1. By: Kristina Kish, Sarah DeHart, Ashley Gin, and Catherine Bonk
Helping the Needy
By: Kristina Kish, Sarah DeHart, Ashley Gin,
and Catherine Bonk

2. Problem
During this time period, many people were known as homeless because of lack of money and shelter
Communities needed help with their over abundance of homeless people
There were many immigrants coming to the US, causing problems
During the Progressive Era ( ) money was scarce, there was no health care, poor living conditions, and lack of medicine access
Although many organizations were created before the Progressive Era, they all contributed to the helping of the needy in this time period

3. Major Events
Hull House- Established September 18, 1889 in Chicago, Illinois by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr
YMCA- Originally from London but was Established December 9, 1851 in Boston, Massachusetts by Capt. Thomas Valentine Sullivan
Salvation Army- Originally from London but Established in 1879 by Eliza Shirley in Philadelphia
Goodwill- Established in 1902 by Edgar J. Helms in Boston Massachusetts, Not known as Goodwill till 1915
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America- Established in 1904 by Ernest Coulter in New York, Originally just Big Brothers till they paired with Big sisters in 1977

4. Major Events: Goodwill (1902)
Founded by Reverend Edgar J. Helms, who was a Methodist minister and a social innovator
Goodwill was started by Helms gathering clothes and household items from the wealthier areas, then giving jobs to the poor by hiring them to mend and fix these items if needed
Helms then either gave these repaired items to his workers, or he resold them

5. Major Events: Hull House (1889)
The Hull House was the first settlement house in Chicago
It gave immigrants the opportunity to learn and adjust to living in this country
The Hull House had a nursery, a library, a kindergarten, cooking, sewing, English, and American government classes, and more
The neighboring area was mainly made up of Italian, Irish, German, Greek, Bohemian, and Russian and Polish Jewish immigrants

6. Major Events: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (1904)
Big Brothers Big Sisters is an organization made to help troubled kids reach their full potential
The founder, court clerk Ernest Coulter, saw the need for this organization and gathered volunteering to help and show these kids that they care
It started out as only Big Brothers, but the Ladies of Charity group started doing the same
Both worked separately before they joined together in 1977

7. Lillian D. Wald
Lillian D. Wald played a huge role in the improvement of immigrant health, nursing, and fought for women, children, colored people, and the mentally disabled
Wald improved public health by placing nurses in public schools
She also founded the Henry Street Settlement, which offered health care, social services, instruction, and educational and recreational services to people in need
She fought for ending child labor so those children could attend school
Helped found Columbia University’s School of Nursing
Founded Neighborhood Playhouse, which was a cultural center
Helped create the Federal Children’s Bureau
Helped establish the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the National Child Labor Committee, and the National Women’s Trade Union League

8. George Williams and Anthony Bowen
George Williams founded the YMCA in 1844 in London
Williams started the organization at 22 when he saw the troubled conditions people went through, and he gathered up 11 of his friends, which created the first YMCA (Young Men’s Christian Association).
The start of YMCA inspired many people across the world, including Thomas Valentine Sullivan, who brought the YMCA to Boston, Massachusetts in 1851.
The Y was created for men looking for a “home away from home” and to escape unsafe living environments.
Later on, in 1853, Anthony Bowen, a former slave and the first African American to become a clerk in a U.S Patent Office, created a “Black YMCA”.
The creation of the first African American YMCA was 8 years after the Civil War and 10 years before slavery was officially abolished.
In the beginning when Bowen established the Black YMCA, their meet ups would be held in small spaces or in a member's living room.
Finally, in 1905 YMCA Anthony Bowen was recognized as a branch and throughout the years it began to grow and Bowen’s accomplishments became more known and appreciated.

9. William Booth
William Booth founded the Salvation Army in 1852 with his wife Catherine in England
Booth walked the streets of London to preach to the poor, hungry, and homeless
He took his messages to the people instead of through the church
Booth noticed the statement "The Christian Mission is a volunteer army" and crossed out the words "volunteer army" to pen in "Salvation Army" instead
The name stuck ever since as the organization grew to the United States
The organization has since expanded to almost every corner of the world
Their goals range from helping to feed starving children to helping families through recovery from natural disasters
They help battle against poverty, addiction and homelessness

10. Jane Addams
Jane Addams established the Hull House in Chicago in 1889 with her friend, Ellen Gates Starr, as a settlement house for the needy
Addams dedicated herself to safe housing people in the inner city
She called on lawmakers to try and bring about reforms such as ending child labor, factory working conditions, and helping change education
Jane Addams was an advocate of immigrants, the poor,
women, and peace

11. Connections to the 21st Century
Many of the organizations used back then are still up and running today. They help give food, shelter, and support to those in need
The YMCA is still active today and they continue to provide help and activities for people of all ages
The Salvation Army still collects donated goods such as clothes and food to give to the needy
Big Brothers Big Sisters continues to help struggling kids today

12. Works Cited
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"About Jane Addams." Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb
"Anthony Bowen History." Anthony Bowen History - YMCA Anthony Bowen - YMCA DC. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb
"A Brief History of the YMCA and African American Communities | University of Minnesota Libraries · University of Minnesota Libraries." A Brief History of the YMCA and African American Communities | University of Minnesota Libraries · University of Minnesota Libraries. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb
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13. Works Cited: Continued
"History to 1860s." The Y: History to 1860s. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Feb
"History." Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb
"Lillian Wald." Henry Street Settlement. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Jan
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