UCAN Chicago has been giving back to the community for over 150 years and they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
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On July 12, New Life Health Foods (NLHF) and the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. invited local residents to support the oldest Black owned health food store on the West Side of Chicago, New Life Health Foods. The Sigmas recognized the store as part of the organization’s national “Bigger and Better Business” initiative.
Reynaldo Engram loves to lend a helping hand, especially when gardening is involved. As a child he helped senior citizens with their gardens. Today, thanks to Farm on Ogden, he has paired his delightful smile with a gardening skill set that gives him an opportunity to change his community - and his own life - for the better.
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Nearly 20 years ago, Brenda Palms Barber, the executive director of the North Lawndale employment Network (NLEN), knew that in order to create a successful business focusing on employing previously incarcerated men and women she had to create a company that would match their skill set.
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CHICAGO - During the summer of 1995, a heat wave caused 739 predominantly black, elderly and poor Chicagoans to die heat-related deaths during a five-day period, overwhelming communities, families and city staff tasked with dealing with the deadly crisis.
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CHICAGO - The North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) exceeded their $400,000 fundraising goal - surpassing last year’s total - at their annual fundraising event, Sweet Beginnings Tea, last month.
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Zhaoqiu He, the founder of an arts center based in Chicago's Chinatown, performs Cantonese Opera alongside with over 20 other senior immigrants from the southern part of China. They find a community of common roots and celebrate their later years with music.
By performing at the library regularly, they also showcase the traditional culture to a younger Chinese American generation as well as all the other people around the city.
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Projection Exploration held a meeting inviting all Austin youth program providers and facilitators to discuss how they could best support youth from the West Side of Chicago with the support of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s initiative, My Chi. My Future (MCMF) last month. The meeting broke into several parts including table discussions and programming activities.
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