A home in Austin provides people with assets and a sense of community in an area where these things may be lacking in many places. Erica Hilgart, from left, Lynette Kelly-Bell, and Becky Martin stand outdoors at A Home in Austin on Nov. 11, 2021, in Chicago. The group describes itself as “a house base for a neighborhood of parenting assistance serving households on Chicago’s West Facet.” Hilgart is a co-founder, and Kelly-Bell and Martin are co-executive administrators.
