by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2019
My Pantry Express, a program developed by Northern Illinois Food Bank, addresses the needs of individuals facing hunger by providing an alternative way to acquire nutritious food at no cost instead of at a traditional food pantry. The program reduces physical and...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2019
Traditional community development typically has been sequential: “First, build the housing, then the retail, and then attract new businesses.” Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) has taken a different, three-pronged approach to make those things happen...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2019
Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is taking a place-based, community-centered and holistic approach to women’s economic security through the Englewood Women’s Initiative (EWI). This initiative serves the Englewood community, on the south side of Chicago. Within five...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2019
StreetLight Chicago (SLC), created by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless & Young Invincibles, acts as the “311” for housing-insecure youth and providers in Chicago. It is a trusted resource, seamlessly connecting users to the services young people need for...
by Leopoldo Jacobsen | Oct 29, 2019
For the nearly 1 in 5 U.S. children battling chronic illness, life is an endless series of shots & surgeries, therapies & treatments, emergencies & limitations. They live more as ‘patients’ than ‘people’. And, when a child is diagnosed, the entire family...
