New & Slightly Used Purse, Shoe and Boot Drive

The debutantes of Marion Nzinga Stamps Youth Center’s 2010 Concrete Rose Cotillion Court in partnership with MG Media/TRUTH 4 Literacy after school mentoring program Harris Park Advisory Council and Revival Tabernacle Church is hosting a New & Slightly Used Purse, Shoe and Boot Drive for at risk youth and inner city homeless teen girls.

Please bring your new or slightly used purses, shoes or boots to one of the following locations on Friday, December 4h or Saturday, December 5^th:

North- Seward Park District (375 West Elm Street)

South-  Revival Tabernacle Church: Pastor Alvin C. Richards (6415 S. Ashland Ave.).

 

Your contribution is tax-deductible as well as greatly appreciated.

Check out the flyer: New & Slightly Used Purse, Shoe and Boot Drive

 

Curfew in Chicago

Children under the age of 17 must be at home or accompanied by a parent or guardian 18 years or older after 10:00 p.m. on weekdays and no later than 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturdya nights.

Children who are curfew violators often become victims of crime.  Don’t let this happen to your child.

 

Credit: The September 10, 2009 issue of the Independent Bulletin newspaper.

 

 

Our Daughters, Our Duty

What is more important than the health of our children?
We have many options to reduce the risk of cancer from a healthier diet to prevention therapies. The more information we know about individual cancers, the better we can help ourselves and our children.
 
Community Engagement Centering on Solutions (CECOS) and Richard J. Daley College are offering you an opportunity to learn more about cervical cancer, and its threat to the women of our community. (CECOS is a program of the University of Chicago Cancer Research Center.)

 

Join us on Saturday, November 7 at Richard Daley College from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Dr. Rick Kittles, Associate Director for Diversity and Community Outreach, and Dr. Kenneth Alexander, noted HPV researcher and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago, will help us understand the role of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in cancer and how we can protect our families and friends.

 
The town hall meeting will include discussion of a new vaccine that is effective in preventing cervical cancer. HPV causes more than 99% of all cervical cancers and 100% of genital warts. The vaccine is effective for the types of viruses that cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts.

 

We recognize that some people have concerns about the vaccine, and we wish to address these issues together in a thoughtful exchange of ideas.
 
Please come to our town hall meeting for invaluable information, lively discussion, and refreshments.  
 
 
What: Our Daughters, Our Duty
When: Saturday, November 7, 2009
10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Where: Richard J. Daley College,
One of the City Colleges of Chicago
7500 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, Illinois 60652
Please call Healthlink 773-702-9200 to RSVP.
 
Sponsors:

American Cancer Society, MAGIC, University of Chicago Cancer Research Center, NCICCC (a comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute), Daley College and Daley College School of Nursing

 

Also sponsored by the Medical Center Office of Community Affairs and the
University of Chicago Institute of Translational Medicine

 

Free Winter Coats for CHA Children

Are your children prepared for the cold? We want to help. New, quality coats will be distributed to children living in CHA and Housing Choice Voucher households thanks to a partnership between the City of Chicago, the Chicago Housing Authority and Operation Warm.

You must pre-register online to receive coats.  Registration starts Sept. 14, 2009 at www.chayouth.org.  Include your CHA client ID and the sizes of coats your children need.

Coats will be distributed on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at the UIC Forum, 725 W. Roosevelt Road. A resource fair will also take place on this day.

Remember, you must pre-register at www.chayouth.org with your CHA client ID to receive coats. CHA residency will be verified.

For more information or help, please call 312.786.3621.

 

Coca-Cola Scholars Program

 

Beauty & Barber Industry Stop the Violence Forum – October 19, 2009

The American Health & Beauty Aids Institute Presents “The Beauty & Barber Industry Against Violence  in the Community” Forum

 

Monday, October 19, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

St. Titus One M.B. Church

12257 S. Emerald Avenue

Chicago, IL  60628

 

With our communities under seize with violence, it is imperative that we unite as an industry and discuss action items we can undertake to help make our communities safer.  As leaders in the community, we have a responsibility to help stem the tide of violence that is destroying our young people.  We reach thousands of consumers each week and We Can Make A Difference!

 

 

Invited Attendees: 

All Barbers, Salon Owners, Stylists, Beauty & Barber Schools Owners, Teachers and Students, Product Manufacturers, Estheticians, Nail Technicians, and Braiders.

 

Invited Guests: 

Aldermen, Black on Black Love Campaign Executives, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weiss, Chicago Public Schools Executives.

 

 

 

To confirm participation call:

 

AHBAI-The Proud Lady, 708-633-6328 or e-mail us at ahbai1@sbcglobal.net by October 14^th, 2009.

 

Male Mentoring Programs In Chicago

 

The Bronzeville Business Association is Hiring

The Bronzeville Business Association is hiring a Youth Street Team to deliver newspapers, flyers, and menus for BBA businesses within a designated radius of their Bronzeville homes.

We will teach our young people the value of earned money, instill a good work ethic, community involvement, and neighborhood development.

Deliveries will be a minimum of one Saturday a month from 7am – 10:30am, rain, sleet, or snow!

T-shirts, hats, and ID badge provided.

Pay: $50 for each Saturday they go out.

Requirements:
1.  Must be between 12-17
2.  Must have parental consent
3.  Must be doing good in school
4.  Must attend one-day training with parent or guardian
5.  Must be available the first Saturday of every month (minimum)

Englewood Street Team already in place. Coming soon – Hyde Park and Woodlawn

*BBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
*BBA is a not-for-profit (status pending)
*BBA adheres to all Federal and State Laws and Guidelines regarding Child Labor

******NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE*******

Interested Parents should email BBA@BronzevilleBA.com.

 

Shorty Screams: What Can Be Done to Reduce the Deaths of Children?

I am livid!! The killing of children has become the norm, and people act like it’s OK!!  I am really frustrated because  I don’t have any solutions.  I don’t even know where to begin. What do you think can be done to reduce the deaths of children?

 

Totally Positive Productions’ 1st Annual Youth Gala 2009

Location: Doubletree Hotel Chicago/Alsip 5000 W. 127th Street Alsip IL, 60803
(Location is subject to change and will be confirmed)
Date: Thursday November 5, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Ticket Price: $30 Adult $20 Child (3 – 12 years)

Please join us for a night of fun and entertainment! Package includes:
4 Course Dinner
Soda, Coffee, and Tea
Cash Bar Available
DJ Entertainment
Youth Performers
(Including Past Winners from TPP Competitions)
Guest Speakers
Silent Auction
Raffle

To RSVP call 773-488-9553 and ask for Mr. Taj Jones!

Please RSVP by October 15, 2009. A monetary donation may be made to Totally Positive Productions to assist with making this event truly successful!

Totally Positive Productions (TPP) provides positive outlets to engage youths in positive “off the street” activities by conducting after-school programs, weekend programs, entertainment, workshops, service learning projects, talent competitions, cultural education enrichment field trips, and now…our 1ST Annual 2009 Gala!