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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
FHLBank Chicago Celebrates Grand Opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing
BROWN DEER, Wis., July 25, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), CIBC Bank USA, Jewish Family Services (JFS), and local dignitaries joined together on July 24 at the grand opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing, a new affordable and supportive senior housing development in Brown Deer, Wis. FHLBank Chicago awarded a $1 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund grant through member CIBC Bank USA to assist with construction. Woodale Crossing features 56 high-quality, affordable apartments for adults aged 55 and older, with 25% of the units designated for residents with disabilities who have experienced homelessness. The development includes on-site supportive services provided by JFS, helping residents maintain stability, wellness, and independence. "CIBC is proud to support a development that expands access to affordable housing that addresses the unique needs of older adults and residents with disabilities," said Adam Rogers, Managing Director at CIBC Bank USA. "Woodale Crossing proactively creates more affordable housing in our community." AHP grants subsidize the acquisition, new construction, or rehabilitation of rental or owner-occupied housing. Delivered in partnership with FHLBank Chicago financial institution members, these forgivable grants help address ongoing housing supply challenges by expanding access to quality affordable housing in many communities. "Woodale Crossing reflects what's possible when housing is designed with long-term wellbeing in mind," said Katie Naftzger, SVP and Community Investment Officer at FHLBank Chicago. "We are proud to partner with CIBC and JFS to support a development that meets both housing and service needs in a meaningful way." In 2024, FHLBank Chicago awarded $48 million in AHP General Fund grants to 35 affordable housing projects, helping create over 1,300 new or rehabilitated housing units. FHLBank Chicago will announce 2025 grant awardees this fall. "Affordable housing remains inaccessible to many of my constituents and Americans nationwide. I am thankful to the leaders and partners who made these important investments and helped respond to a critical need in our community. These new residences will give more seniors and people with disabilities in Brown Deer the stability and security of a high-quality, affordable home," said Rep. Gwen Moore (WI‑4). JFS led the development with support from financial partners, community stakeholders, and FHLBank Chicago's AHP General Fund. Other partners included the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), National Equity Fund, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, Bader Philanthropies, and Milwaukee County. "Woodale Crossing was designed to support residents in living independently while having access to services that help them thrive," said Daniel Fleischman, Vice President of Housing and Residential Services at JFS. "This community reflects our belief that stability, respect, and access to care should be part of every housing solution." For additional information about FHLBank Chicago's AHP General Fund, please visit About the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago FHLBank Chicago is a regional bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. FHLBanks are government-sponsored enterprises created by Congress to ensure access to low-cost funding for their member financial institutions, with a focus on providing solutions that support the housing and community development needs of members' customers. FHLBank Chicago is a self-capitalizing cooperative, owned by its Illinois and Wisconsin members, including commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies, savings institutions and community development financial institutions. To learn more about FHLBank Chicago, please visit About Jewish Family Services (JFS) For 158 years, Jewish Family Services (JFS) has provided critical support services to thousands of individuals, families and children in the greater Milwaukee area. JFS offers quality community-based programs that improve the health, personal well-being and levels of independence of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, age related disabilities, mental health issues and families with low household incomes. JFS' services are not exclusive to the Jewish community; individuals representing all religions, races, and ethnicities, are eligible to participate in JFS programs. Their geographic service areas include Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Washington counties with the vast majority of individuals residing in the city of Milwaukee. View source version on Contacts Casey Reidy, 312.565.5291, creidy@ Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
FHLBank Chicago Celebrates Grand Opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing
BROWN DEER, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago), CIBC Bank USA, Jewish Family Services (JFS), and local dignitaries joined together on July 24 at the grand opening of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Residences at Woodale Crossing, a new affordable and supportive senior housing development in Brown Deer, Wis. FHLBank Chicago awarded a $1 million Affordable Housing Program (AHP) General Fund grant through member CIBC Bank USA to assist with construction. Woodale Crossing features 56 high-quality, affordable apartments for adults aged 55 and older, with 25% of the units designated for residents with disabilities who have experienced homelessness. The development includes on-site supportive services provided by JFS, helping residents maintain stability, wellness, and independence. 'CIBC is proud to support a development that expands access to affordable housing that addresses the unique needs of older adults and residents with disabilities,' said Adam Rogers, Managing Director at CIBC Bank USA. 'Woodale Crossing proactively creates more affordable housing in our community.' AHP grants subsidize the acquisition, new construction, or rehabilitation of rental or owner-occupied housing. Delivered in partnership with FHLBank Chicago financial institution members, these forgivable grants help address ongoing housing supply challenges by expanding access to quality affordable housing in many communities. 'Woodale Crossing reflects what's possible when housing is designed with long-term wellbeing in mind,' said Katie Naftzger, SVP and Community Investment Officer at FHLBank Chicago. 'We are proud to partner with CIBC and JFS to support a development that meets both housing and service needs in a meaningful way.' In 2024, FHLBank Chicago awarded $48 million in AHP General Fund grants to 35 affordable housing projects, helping create over 1,300 new or rehabilitated housing units. FHLBank Chicago will announce 2025 grant awardees this fall. 'Affordable housing remains inaccessible to many of my constituents and Americans nationwide. I am thankful to the leaders and partners who made these important investments and helped respond to a critical need in our community. These new residences will give more seniors and people with disabilities in Brown Deer the stability and security of a high-quality, affordable home,' said Rep. Gwen Moore (WI‑4). JFS led the development with support from financial partners, community stakeholders, and FHLBank Chicago's AHP General Fund. Other partners included the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), National Equity Fund, the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, Bader Philanthropies, and Milwaukee County. 'Woodale Crossing was designed to support residents in living independently while having access to services that help them thrive,' said Daniel Fleischman, Vice President of Housing and Residential Services at JFS. 'This community reflects our belief that stability, respect, and access to care should be part of every housing solution.' For additional information about FHLBank Chicago's AHP General Fund, please visit About the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago FHLBank Chicago is a regional bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. FHLBanks are government-sponsored enterprises created by Congress to ensure access to low-cost funding for their member financial institutions, with a focus on providing solutions that support the housing and community development needs of members' customers. FHLBank Chicago is a self-capitalizing cooperative, owned by its Illinois and Wisconsin members, including commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies, savings institutions and community development financial institutions. To learn more about FHLBank Chicago, please visit About Jewish Family Services (JFS) For 158 years, Jewish Family Services (JFS) has provided critical support services to thousands of individuals, families and children in the greater Milwaukee area. JFS offers quality community-based programs that improve the health, personal well-being and levels of independence of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, age related disabilities, mental health issues and families with low household incomes. JFS' services are not exclusive to the Jewish community; individuals representing all religions, races, and ethnicities, are eligible to participate in JFS programs. Their geographic service areas include Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, and Washington counties with the vast majority of individuals residing in the city of Milwaukee.
Rakyat Post
21-07-2025
- Rakyat Post
NGOs: Kelantan 'Gay Sex Party' Was Actually A HIV Outreach Program
Subscribe to our FREE A scandal involving allegations of a 'gay sex party' rocked the ultra-conservative northern state of Kelantan recently. According to news reports, police raided a bungalow in the village of Kampung Kemumin last month and found a group of men believed to be part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community attending a dinner party. The information was only disclosed last Saturday (19 July) by local authorities, who reportedly found condoms and HIV medication at the site. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Mamat Yusoff said in a statement that the raid involving more than 100 individuals from the LGBT community was based on strong evidence, New Straits Times However, only around 20 men were reported to have been arrested at the scene, as the police arrived when the event had just ended. NGOs deny illicit activities at the event, saying it was a health outreach programme A coalition of 31 non-government organisations issued a joint statement to refute claims that the event was a 'gay sex party', and insisted that it was in fact a legitimate HIV awareness and health outreach programme. The joint statement, published by LGBT rights group Justice for Sisters (JFS) and endorsed by Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram), Women's Aid Organisation (WAO), and Amnesty International Malaysia, among many others, called for a correction of misinformation by Kelantan police. 'JFS together with 21 groups and 9 healthcare professionals call on the Kelantan police to check the accuracy and veracity of the facts shared with the media in connection with an alleged gay party that the police broke up last month, in June 2025,' the group said in an Instagram post. According to the joint statement, none of the participants were providing sexual services or were there to provide sexual services. Instead, they attended the event to seek sexual health information and tests. How important is sexual health education and information? Sexual health education is something adults and youth should not brush off. Proper information on the subject, if distributed legitimately with professional guidance, can benefit many people. For one, it can teach safe sex practices, including the use of condoms and contraception methods. This can help prevent and reduce sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and unwanted pregnancies. Such programmes, if hosted by certified medical practitioners, can also provide accurate, age-appropriate, science-based information. If group programmes are not your thing, you can find many clinics and NGOs out there who provide Knowledge is power, and every individual must have power over their own bodies. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
New Straits Times
19-07-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Police defend raid as NGOs dispute LGBT event claims
KOTA BARU: Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat today said the raid on a gathering involving over 100 individuals from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community was based on strong evidence. "Let them say what they want, but we the police have the evidence that led to the operation," he said in a brief WhatsApp message to the New Straits Times. Mohd Yusoff's remarks come after a coalition of 31 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and individuals rejected police claims that the mid-June raid targeted a "gay sex party". They insisted that the event was, in fact, a legitimate HIV awareness and health outreach session. In a joint statement yesterday, the coalition dismissed the police's narrative surrounding the raid in Kota Baru last month, which had been widely reported in local media. They said documentation by Justice for Sisters (JFS) clearly contradicted the police's version of events. "Contrary to allegations that it was a 'same-sex sex party', the programme was actually a health event," the statement said. "It provided sexual health and HIV-related information, condoms, and voluntary testing to encourage safer sexual practices." The event, which began at 8pm, included a health talk conducted in collaboration with healthcare providers, including doctors. By midnight, the programme was winding down, although around 20 participants were reportedly still at the venue awaiting their test results. Meanwhile, JFS called on the police to correct misinformation related to the alleged "gay party". "We urge Kelantan police to verify the accuracy of the information shared with the media about the raid on the alleged gay party in June 2025," the group said. "The incident drew swift and discriminatory remarks against LGBT people from both state and non-state actors, fuelling fear of further discrimination, violence and marginalisation." JFS maintained that its own documentation painted a vastly different picture from that presented by police. "Among the key inaccuracies was the allegation that the event was a 'gay sex party' — in reality, it was a health-focused initiative." The statement also clarified that none of the attendees were there to provide sexual services. "Participants were present to access sexual health information and testing. The claim that they paid to attend the event is false — it was a free, community-based health initiative aimed at increasing access to healthcare for marginalised groups." JFS further disputed police claims that the event was promoted on social media. "This too is inaccurate," it added.
Malaysiakini
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
PPPA bans increasingly target LGBTQ+ media, local publications: Report
A report has found that the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA) has been increasingly wielded against LGBTQ+ media and local publications in recent years. According to Justice For Sisters (JFS) co-founder Thilaga Sulathireh, LGBTQ+ media accounted for 42 percent of all banned media between 2020 to May 2025.
