by Together Chicago | Jul 31, 2024 | News, Faith-Community Mobilization, Interviews, Violence Reduction
How can you make a difference in your community? When you see a need, you can respond to meet that need – and lives can be changed. We’ll hear from several guests who saw needs in their neighborhoods and how they’ve addressed them. Don’t miss the...
by Together Chicago | Jul 27, 2024 | Violence Reduction, News
On Saturday July 27, 2024, our Near West Side Violence Reduction Team joined forces with the Henry Horner Reunion Picnic for a fantastic community event that drew over 300 attendees! Thanks to our amazing partners and volunteers, including Laprentess Flowers and...
by Together Chicago | Jun 8, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Recognition
At the 2024 Lead the City conference, Bishop Ed Peecher, Together Chicago’s Chief Church Liaison Officer, received the Legacy Award, honoring “a local leader who has exemplified faithful and significant service to Chicago communities and...
by Together Chicago | Jun 6, 2024 | Violence Reduction, News
Together Chicago team members, family, and friends participated in the 2024 Race Against Gun Violence on June 6th, organized by Strides for Peace. This annual run/walk supports the work of local nonprofits who are focussed on reducing gun violence in Chicago and...
by Together Chicago | May 27, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
Over Memorial Day Weekend 2024, we rallied churches / organizations / individuals to host united prayer and positive community presence all across the city of Chicago. Local pastors and leaders worked together with each other and their police district leaders to...
by Together Chicago | May 4, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Apr 6, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Mar 12, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Recognition
At the 2024 Sunday Evening Club luncheon, Dr. John ‘Doc’ Fuder, Together Chicago’s Director of Faith-Community Mobilization, was presented with the 2024 Clifford Barnes award, recognizing individuals for a lifetime of faith that has been placed in...
by Together Chicago | Mar 2, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events, Violence Reduction
Building Blocks of Peace is a 3-month training course (Mar, Apr, May) + 3-month mobilization effort (Jun, Jul, Aug) that helps individuals connect with others in their community to get organized, become more equipped, and deploy local faith-rooted mobilization in...
by Together Chicago | Feb 4, 2024 | Faith-Community Mobilization, Events
On the first Sunday of February 2024, our Faith-Community Mobilization efforts united leaders from across Chicagoland in the annual Chicagoland United in Prayer event. This year’s program “Love God. Love Neighbor.” was led by dozens of faith leaders...