by Patty Flores | Apr 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
On April 14 & 15, in partnership with the De Carrier Family McDonalds’s and Golden State Foods gave away 200 shoes to children and young adults in the Back of the Yards community. During the giveaway over 200 face mask packets and hand sanitizers...
by Patty Flores | Apr 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council Ballet Folklorico group was recognized for its efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. When COVID-19 hit, a group of young adult artists identified a shortage of masks in our neighborhood. With this shortage, the artists...
by Patty Flores | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Friday, March 19, we were able to giveaway 100 hand sanitizers, 200 face masks to 90 families in the community who stopped at the Davis Square Park for our Spring Forward event. A huge shoutout to Light in the Night, Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, and Chicago...
by Patty Flores | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Now that the City of Chicago has increased its indoor capacity to 50%, the BYNC and SSA #10 wants to continue to help businesses stay afloat safely and responsibly. While many of our businesses have already created safe and healthy workplaces for their workers and...
by Patty Flores | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our Food Giveaway was a complete success! We are truly grateful for the donation of boxes we received from CTC Glory of The Latter House Ministries, and World Vision Chicago. Thank you to Light in the Night, and Chicago Police Department 9th District CAPS Officers for...
by Patty Flores | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past few months, our Contact Tracers have been working with the Chicago Department of Public Health to provide information on COVID-19. On Friday, March 5th, our Contact Tracers were assisting seniors from the Garfield Park, and West Pullman neighborhood with...
by Patty Flores | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
Grants of up to $250,000 available for retail businesses, nonprofits and cultural projects across the South, West & Southwest sides Applications open Monday, March 8 Applications due Friday, April 9 INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS 12:00 p.m. | Friday, March...
by Patty Flores | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
This past month our SSA 10 Program awarded grants to 18 small businesses in the community. These grants were awarded to business owners in Back of the Yards to provide economic relief for their business during these trying times. Check out and support these amazing...
by Patty Flores | Mar 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
On February 11, we welcomed and congratulated the recipients of CPS Laptop Distribution! Through the partnership of area Chicago Public Schools, we provided laptops to 70 neighborhood students. Students who received a laptop were selected by their respective school...
by Patty Flores | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
We are truly grateful for our supporters who are helping our neighborhood during these trying times. In December, we partnered with ComEd and Goya Foods to distribute food to families in the community just in time for the Holidays. We had the opportunity to help 250...
