Health Fair Vital to Health and Wellness of Community

Health Fair Vital to Health and Wellness of Community

Our community—On a hot summer-like day in June, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) hosted their bi-annual “Health Fair on Block" on west 79th Street. Continue…

Landmark Graduation Held at Perspectives-Calumet High Schools in Auburn Gresham

Landmark Graduation Held at Perspectives-Calumet High Schools in Auburn Gresham

News—110 seniors made history in Auburn Gresham when they became the first graduating class of Perspectives-Calumet Charter High Schools (Schools of Liberal Arts and Technology). Continue…

Advocating for a Positive Dental Perspective

Advocating for a Positive Dental Perspective

Our community—At Perspectives Calumet Middle School, living A Disciplined Life (ADL) means living a healthy lifestyle, respecting your potential and yourself-mind and body. In the 2009-10 school year, Perspectives Calumet Middle School students exhibited these ADL characteristics by receiving free dental care from Advocate Illinois Masonic Dental Center (Advocate Illinois Masonic). Continue…

Auburn Gresham's Earth Day 2010

Auburn Gresham's Earth Day 2010

News—As part of its initiative to promote Auburn Gresham as a self-sustaining community and celebrating culturally-rich experiences in a public/open space area, the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) hosted their 3rd annual Earth Day celebration at Auburn Park. Continue…

Small Accessible Repairs For Seniors (SARFS)

Small Accessible Repairs For Seniors (SARFS)

Our community—The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation (GADC) is a delegate agent for the City of Chicago’s Department of Community Development (formerly known as the Department of Housing), which provides free minor home repairs through the SARFS program. SARFS (Small Accessible Repairs For Seniors) is a program for senior citizens who earn no more than 80% of the medium income—adjusted for family size—and who are at least 60 years of age. Continue…

Quality-of-Life Plan

Quality-of-life plan sets goals, projects

Our community—The Auburn Gresham quality-of-life plan was created in 2004 by residents and local leaders, and presented to Mayor Richard M. Daley on May 18, 2005. The plan presents the neighborhood's vision and a set of strategies to achieve it. Continue…

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  1. January 8, 2009 – September 23, 2010
  2. May 2 – October 29, 2010
  3. June 22 – August 13, 2010
  4. June 28 – August 27, 2010
  5. Thursday, July 29, 2010

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To foster and promote revitalization of the community by designing and implementing programs that: 1) improve the community's economic viability; 2) increase availability of quality housing to people of different income levels, while maintaining and improving existing affordable housing; and 3) enhance delivery of social services, particularly to senior citizens.

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