Written by Zelda Mayer | November 26, 2019 | Press Releases
On Sunday, December 15, I Grow Chicago will be hosting its seventh annual Holiday Giveaway event to spread hope with more than 3,000 presents to 750 children in Englewood. I Grow Chicago has partnered with local businesses and Chicagoland residents to gather more than...
Written by Chuck Goudie, Barb Markoff, and Jonathan Fagg | November 25, 2019 | In the News
The difference in life expectancy between somebody living downtown versus neighborhoods on the South and West Sides can be up to 30 years, which is the largest gap in the country. “We all want the same things, but our access to those things is not the...
Written by Kathleen Kraft | November 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yoga International speaks with founder and executive director Robbin Carrol about the beginnings of I Grow Chicago, from her first meeting Quentin to teaching yoga on empty lots, as well as the future plans of the Peace Campus: building more recreational spaces, safe...
Written by Audrey Teo | November 4, 2019 | In the News
I Grow Chicago founder and long-time neighbor Ms. Gwen Johnson sits down with Score Values to talk about I Grow Chicago’s values, history and its plans for the future. They cover everything from the organization’s beginnings, the formation of Wisdom...
Written by Manny Ramos | August 27, 2019 | In the News
In the last decade, 861 buildings were razed in the Greater Englewood area. This is the most demolitions of any community area in Chicago apart from West Town. However, unlike West Town which has seen 1,400 new construction permits and economic development, Englewood...
Written by Nereida Moreno, Meha Ahmad | August 23, 2019 | In the News
Our co-executive director Erin Vogel and Director of Community Engagement Peace Coleman speaks with WBEZ about the recent grand opening of our Family Wellness House. They talk about what this new space means to the community that lives on the block as well as the...
Written by Audrey Teo | August 23, 2019 | In the News
Over 200 people came to celebrate the grand opening of I Grow Chicago’s Family Wellness House. Among the attendees, there were local businesses such as Bill’s Grill Mobile BBQ who donated free lunches, community leaders such as Alderman Raymond Lopez and...
Written by Jamie Nesbitt Golden | August 20, 2019 | In the News
The Family Wellness House is the latest addition to I Grow Chicago’s ever-growing and evolving Peace Campus. The grand opening comes just weeks after the breaking ground of the nature play lot. The Family Wellness House will not only serve as a peaceful space...
Written by Zelda Mayer | Photos by Bears Care | August 13, 2019 | Peace Campus Updates, Press Releases
Bears Care, the Chicago Bears’ charitable arm, and I Grow Chicago will hold a grand opening for the new Family Resource House in Englewood on Thursday, Aug. 15, with a block party from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and the dedication at 12 p.m. Bears Care and the Chicago Bears...
Written by Amber Neal | August 6, 2019 | Blog
In 2017, that was when I found out my love for yoga! Working for a youth development non- profit organization comes with many rewarding moments for both me and my students. I love those moments and working for my students and their futures! However, as many would know...
