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Closing the Door on 2023...Gearing Up to Support Constituents Even More in 2024!
- Jan 24, 2024
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation is looking forward to a healthy and growing 2024 for all our residents and partners. Happy New Year!
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Virtual Small Business Forum August 8th! (REMINDER)
- Aug 4, 2023
Join us, August 8th at 10am, for the annual Virtual Small Business Forum presented by the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC), in partnership with the 006th District Business Subcommittee. It is open to all businesses, entrepreneurs, and community residents looking to open, maintain, scale, or expand their business.
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Happy Thanksgiving!
- Nov 24, 2022
Happy Thanksgiving from GAGDC!
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U of I Board of Trustees approves Mile Square lease
- Reprinted from University of Illinois System News, Jan 22, 2021
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees approved a lease on Thursday for a new Mile Square health clinic in Auburn Gresham, in the Auburn Gresham Healthy Lifestyle HUB.
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Stimulating Economic Growth in Vital Communities
- reprinted from MacArthur Foundation December 9, 2020 | Grantee News | Chicago Commitment, Vital Comm, Dec 9, 2020
Organizations in Chicago’s Vital Communities spur development to increase the power of residents as they advance socially beneficial projects.
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Meet Auburn Gresham - United Way of Metro Chicago Neighborhood Network
- Reprinted from United Way of Metro Chicago eNewsletter 10/2020, Oct 21, 2020
United Way Metro Chicago Highlights Auburn Gresham's Neigborhood Network work. That's what's up!
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Warming Up Chicago Coat Drive
- A. Patterson, Case Manager, Oct 19, 2020
We are collecting coats for young people! All sizes are needed (new coats only please). Drop off at GAGDC office. See flyer for more details.
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Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!
- Aug 6, 2020
Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!
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Auburn Gresham Project Wins $10 Million Prize From Charitable Foundation
- Reprinted from Block Club Chicago, Maxwell Evans AUG 6, 2020 2:15PM CDT ENGLEWOOD, CHATHAM, Aug 6, 2020
The Pritzker Traubert Foundation’s Chicago Prize will help bring a community inclusive of an urban farming campus , a long vacant building anchored by a health center, urban farm to life.
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Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
- Mar 9, 2020
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Green Era Live on WBEZ RESET Radio Show!
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Mayor Lightfoot Announces New Strategy to Support Revitalization on City’s South and West Sides
- Jan 6, 2020
INVEST South/West aligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to create a network of communities for planned growth
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Thank You Sponsors, Partners and Friends for Joining Us For Our 2019 Benefit Dinner
- Oct 31, 2019
We highlighted the incredible ambition of the Greater Auburn Gresham organization's work with partners and the community awardee partners who excel daily in the community. Thank you for helping us raise awareness and critical funds to support the Rebuild79 campaign. A special thank you to all the sponsor donors. We could not do these works withot your amazing contributions. We really appreciate the support.
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14TH ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
- All Day Saturday and Sunday, Sep 7, 2019
It's finally time! 79th Street is closing for the weekend, for our 14th annual 79th Street RenFest. Come and celebrate with us. This year we are raising awareness and $$s to Rebuild79. Join us by texting Rebuild79 to 41444. Together We Can, Reimage, Rebuild and Revitalize our Neighborhood!
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The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation Honored by Cook County Board For Community Service
- Nov 13, 2018
GAGDC honored by Toni Preckwinkle and the County Board, on November 13, 2018, for their comminitment, support and outstanding services to the Greater Auburn Gresham Communties.
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Auburn Gresham Elementary Principals Band Together To Raise Literacy Levels
- Lee Edwards @Mario_Demiuex Englewood, Chatham & Auburn Gresham Block Club reporter, Jun 27, 2018
The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and United Way of Metro Chicago are working to transform the lives of neighborhood students, families through new Auburn Gresham GOLD initiative.
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New gym for Leo High School, community health center highlight proposed developments in Auburn Gresham
- Chicago Tribune, By Zak Koeske Contact Reporter Daily Southtown, Feb 26, 2018
Community health highlight proposed developments in Auburn Gresham, building on a vision of quality of life excellence, the residents are ready for!
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Welcome our New Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network Manager!
- Jan 11, 2018
Please join us in welcoming our new Neighborhood Network Manager Loukisha Pennix to the GAGDC family!
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Four Partner Organizations, Two-Generations Host Serve-A-Thon To Honor Dr. King's Legacy
- Norma Sanders, Jan 18, 2017
Four Partner Organizations, Chicago Cares, Uptake, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and Cook Elementary School (Chicago Public Schools) Host Serve-A-Thon to Honor Dr. King's legacy, have lunch and chats on civil rights with local students, resident seniors and local veterans who live in Auburn Gresham.
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Auburn Gresham Exhibits BOLD Leadership Around It's GOLD Education Strategy
- Nov 10, 2016
United Way Chicago reviews Auburn Gresham Neighborhood Network BOLD Goals, on November 10, 2016. Read more to find out about the collaborative work our local schools are working collectively in a community driven education initiative, to bring needed support and impovedments for our neighborhood schools.
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Quality of Life Plan Celebration of How Your Voice Matters Auburn Gresham!
- Oct 31, 2016
Auburn Gresham community, came out and celebrated all our hard work contributing to Your Voice Matters Quality of Life Plan planning process. This was the first celebration of our collective works, held October 29, 2016, at the Salaam Restaurant & Bakery, 700 West 79th Street, from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
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Red Cross Installs 400 Hundred Smoke Alarms in One Day in Chicago's Auburn Gresham Community
- Reprinted from American Red Cross Website, Posted July 22, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, Jul 26, 2016
The American Red Cross of Chicago & Northern Illinois, joined by community volunteers from the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, went door-to-door in the Auburn-Gresham community on the city’s South Side and installed more than 400 smoke alarms in a single day on Saturday, July 23, 2016. Volunteers also educated residents about fire safety and helped families create a personalized escape plan to exit their home during an emergency. Community leaders including Ald. Derrick Curtis, Ald. Howard Brookins, Jr., Ald. David Moore, and State Senator Jacqueline Collins also participated in the community safety event.
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Financial Festival 2016
- Apr 29, 2016
Renaissance Park takes on Financial Festival, on a Friday night in Auburn Gresham!
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Internship Fair & Career Opportunities April 29th!
- Domini Gamble, Apr 22, 2016
Calling all students in college or preparing to enter college in the fall, 21st Ward Alderman Howard B. Brookins Jr. and Chicago Park District invites you to an Internship Fair & Career Opportunities, April 29th, 2016, from 10am to 2pm, at the Foster Park Field House.
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"Giving" is in Auburn Gresham's DNA
- Ernest Sanders, Dec 16, 2011
A community filled with givers, the Auburn Gresham community really demonstrated this entire week the importance of supporting its community members.