Strides for Peace News
Strides 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 MoreStrides for Peace Announces Strategic Leadership Council
By establishing this Strategic Leadership Council, we are advancing our commitment to equitable relationships with the communities we strive to serve. Our Community Partners have long brought an intrinsic and strategic value to our work through lived and professional experience, as well as a deep understanding of opportunities and barriers to increasing impact in the collective effort to…
Read MoreBlock Club Chicago features Strides for Peace film event
Ten films highlighting how community organizations battled gun violence, coronavirus and civic unrest screened and discussed in partnership with the Gene Siskel Film Center. Read the full article HERE
Read MoreRace Against Gun Violence: CPD & Youth featured in ABC 7 news piece
Before the race took place at Columbus Park, officers invited kids to talk about the impact violence has had on their lives.
Read MoreRace Against Gun Violence: Survivor group Purpose Over Pain featured in NBC piece
A group of survivors are coming together as part of the seventh annual Race Against Gun Violence to make a difference.
Read MoreHelping Charities While Socially Distanced
By Mary Stonor Saunders and Olivia Daniels Read more in Quarantine Times
Read MoreStrides for Peace 2019 Year End Newsletter
2019 has been a year of continued growth and capacity building across all our core value activities with a focus on our mission: to increase the collective impact of organizations working to end gun violence in Chicago. By building relationships with the people and organizations on the frontlines of gun violence, Strides for Peace works…
Read MoreStrides for Peace race raises money for Chicago anti-violence neighborhood groups
ABC7 Eyewitness News https://abc7chicago.com/community-events/race-raises-money-for-chicago-anti-violence-neighborhood-groups/5336217/
Read More‘Crosses for Losses’ Artist Hopes to Bring Message of Peace to Chicago
NBC5 Chicago The man behind “Crosses for Losses” is hoping his work can make an impact in Chicago, a city that is still fighting a battle against gun violence. NBC 5’s Sabrina Santucci has the story from Grant Park. View the story here.
Read MoreChicago community race focuses on ending gun violence
Cook County Chronicle Hundreds of runners from various backgrounds will all toe the race starting line June 6 with one common cause: making the streets of Chicago safer. Chicago community race focuses on ending gun violence
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