Written by Zelda Mayer | March 13, 2019 | In the News
On a chilly February day, Southland students showed up! The Tribune covered the recent efforts of Chicagoland athletes, teachers and coaches as part of Buddy’s HELPERS to bring proceeds from the Making a Difference On and Off the Field campaign, part of the PepsiCo...
Written by Zelda Mayer | March 13, 2019 | In the News
Imagine our surprise when a whole bunch of high school soccer players from local communities showed up with a check for $4500! The players committed to running together and donating the money they raised to I Grow Chicago. We plan to use the funds toward the purchase...
Written by Shanara Ellis, Intern | Photos by Megan Sontag | March 11, 2019 | Blog
Interning at I Grow Chicago for the past four months has brought me a sense of belonging since I have come to Chicago. I moved to Chicago at the end of August 2018, and I began my internship with IGC in October 2018. Being greeted with hugs and warm hellos was...
Written by CeCe Dixon | March 6, 2019 | Blog
Doctors/Many people describes ILLNESS as crazy, mental, disable, disease, sickness, unhealthy, attack, disorder, bug, disability etc…That’s the World and many people that live in that definition or view when they hear or see the word ILLNESS. My definition of...
Written by Angela Butler, Strive to Thrive participant | January 28, 2019 | Blog
When you come from a neighborhood where the people there don’t matter it’s time for change. For someone like myself I can honestly say that I was part of the problem. And now I want to be a part of the solution or whatever it takes to see a change. You see you can sit...
Written by Heather Vickery | January 28, 2019 | In the News
“You don’t have to be the person our society has told you to be.” What would it look like if we all were able to hear and then live those words? How would we defy expectations and defeat assumptions? How would we change the world and our own paths for the better....
Written by Dimitriy Leksanov | January 28, 2019 | In the News
“We create opportunities right here at our fingertips.” says Erin, our Co-Executive Director. At I Grow Chicago, we believe in something called activation. Activation is, as the Chicago Maroon writes in a recent feature, “the resurrection of community resources that...
Written by Erin Vogel, Co-Executive Director | Photos by Megan Sontag | December 27, 2018 | Peace Campus Updates
Our Family Resource House is about a month away from being finished! The framing is done. The pipes are set. Cabinets, countertops, and floors have been picked. Once final approval is complete, the drywall and floors will be installed and the home that’s been...
Written by Zelda Mayer | November 20, 2018 | Blog
An act of love – nonjudgmental, unconditional, supportive love – changes lives. And the amazing thing about love is that anyone can do it. Anyone can be it. You don’t need any special skills or resources to love. You simply need to show up, open and...
Written by Meg Musschoot, Associate Board Member | October 30, 2018 | Blog
Being a mentor in the I Grow Chicago Peace Garden is one of the most beautiful things I have ever been a part of in my life. Everyone I’ve had the honor of working with, we all walk proudly on the block, feeling the delights of the tidy flower beds, litterless...
