Written by Zelda Mayer | January 13, 2020 | Blog
Name: Rita Carmona Title: Cultural Activism Coordinator and Development Assistant Favorite food: Patacones (Costa Rican fried plantains) Favorite movie: Pan’s Labyrinth What do you do with IGC? I see three important parts to doing my work with I Grow Chicago,...
Written by Audrey Teo | January 8, 2020 | Blog
Our Young Yogis teacher J Woods has landed a full-time job at the Little Gym in Glenview doing what he loves most — working as a yoga teacher with kids! “Working with kids has always been my passion because preserving a child’s creativity and encouraging their...
Written by Jamie Nesbitt Golden | Photos by Jamie Nesbitt Golden/Block Club Chicago | December 18, 2019 | In the News
Hundreds of people came together at I Grow Chicago’s Peace House on Sunday afternoon during the 7th Annual Holiday Drive. The house was filled to the brim and was a site of controlled chaos. Hawkins, who learned about the event through other relatives, and...
Written by Chicago Crusader | December 18, 2019 | In the News
I Grow Chicago partnered with local businesses and residents to gather holiday gifts, valued at roughly $75,000. Each child received at least three gifts, which are tailored to each child specifically as every participating child had written a request for what they...
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...
