Events
‘Choose Hope’ Film Series Highlights Chicagoans Building Up The Neighborhoods They Love — Block Club Chicago
The film series, to be screened Thursday at Siskel Film Center, allows residents of disinvested communities to tell their own stories and “to be heard,” a panelist said.
Read MoreActivist Jennifer Maddox to participate on panel on violence at Gene Siskel Film Center – The Chicago Crusader
Jennifer Maddox, the activist at Parkway Gardens whose youth program drew national attention, will be among several guests on a panel on gun violence at the Gene Siskel Center. The…
Read MoreStrides for Peace Hosts 8th Annual Race Against Gun Violence – Virtual!
Bringing together 90+ nonprofit, academic, arts, healthcare and civic organizations to raise funds and awareness about community organizations working at the frontlines of our greatest challenges. MEDIA ALERT: FOR IMMEDIATE…
Read MoreBlock Club Chicago features Upcoming Peace Events
Peace Walk in Washington Park organized by Paving the Way and an event for peace in Grand Crossing Organized by The Kindness Campaign. Read the full article HERE
Read MoreRace Against Gun Violence a Platform for Chicago-area Nonprofits to Fundraise and Connect
The Race Against Gun Violence is the culminating event of months of community outreach. Our nonprofit partners can use the race to fundraise, engage staff and volunteers, and build awareness…
Read MoreChange Is A Human Experience
At Strides for Peace‘s Madison Street Community Pop-Up, we were blessed to have community organizations from the south and west sides join to support, provide resources and share love on a…
Read MoreStrides For Peace Announces 8th Annual Race Against Gun Violence To Bring Chicago Together and Support Community Organizations Serving on the Frontlines of Three Pandemics
In the midst of uncertainty and hardship brought on by the pandemic and a city struggling with escalating gun violence, Strides For Peace announces the launch of its 8th Annual Race Against Gun Violence (RAGV) to support more than 50 community organizations across Chicago and provide an opportunity for people who want to help to get involved.
Read MoreYou Don’t Have to Climb to the Mountain Top to Make a Difference
I just got my backside whooped — no destroyed – today by Lower Wolf Jaw Mountain (in the Adirondacks). I couldn’t finish it. First time in my life I succumbed…
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