Our Community
It takes one seed, one step, one chance to change a person’s life. And one dollar can go a long way in helping us make that happen.
West Englewood Community Statistics
EMPLOYMENT:
- Per-capita income: $10,559
- Households below poverty level: 32.3%
- Unemployment rate: 34.7%
- No high school diploma: 30.3%
SAFETY:
- Third most violent community in Chicago
- Population ever arrested: Male 59% Female 16%
- Felt unsafe alone in neighborhood in the daytime: Male 30% Female 39%
- Felt unsafe alone in neighborhood in the nighttime: Male 46% Female 47%
HUNGER:
- West Englewood has the 2nd highest food insecurity rate and lowest income per capita
- Hunger Insecure residents: 48%
- Used emergency food resources in the past year: 44%
- Received Food Stamp Benefits in the past year: 73%
Leadership Team
Robbin Carroll
Founder/President
Erin Vogel
Co-Executive Director
Quentin Mables
Co-Executive Director
Zelda Mayer
Director of Development
Peace Coleman
Director of Community Engagement
Program Staff
Board of Directors
Robbin Carroll
Founder and President
Kina Collins
Illinois Council on Women and Girls
Robert Cooper
White Eagle Corporation
Gwen Johnson
Englewood resident
Karampal Kaur
Sat Nam Yoga Chicago
Eugene Lipov
Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Lara Moynihan
LSC Holdings
Chris Ruder
Spikeball
Associate Board
Olivia Hodges
Olivia Leigh Photographie
Ashley La Fleur
Root 3 Growth Marketing
Natalie Calverley
Glenview School District
Annie Durling
The Obama Foundation
Nicole Lopez
Hales Property Management
Nicole Zenner
Zen Events Chicago
Connor Sullivan
Braintree
Mike Kincaide
Bad Kow Events
Mark Beier
Shred 415
Josh Zuckerman
Endless Greens
Jenn McAllister
Lululemon
Portia King
Revolt Media
Brent Hamlet
Chicago Collegiate Charter School
Wisdom Council
Ora Bradley
Englewood Elder
Gwen Johnson
Englewood Elder
Ms. Johnson
Englewood Elder
Marie Woods
Englewood Elder
Peace
Wisdom Council Advisor
Peace Ambassador, Alternatives
Tomas Ramirez
Wisdom Council Advisor
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Alternatives