THE RENAISSANCE COLLABORATIVE, INC.
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History
The Renaissance Collaborative, Inc. (TRC) was incorporated in 1992 by four ecumenical historic churches located in the Bronzeville Community of Chicago: Quinn Chapel AME, St. Thomas Episcopal, St. Elizabeth Roman Catholic, and Apostolic Faith. These churches first came together to save a historic landmark, the Wabash YMCA.
The Renaissance Apartments and Fitness for Life Center resides in a historic building that was once home to the Wabash YMCA. The Wabash Y was the hub of Black civic and social activity in the early 1900s. As Blacks migrated from the South to the North, the Wabash Y served as the orientation center for new African American arrivals seeking a better way of life.
Today, The Renaissance Apartments and Fitness for Life Center continues to help people improve and rebuild their lives. The facility offers comprehensive supportive services that have enabled its residents to regain their place in their families and communities. The services focus on three components: Health and Wellness, Employment and Education, and Life Skills. All services and programs are free to the participants and are designed to help them achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life.
The success in working with the homeless population prepared the agency to address other challenges facing the communities it serves. In 2004, TRC answered the call for supporting seniors raising dependents. In 2008, TRC launched its firs work force pilot initiative, and in 2009, launched Bronzeville Green, a social venture initiative of TRC.
The Renaissance Apartments and Fitness for Life Center resides in a historic building that was once home to the Wabash YMCA. The Wabash Y was the hub of Black civic and social activity in the early 1900s. As Blacks migrated from the South to the North, the Wabash Y served as the orientation center for new African American arrivals seeking a better way of life.
Today, The Renaissance Apartments and Fitness for Life Center continues to help people improve and rebuild their lives. The facility offers comprehensive supportive services that have enabled its residents to regain their place in their families and communities. The services focus on three components: Health and Wellness, Employment and Education, and Life Skills. All services and programs are free to the participants and are designed to help them achieve self-sufficiency and a better quality of life.
The success in working with the homeless population prepared the agency to address other challenges facing the communities it serves. In 2004, TRC answered the call for supporting seniors raising dependents. In 2008, TRC launched its firs work force pilot initiative, and in 2009, launched Bronzeville Green, a social venture initiative of TRC.