MAYOR LIGHTFOOT AND CLERK VALENCIA SPEAK AT GET CLEARED, CHICAGO “CITYWIDE RELIEF OPTIONS RAP SHEET DAY”
Over 100 individuals from Chicago communities most impacted by violence and recidivism lined up to be finger-printed by the Chicago Police Department to obtain their “Rap Sheets”. The Rap Sheets will be reviewed, evaluated and submitted to Cabrini Green Legal Aid and other legal advocacy nonprofits, after participating in the “Access to Justice” “Relief Options Rap Sheet Day”.
General Operating Grants
Illinois Humanities is Now Accepting Applications for General Operating Grants — After providing Emergency Relief and Recovery General Operating Grants to meet the needs of
P.A.C.T Project Convenes “Issues & Impact” Talk with Chairman of The Woods Fund of Chicago L. Anton Seals, Jr., at The Quarry
Twenty community leaders representing a dozen non-profit groups were in attendance as The Monroe Foundation hosted newly appointed The Woods Fund Chairman of The Board L. Anton Seals Jr. in a wide ranging 90-minut “Issues and Impact”
April 27, 2022 | May 27, 2022 – African American Legacy Accepting Applications
African American Legacy is now accepting applications for the 2022 grant cycle to Black community organizations working in alignment with the following focus areas: Education.
News Release – Ex-cons for community and Social Changes “Community Servants”
On Saturday, February 12th, Ralph “Snoop” Edwards, a community Servants with Ex-Cons for Community and Social Changes (ECCSC), led a team of ECCSC Community Servants
The Monroe Foundation is seeking an individual certified as a city of Chicago and Cook County Deputy Voter Registrar
The Monroe Foundation is seeking an individual certified as a city of Chicago, and Cook County Deputy Voter Registrar who can prepare, train and guide formerly incarcerated (who are eligible to vote) individuals. involved in P.O.W.E.R,
Deadline January 24, 2022 – COVID-19 Vaccine Community-Based Education & Outreach Grant
Despite generally increased COVID-19 vaccine availability, disparities persist in vaccine uptake, vaccine confidence, and vaccine access. Community partners are best positioned to understand and address
Cabrini Green Legal Aid Assist “Restore. Reinvest. Renew.” (R3) Project Participants in Maywood Submit Their ‘Rap Sheets’ for “Relief Options” Review
Cabrini Green Legal Aid (CGLA), a non-profit legal advocacy organization, collaborated with the Monroe Foundation on Saturday, January 15th at the Kimberly A. Lightford Recreational Center, to assist 15 “Rap Sheet” Day participants who responded to a survey of “What Will It Take to Not Commit a Crime.”
“REASSURANCE”:SOULS TO THE VAX “BOOSTER” SUNDAY VACCINATES 37 FAMILIES (AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE 6 WITH CHILDREN UNDER 5)
On Sunday, January 9th, The “HUB” at Action Coalition of Englewood P.E.A.C.E Center (People EducatedAgainst Crime in Englewood), 6455 S. Peora, collaborated with the Monroe Foundation, the Black StarProject, People Empowering People, and Say “Yes” to Life (a project of the National Black Wall StreetChicago), to launch “Souls to the Vax…Booster Sunday.”
CALL FOR R3 GRANT APPLICATION REVIEWERS
The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority seeks individuals to participate in Restore, Reinvest, and Renew (R3) grant program application review. Application reviewer responsibilities include:
Testing and Mask Resources
With Omicron cases rising, people in Chicagoland need access to tests and proper masks so they can keep each other as safe as possible. This month, we are emphasizing the following messages for community members with questions about the Omicron variant
