Gage Park Anti-Violence Block Party
In August 2016, MacArthur, along with The Chicago Community Trust, the Joyce Foundation, the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, the Polk Bros. Foundation, the Woods Fund Chicago, and other funders joined together in support of immediate intervention to deter violence and promote peace in Chicago neighborhoods.
The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities is a $500,000 fund created in direct response to the many people and organizations who are proactively working to keep our neighborhoods safe over the Labor Day holiday and through the beginning of the school year. Grants were intended to bring residents together, often with local law enforcement, around constructive activities, to communicate their concern for their communities, “occupy” public spaces to crowd out violence, and to challenge the narrative that people are apathetic or paralyzed by challenges to the safety and security of their neighborhoods. The Fund was not meant to be a quick fix to the complex problem of violence; rather, its targeted investments supplemented each funder’s intensive and long-standing efforts to develop sustainable, systemic responses to the root causes of the challenge.
Grants
The following 70 organizations were awarded grants from the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities in summer 2016, for projects serving the diverse neighborhoods listed.
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ABC Pilsen Athletics
Little Village -
Academy of Scholastic Achievement
Austin, West Garfield Park, East Garfield Park -
Africa International House USA
Washington Park -
All Family Active Organization ALFA Corp
Pilsen -
archi-treasures
Uptown -
ArtReach at Lillstreet
Englewood, Lawndale, Pilsen, Austin, Garfield Park, Hyde Park -
Austin Community Family Center
Austin -
Barbara A. Sizemore Academy
Englewood -
Better Sister Network
Englewood -
Beyth-el Temple
South Chicago -
Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living
South Shore -
Blue Sky Rhythm Productions
Englewood, Roseland, Auburn Gresham, North Lawndale, South Lawndale, Douglas Park, Homan Square -
Breaking Bread
Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Auburn Gresham -
Brothers Standing Together
Near North, Gold Coast, Old Town, Cabrini Green -
Center for Community Development Initiatives
West Chatham -
Central States SER
Little Village -
CHI-RISE
Auburn Gresham, Roseland -
Chicago Park District
Little Village -
The Church On The Way Praise Center
Ashburn, Auburn Gresham -
Common Ground Foundation
Near Westside -
Commonwealth Foundation
Pilsen -
Community and Family Partners
Near Westside -
Ditch the Weight & Guns 5K Walk & Run
West Englewood, Englewood -
Donda’s House
Auburn Gresham, Englewood, Chatham, Greater Grand Crossing, Roseland, Marquette Park, Ashburn, Brainerd -
Forward Momentum Chicago
Englewood -
FOUS Youth Development Services
Roseland, West Pullman -
Free Lunch Academy
Englewood, Chatam, Roseland, Aurburn Gresham -
Gardeneers
North Lawndale, East Englewood -
Gary Comer Youth Center
Greater Grand Crossing -
Girls Like Me Project
Bronzeville, Douglas, Grand Boulevard -
Greater Rock Development Corporation
North Lawndale -
Hip-Hop DetoxX
Englewood, Chatham, South Shore -
I Can Outreach
Gage Park -
I Grow Chicago
West Englewood, Englewood -
I-Matter-II
Bronzeville -
Kells Park Community Council
West Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, Lawndale, Austin -
Lost Boyz
South Shore -
Major Adams Community Committee
Near Westside -
Metro Vision Partners, NFP
West Pullman -
Metropolitan Tenants Organization
Englewood, Roseland, Near West Side -
Mothers Against Senseless Killings
Englewood -
Near North Unity Program
Cabrini Green -
New Life Centers of Chicagoland, NFP
Little Village, South Lawndale, North Lawndale -
New Life Covenant Church Southeast
Greater Grand Crossing, Avalon Park -
North Lawndale Employment Network
North Lawndale -
Northwest Side Housing Center
Belmont Cragin -
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
Austin -
Peace Makers Worldwide
Chatham, Woodlawn -
People’s Community Development Association of Chicago
East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Ogden Park, Washington Park -
Port Ministries
Back of the Yards, Englewood -
Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
Avondale -
Purpose over Pain
Washington Park, Roseland -
Real Men Charities
Englewood, Auburn Gresham, West Englewood, Washington Heights -
Restoring the Path (Crushers Club)
Englewood -
Salvation Army Englewood Red Shield Center
Engelwood, Gresham -
Sankofa Safe Child Initiative
North Lawndale -
Scouting Network
Morgan Park -
South Shore Drill Team & Performing Arts Ensemble
Englewood, West Englewood, Chatham, South Shore, South Chicago -
Southwest Organizing Project
Chicago Lawn -
St. Titus One Mission Baptist Church
West Pullman -
Telpochcalli Community Education Project
Little Village -
Unity Park Advisory Council c/o Friends of the Park
Logan Square, Avondale, Hermosa -
Urban Male Network & Ladies of Virtue
Near West Side -
Washington Park Advisory Council & Washington Park Residents’ Advocacy Council
Washington Park -
We R Englewood
Englewood -
West Englewood United Organization
West Englewood -
West Humboldt Park Development Council
West Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, Lawndale, Austin -
West Side Cultural Arts Council
East Garfield Park -
Westside Health Authority
Austin -
Working Bikes
Auburn Gresham
