Primo Donors are The Best! August 7, 2026 On behalf of the families, women and children that Primo serves every day, thank you to our supporters for their recent donations! July 1, 2026 – August 6, 2026 Barbara Bates Thomas Best* Church of the Holy Comforter Melissa Crane Mikida Crout Brian Fargo Fay Ferguson* Daniel […]
“I Am Safe”: Felicia’s Journey Home August 7, 2026 By Lauren Wells, Development & Communications Associate Felicia Mitchell did not become homeless through a series of wrong choices. She was not a lazy mom who did not want to work. She was not a careless person who put herself in a bad situation. She was
From the Desk of CEO Felicia Blakley July 24, 2026 One Year Later: Homelessness Is Not Solved by Punishment. It Is Solved by Housing. Today, July 24, marks one year since President Trump issued his Executive Order on homelessness—an action that signaled a dramatic shift in the federal government’s approach to people experiencing homelessness. One
Adopt A Lovie: The Importance of Choice July 20, 2026 By Lauren Wells, Development and Communications Associate This year, Classic Kids Chicago generously donated a bundle of Lovies to Primo Center, giving us the opportunity to host a special Lovie Adoption Day for our families. In the days leading up to the event, anticipation grew
CWSC Supports Primo’s Home Visiting Program! July 10, 2026 Primo Center is deeply grateful to Chicago White Sox Charities (CWSC), a fund of the Robert R. McCormick Foundation (RMF), for its generous grant supporting Primo’s Home Visiting Program. CEO Felicia Blakley and CDO Katy Walsh recently attended a grant recognition gathering to thank RMF Grant
Connections Transform Lives July 6, 2026 By Katy Walsh, Chief Development Officer Quintin Ebenezer Primo was born in Georgia on July 1, 1913, to Reverend Quinton Primo, an Episcopal priest from British Guiana, and Alvira Wellington. Following in his father’s footsteps, Quintin became an Episcopal priest in 1941, and his ministry eventually brought him to
First Impressions: More Than a Job June 29, 2026 By Lauren Wells, Development & Communications Associate We were planting seeds of change, the fruit of which we might never see. We had to be patient. Michelle Obama, Becoming My name is Lauren Wells. I am Primo’s new Development and Communications Associate. As I step into
From the Desk of CEO Felicia Blakley June 17, 2026 I have a complicated relationship with Juneteenth! Juneteenth is often framed as a celebration of freedom, but, to me, it is also a reminder of a profound injustice. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free—more than
Many Thanks to BCBSIL for our Primo Bright Beginnings Grant! June 8, 2026 Primo Center extends its sincere gratitude to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois for its generous investment in Primo Bright Beginnings, an innovative initiative designed to support pregnant mothers, new parents, infants, and young children experiencing homelessness. This partnership reflects a
