Yearly Archives: 2018
Boeing Announces $100,000 Grant to Support YMCA of Metro Chicago’s Urban Warriors Program
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has received a $100,000 grant from Boeing to support Urban Warriors, a trauma-informed, violence prevention and intervention program that serves youth from 10 under-resourced communities…. Read more
Neighborhood Storytelling Bus Tour Aims to Reimagine Chicago
Caption by Ashmar Mandou As Chicago’s Mayoral race heats up, Grassroots Collaborative member organizations Action Now, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Logan Square Neighborhood Association, SEIU… Read more
AbbVie Donates $55 Million to Three Education Nonprofits Supporting Underserved Youth in Chicago & Across America
AbbVie, a research-based global biopharmaceutical company, announced on Friday, Nov. 6th at Gage Park High School a $55 million total donation to three leading nonprofits working to address the achievement… Read more
Comcast NBCUniversal Launches Scholarship Program for Community-Minded High School Seniors
Comcast NBCUniversal is inviting high school seniors to apply for the Comcast Leaders and Achievers(r) Scholarship Program. Comcast Leaders and Achievers are students who have been selected for their outstanding… Read more
Study Investigates Factors Behind Chicago School Closure Decisions
Building utilization and student performance were predictors of Chicago Public Schools closures, but so was the race of students in each school, according to a new article published in the… Read more
Back 2 School Illinois Launches Holiday Campaign to Provide Free School Supplies to Underserved Students
Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI), a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom… Read more
Apple Watch Now Part of UnitedHealthcare Wearable Device Program
Apple Watch is now part of UnitedHealthcare Motion, a national wearable device program that encourages current participants to achieve nearly 12,000 steps per day – more than double the number… Read more
Staying Sober During the Holidays Is a Struggle for Many
Almost half of Americans say that they binge-drink over the holiday season, often with disastrous results. One survey found that 25 percent of people say that they drank enough at… Read more
Drowsy After Another Restless Night? Tips for A Good Night’s Sleep
Millions of Americans toss and turn much of the night, unable to fall asleep – or to stay asleep once they finally do drift off. Maybe it’s worry about bills…. Read more
People Living with HIV in Illinois: Take the ‘Good Health Is More Than Health Care’ Quiz!
As part of a continuing effort to assist people living with HIV who are affected by social determinants of health, Illinois HIV Care Connect introduced “Good Health Is More Than… Read more
