing and the vital role it plays in our community. It is a privilege and an honor to join the CDEL board and support its mission to serve seniors and people with disabilities. Drawing from my personal experiences and professional background, I am eager to contribute energy, passion, and a unified sense of purpose to continue advancing the exceptional work of CDEL.” |
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CDEL Shares New Strategic Plan with Community Partners and Stakeholders |
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As CDEL launches its Strategic Plan., we’re meeting with valued supporters like Program Officer Tyrina Newkirk at the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF). It’s such a privilege to share our vision and engage with knowledgeable partners who delve into our next steps with enthusiasm and encouragement. We celebrate these relationships that bring so much to our work. From the Strategic Planning summit with 61 individuals who care deeply about CDEL to the launch and execution of this new phase of CDEL’s future, we are proud and grateful to have IEJF in our community.
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We invite you to view CDEL’s Strategic Plan at our website: https://www.cdelaw.org/cdel-strategic-plan-2025-2027 |
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Join CDEL's 2026 Marathon Team! |
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CDEL is proud to be a charity partner in the 2026 Bank of America Chicago Marathon for the fifth year in a row! Applications to run with CDEL in 2026 are now available. To run with CDEL, all participants are required to raise a minimum of $2,200.00 by 10/31/2026. For more details and information about applications, please reach out with an email inquiry mentioning this newsletter to CDEL Development Associate, Alyssa York, ayork@cdelaw.org
We can't wait to have you on the CDEL Team! |
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Don't Forget about CDEL this Giving Tuesday! |
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Support CDEL with a donation today. We are so grateful for every donation and appreciate your support of CDEL, our staff, volunteers, and most importantly, our clients. Learn about all the ways you can give to CDEL this giving season at our website. |
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Thank you to all of our pro bono and community partners who have volunteered with us! Because of you, we are able to reach and serve more of our clients in the communities they live. Thank you to our Pro Bono Partners who have volunteered with us in November: Accenture
Aon plc
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Pro Bono Network
Salesforce
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Sidley Austin LLP |
Thank you to our community partners listed below, for allowing us to continue to conveniently and accessibly serve our clients in the communities in which they live.
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Bloom Township Senior Services
Blue Door Neighborhood Center - Morgan Park
BUILD, Inc. Casa Maravilla Center on Addison
Center on Cottage Grove
Chicago Methodist Senior Services
Chicago Police District 22
Cook County Clerk's Office
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Dolton Park District
EZRA Multi-Service Center
Greater Auburn Development Corporation
Pathlights
Regional Family Council Consortium Richard J. Daley Center
Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Solutions for Care
University of Chicago Law School |
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