Serving Chicago For Over 100 Years.
We work with love and compassion to end homelessness and restore hope, that all might flourish for a better Chicago.
Staff
(312) 997-2222
Erwin Mayer x240
Interim Executive Director
emayer@revivecenter.org
Andrea LeFlore x228
Director of Programs
aleflore@revivecenter.org
Eric Johanson x222
Director of Operations
ejohanson@revivecenter.org
Ashley White
Housing Navigator
awhite@revivecenter.org
Erica Engel
Occupational Therapist
eengel@revivecenter.org
Jonathan McIntosh
Clinical Case Manager
jmcintosh@revivecenter.org
Laura Swanton
Clinical Case Manager
lswanton@revivecenter.org
Chloe Echevarria
Assistant Case Manager
cechevarria@revivecenter.org
Rodney Harris
Senior Case Manager
rharris@revivecenter.org
Sharrise Avery
Assistant Case Manager
savery@revivecenter.org
Heidel Graham
Development Associate
hgraham@revivecenter.org
Board of Directors
Sheila Sheridan, President, Ryan Companies
Steven Calderwood, Vice President, Pangea Money Transfer
Douglas Hoffman, Treasurer, Retired Chapman and Cutler
Susanna Craib Cox, Secretary, Arup
John Buckentin, Walgreens
Tom Conroy, All Construction Group
Stephan Hutter, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Kate Ivanova, McHugh Construction
Todd Klein, Compass Real Estate
Greg McFall, Jr., Retired International Restauranteur
Derek Walvoord, Paxton Holding
Tyler Fortman, Tandem Psychology
Harry Williams, Lived Experience
Our History
ReVive Center for Housing and Healing, located in Chicago's Near West Side, was established in 1915 by Rev. Gibson whose calling was to social services work with immigrants and the poor on the West Side of Chicago. Rev. Higgins joined ReVive in 1929, the year the Great Depression began, and the work of providing shelter, clothing, food, and other services expanded. Rev. Higgins founded ReVive's addictions program in 1958 and soon thereafter ReVive’s Higgins House became the first halfway house in the State of Illinois for people who struggled with alcohol use.
ReVive acquired the property now known as Cressey House in 1970 to provide additional housing and in 1998 Cressey House became one of the first permanent supportive housing programs in the State of Illinois. Throughout its history, ReVive has listened to and responded to the needs of the individuals and the community it serves.
Financial Information
Annual Report - 2022 Fiscal Year
Annual Report - 2023 Fiscal Year
Prior year IRS 990s, audits, and annual reports are available upon request.
Our Programs
Helping people change their lives to end they cycle of homelessness.
How to Help
Make a donation, volunteer, purchase necessities for people living on the streets.
Rebuild ReVive. Rebuild Lives.
A renovation project that will transform ReVive for a generation.