SOUL is a social justice organization on the South Side and South Suburbs dedicated to the belief that all people ought to have decent, affordable housing, access to healthy, nutritious food in every neighborhood, a clean environment so our children will be able to breathe the air and drink the water, public transit that allows us to get to job opportunities, a full employment economy so everyone has the opportunity to work, and living wages so people who work full-time do not remain poor.  Too many people are denied these basic rights because our communities don’t have enough power, and the people who have the power are not acting in our interests.

SOUL is working to build a movement to create change, starting on the South Side and South Suburbs.  SOUL’s inclusive, multi-generational membership includes religious congregations, affordable housing groups, block clubs, students, and neighborhood groups across the South Side and South Suburbs.

SOUL is a member organization of IIRON, a grassroots, multi-issue power network made up of organizations and individuals who seek a voice in the decisions that affect their lives, their families and their communities. IIRON is committed to economic, social and racial justice, and engages in education and training, leadership development, direct action and the building and exercising of collective power so that everyone has an opportunity to have their voice heard.