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Austin residents can get free produce, dried goods and meat from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 27 at the corner of Leamington and Kinzie. Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The event is being organized by Austin Coming Together and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
VOYCE – a youth organizing collaborative led by students of color from six community groups – says the school resource officer (SRO) program criminalizes Black students. Instead, the youth want CPS to invest in a trauma-informed public health approach to safety. The board of education is expected to vote Aug. 26th on the issue.
There will also be free food at the Aug. 22 event, which starts at 2 p.m. The West Side location is at Madison and Central. The giveaway is in memory of Mary Lane and in association with the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois and Alexandria Lodge #148.
Schedule your audition for tonight’s session, which is sponsored by The Loretto Hospital. Tonight’s winner will advance to the 2020 Census Factor Finale Show on Sept. 17. Judging the competitors will be George Miller, Loretto’s president and CEO; NBA player Evan Turner; and state Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth.
The first showing will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 19, while the second showing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. There is a 30-vehicle capacity for both shows, which is sponsored by BUILD Chicago and Michele Clark Magnet High School. Enter on Leamington. Food will be available for purchase; you’re welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages. No smoking or alcohol is allowed. Restrooms will be available.
The state and city must invest in West and South side neighborhoods, writes state Rep. La Shawn Ford. “Our city cannot leave our struggling communities behind.”
Gift of Hope and Loretto Hospital are celebrating National Minority Donor Awareness Month with a series of activities at the hospital, including an hour-long virtual conversation about health disparities and organ donation on Aug. 19th.
Stop by Bethel New Life, 1140 N. Lamon Ave., between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Aug. 13 to get a non-painful mouth swab. Results are expected in three to five days. You may register to reduce your wait time.
Three boxes of grains, produce and meat will be distributed per household from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 at the corner of Leamington and Kinzie. You can walk or drive up.
Time is running out to be included in the nation’s once-a-decade count. If you need help completing the census – which takes just a few minutes – you can contact the external affairs office at Loretto Hospital at (773) 854-5063.