Posts by Strides for Peace
Strides For Peace: Give Life A Chance!
Strides For Peace: Give Life A Chance! Shout out to everyone at the Gary Comer Youth Center, whose artistry and dedication made this song possible. Be proud because this is your vision for the Strides For…
Read MoreSaint Viator High School students participate in Strides for Peace
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Strides for Peace thanks the Justice League at Saint Viator High School in Arlington Heights for their support. While they weren’t able to come out to join the run this…
Read MoreMark Your Calendar for National Gun Violence Awareness Day
The color orange symbolizes the value of human life. Hunters wear orange in the woods to protect themselves and others. In 2013, teens on the South Side of Chicago asked…
Read MoreEvent Success for SFP-Sponsored ICHV Event
The Strides for Peace-sponsored event honoring the Student Voices program of the Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence was a wild success! The event took place on April 26, 2016 at…
Read MoreSFP 2016 Race Registration Now Open
Reporters May Contact: Courtney Bosh, 630.740.8810 [email protected] Kristina Olkowski-Sayas,312.925.8600 [email protected] REGISTRATION FOR THIRD ANNUAL STRIDES FOR PEACE 8K, 5K RACE AND 2 MILE WALK NOW OPEN April 21, 2016, CHICAGO,…
Read MoreSFP Co-Sponsors Young Adult Technology Forum
Strides for Peace is pleased to co-sponsor the technology forum being undertaken by Kids Off the Block at the Ray and Joan Kroc Center during the April and May.
Read MorePBS Documentary Features SFP Community Partner
A recent PBS documentary featuring Strides for Peace Community Partner, Paving the Way, is now available online. It highlights the group’s effort to turn kids away from street/gun violence in…
Read MoreSFP Supports Project Gentleman
Project Gentleman teaches young men to “dress the way they want to be addressed.” The non-profit program, along with the Chicago Police Department’s 2nd District and Paving the Way, is…
Read MoreSupport ICHV’s Student Voices Program on April 26
Strides for Peace is adding another fundraising event to our annual docket, and, every year, we’ll be showcasing one of our Community Partners, celebrating their hard work and contribution toward…
Read MoreSFP’s Summer Peace Market Seeking Nonprofit Vendors
We’re gearing up for our Second Annual Summer Peace Market and are looking for non-profit produce vendors! The market will take place every Thursday of the summer from 9am-1pm in…
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