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February GAGDC Staff Spotlight: Linda Johnson, Feb 15, 2021; Sharing the spotlight on GAGDC Staff....take a loolk!
On MLK Day, Cubs and youth baseball players give back: Greg Trotter, CONTACT GREG SHARE STORY, Jan 20, 2021, make a comment; "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”
With the Competition for the Chicago Prize Behind Them, South and West Side Community Organizations Keep Doing the Work: BY JONATHAN DALE, Reprinted from Southsideweekly.com, Dec 11, 2020; Solutions are not easy, but these projects are at the forefront of the conversation from organizers continuing to do the daily work of building coalitions to shore up power.
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!
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.
Chicago Group Given $10 Million For Community Redevelopment In Auburn Gresham: Reprinted from CBS2 Chicago, Aug 7, 2020; The “Always Growing, Auburn Gresham” group received the grant from the Pritzker Traubert Foundation to advance a plan to turn the four-story building into a “Healthy Lifestyle Hub.” The building will include health care, nutrition, urban farming, a recycling enterprise facilities and office space the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!: Aug 6, 2020; Auburn Gresham Wins the Inaugural Chicago Prize!
Your Neighborhood: Auburn Gresham | Community Reporting Series: Chicago Tonight - Nick Blumberg | Brandis Friedman | July 2, 2020 8:49 pm, Jul 2, 2020; Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood is a majority Black, working-class community that at the beginning of the pandemic was considered a hot spot for cases of COVID-19; the neighborhood saw the first coronavirus death in Illinois.
Mayor's Office Announced CARE ACT Funding For Two Projects: Reprint, Photos CHICAGO CITIZEN NEWSPAPERS, Weekly Newsletter 6-24- 2020 1, Jun 30, 2020; Mayor's Office Announced CARE ACT Funding For Two Projects in the running for the Chicago Prize.
Rapid Resource Information Line - TOPICS@2pm June Week #6 Lineup!: Jun 8, 2020; Join us every day for interesting topics around community engagement, health, finances, COVID-19 updates and many more! The latest topics for GAGDC's Rapid Resource Information Line (RRIL), call in everyday to 1-727-731-8195, from 1:55pm - 2:15pm, to hear 5-10 minutes of key topics to keep you connnected.
Fall Health Fair on the Block: Oct 1, 2019; Join us for the fall health fair on the block, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, 10am-2pm, 79th Racine. See you there!
Auburn Gresham boosted by annual festival: BY WENDELL HUTSON, Contributing Writer, The Citizen News Paper, Aug 21, 2019; he Auburn Gresham neighborhood on the South Side is known for a lot of things and one of them is the annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival. Now in its 14th year, the free, outdoor festival will run Sept. 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the corner of 79th Street and Racine Avenue to Loomis Avenue.
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.
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!
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.
12th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival SAVE THE DATE!: Jun 13, 2017; SAVE THE DATE for the 12th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, coming to you this year for two days, September 9th and September 10th!
How Auburn-Gresham Fought Back and Won | The Law Project's Spotlight on Success: Reprinted from The Law Project, Sep 29, 2016, make a comment; “These lead agencies are all operating on a shoestring budget,” Yates explains. ”To ask them to bear all the default risk of every subgrantee would make the lead-sub grantee structure unworkable.” Read The Law Project's work to defend the little partner....
Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media All the day!: Sep 10, 2016; Follow the 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival on Socail Media througout the day! It's not raining on our parade, so head out and join the party! Win a chance for a photo op with a celebrity!
IL State Treasurer School Supply Drive, Support the 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Aug 30, 2016; August 31st is last day to donate school supplies to benefit the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation's 11th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival at the Illinios State Treasurers Chicago office. Drop off boxes are located in the Thompson Center, Suite 2-201 and 15-600.
GAGDC's Very Owns Makes It To The Sustainable City Urban App Finals: Reprinted /www.cnt.org/urban-apps, Jun 8, 2016; GAGDC's very own makes is one of the top finalists in the Center for Neighborhood Technology Urban Sustainability Apps Competition, which amplifies the impact of grassroots problem solvers by pairing community members with coders to create scalable, app-based solutions to neighborhood issues. A team of judges will pick the competition’s winners, and you’ll get to help decide who should take home the People’s Choice Award, on June 16th!
Northwestern Students Talks Trash With GAGDC!: Norma Sanders, May 20, 2016; Northwestern Students Talks Trash With GAGDC and there is nothing dirty about it!
Follow Us On Twitter #79thStreetRenFest: Aug 21, 2015; Tweet your fesitval pictures and comments during the festival using #79thStreetRenFest and on our official TWITTER @gadc_chicago or @gagdc (unoffocial with recognized followers).
Community Plan To "Reoccupy Buildings In 2015!": GAGDC Staff, Nov 3, 2014; On a brisk and snowy Halloween Day, representatives from the city of Chicago's Department of Planning and Development (DPD) convened community-based organizations from the thirteen (13) participating communities for a Micro-Market Recovery Program (MMRP) community partner workshop.
The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk's Street House Party Will Close The 79th Street RenFest!: J. Harris, Sep 5, 2014; Rain or shine, see you on the 9', that's the 9th Annual Renaissance Festival in Auburn Gresham between 79th Racine and Loomis, September 6, 10:00am-7:00pm. The "KING" Farley "JackMaster" Funk, will close the festival with the largest street HOUSE PARTY of the summer! Come Party in Peace. See you on the 9!
CALL FOR RFP's: 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Feb 21, 2014; SSA#32 is releasing a Call for RFP's for Event Planners for the Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival.