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For more than 100 years, The Chicago Community Trust has convened, supported, funded, and accelerated the work of community members and changemakers committed to strengthening the Chicago region. From building up our civic infrastructure to spearheading our response to the Great Recession, the Trust has brought our community together to face pressing challenges and seize our greatest opportunities.
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Creative Chicago Reuse Exchange
CCRx hosts a series of Creative Reuse workshops called “Imagination Station”. Two or more teaching artists guide participants in making a variety of projects that involve “reimagining” surplus materials into new things that they can personalize and use. Examples include Imagination Journals made from surplus paper, photos, wallpaper samples; Recyclo-Pouches made from vinyl street pole banners, Kaleidoscopes and Drums from cardboard tubes, and Masks from PPE and a host of other materials. Youth are empowered through problem-solving and self-expression. CCRx successfully ran 18 hours of workshops during the June Gap period and has continued to offer workshops throughout the summer with various organizations. For the August Gap period CCRx will provide more Creative Reuse workshops at various park districts near our warehouse (Auburn Gresham, Englewood, etc.) between August 6 and August 21. Each workshop will engage children, ages 5 to 12 and 13-18, and any accompanying adults. The events will be promoted by park district staff and through CCRx’s social media channels.
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Mothers Ona Mission28
Funding is needed for additional programs for youth during the labor day weekend and also to hire additional staff get needed supplies and provide food
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TGiMovement
TGi Movement will be extending our summer programming to August 19. During the program's extension, young people will undergo lessons and workshops centered around community organizing. Young people will help plan TGi's boombox week of events from August 11 - August 18th. These events will include our annual back-to-school event, our annual block party, open mic, movie night, peace circle, and more.
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Something Good in Englewood Inc
We plan to execute our monthly movie night in the park where families and youth ages 0 through 24 come to enjoy food trucks, ice cream trucks, a movie and fireworks after the movie!! These families will be participants of our existing summer camp and after school program.
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1000 and 1100 Monticello Block Club
The 1000 and 1100 blocks of N Monticello Ave respectfully request a $5,000 grant to create and execute Family Fun Weekends. Family Fun Weekends consist of four separate events over the span of three weekends. On Sunday, August 6, families from the 1000 and 1100 blocks of N Monticello Ave will travel to the Museum of Science and Industry for a field trip and the day will end with a movie night in the garden. The second event will take place on Sunday, August 20 with a trip to the Brookfield Zoo. The last event will take place on Saturday, August 26 for another family fun day at the trampoline park. These events are intended to create safe activities for the youth of the 1000 and 1100 blocks of N Monticello Ave while engaging with the parents and neighbors. Our hope is that these events will create beautiful childhood memories that will not be overshadowed by the violence and gang activities that interfere with the lives of our children a daily basis.
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Educare Community Outreach Network
We have organized and implemented a Summer Camp Outreach Program during the summer months of 2023. We would like to continue with our program during the August 6th-21st gap. We will continue utilizing our gymnasium (The William Kelly Gymnasium) for organized recreational opportunities for the all our youth in the Austin and surrounding areas. We plan to have a multi-day events/activities through the week engaging 50 or more youth throughout the week.
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One For One Chicago
This funding would allow us to continue our employment program with our Keeping Grounded garden project. We will continue to engage youth 3 days a week. This program will continue to run during the August gap and youth will continue to be on our payroll.
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Superior Block Club Association
ALL DAY COMMUNITY EVENT. At this event community members will be able to receive fresh produce with the help of our community member forty acres and Hope Community pantry. With the help of Windy City Dolphins youth football and Westside AAU, we will be providing 6 scholarships for Football and Basketball. This day will be filled with resources, as well as food, intellectual games, and prizes.