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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.
Self-Care On The Table for Educators: Fenesha Hubbard, Personal Growth & Professional Learning Consultant,, Nov 12, 2018; What happens when a group of women gather to talk about taking care of themselves?
You have nothing to lose and can gain a Lot for only $1: Nov 1, 2018; The City of Chicago $1 Large Lot program is still open until July 21, 2018!
Thank You To Our Benefit Dinner Sponsors: Oct 11, 2018; The Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation is appreciative of all of the sponsors for our 2018 Benefit Dinner & Award Ceremony!
Home Fire Prevention Month: American Red Cross, Oct 9, 2018; Just the thought of your home on fire can be incredibly scary — but don’t let that stop you from preparing.
City of Chicago SBIF Districts in Auburn Gresham OPEN for New Applications!: City of Chicago SBIF Gram reprinted 10.08.18, Oct 8, 2018; The following Auburn Gresham SBIF Districts, 79th Street Coorridor and 79thare open for new applications this month for an open application period during October.
Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild Training Pilot Program Unveils First Property: Sep 28, 2018; Chicago Neighborhood Rebuild Training Pilot Program Unveils First Property unveils Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation’s (GAGDC) newly rehabbed property located at 7227 S. Vincennes Street in Chicago’s Auburn-Gresham neighborhood.
A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER: THE ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL IN AUBURN GRESHAM: Reprinted from United Way Metropolitan Chicago (uw-mc.org), Sep 4, 2018; A COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER: THE ANNUAL 79TH STREET RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL IN AUBURN GRESHAM
Dan's Soul Food Bakery and Eatery a SBIF Highlight in the Southwest Corridor Collaborative: reprinted from September SBIF O' Gram, Sep 4, 2018; Dan's Bakery and Eatery in 79th/Southwest Highway SBIF, is a Souttwest Corridor Collaborative local business update at its best.
GAGDC TO HOST FIRST BENEFIT DINNER IN THE FALL: Sep 1, 2018; SAVE THE DATE! GAGDC WILL HOST IT'S 1ST BENEFIT DINNER, OCTOBER 25, 2018, SPONSORHIPS AND TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW.
Auburn Gresham Building Gets New Life to Promote Health!: Reprinted from Chicago Defender, Shari Noland, Defender Executive Editor, 6.5.18, Aug 23, 2018; Can one iconic building along a key commerical cooridor lead the way to improve the health of a neighborhood? Community leaders and organizations in Auburn Gresham are progressing on a transformative plan to bring living wage jobs to a building anchored by a state of art health facility, to make it so....
Urban Farming Program Marks 10,000 Customers Served: Reprint from WTTW Chicago Tonight Newsletter, Alex Ruppenthal | August 22, 2018 7:11 pm, Aug 23, 2018; An urban farming program that started barely two years ago with 7 acres of land near a former steel mill and a converted mobile library celebrated a milestone Wednesday, having served 10,000 customers with fresh fruits and vegetables.
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.
School Is out for CPS students, Some Network 11 Teachers Are Ready to Learn: Jun 21, 2018; School Is Out For CPS Students, Yet Not for Some Network 11 Teachers Who Are Prepping to Learning New Literacy Techniques.
AUBURN GRESHAM GOLD SCHOOLS: A COMMUNITY DRIVEN EDUCATION INITIATIVE: United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, Jun 17, 2018; The initiative, dubbed Auburn Gresham GOLD is an improvement plan which targets Kindergarten through 3rd grade academics while also providing social support for the parents and families of students
Women’s Business Development Center hosts Rise Up: From Educator to Entrepreneur: Reprinted from Chicago Defender, Roz Edward, Jun 14, 2018; Early Childhood Education Entrepreneurship Expo Honors Outstanding Child Care Providers and Activists, Provides Chicagoland Business Leaders with Tools to Move Their Business Forward
Auburn Gresham "Sounds The Alarm" With the American Red Cross Data, Reflects a Huge Success and Counting...: Jun 13, 2018; ...everyone involved was invested in a project and felt from the botton of their hearts they made an impact on the community.
Big Green Learning Space Comes to AG Gold School: Derris Cameron, Jun 7, 2018; Big Green Learning Space Comes to AG Gold School
Spring "Health Fair on the Block" was really Hot!: Jun 5, 2018; Spring "Health Fair on the Block" was really Hot!
A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development: City Club Chicago, Jun 1, 2018; A Conversation about Neighborhood Economic Development
Auburn Gresham Photo Album By LISC Chicago: May 31, 2018; LISC Chicago Photo Highlights of Auburn Gresham through the years. Take a look!
Auburn Gresham "Sounds The Alarm" With the American Red Cross: Reprint, WGN News, Sean Lewis, May 20, 2018; What an absolutely great time we had installing 428 FREE 10-year smoke alarms in 141 homes Saturday, May 19, 2018.
Fresh Moves is Looking for Drivers!: May 17, 2018; Urban Growers Collective is lookling is looking for Fresh Moves Outreach CDL Driver. See job description attached.
No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River: Reprinted from Chicago Tribune, by Ryan OriContact Reporter Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2018; No small plans for 62-acre South Loop site along Chicago River
The Makings of a Strong Partnership: Chicago Cares and LISC Chicago: Reprinted eNewletter, Meghan K. Harte LISC-Chicago, May 10, 2018; Chicago Cares, the city’s number one provider of impact volunteerism and corporate volunteer activation, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago the local office of the nation’s leading community development support organization, joined forces to accelerate impact in Chicago neighborhoods where both organizations were ope