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McDonald’s Relaunches Grant Program to Benefit Chicago-Based Youth Organizations
In 2023, McDonald’s is deepening its commitment to 18 of the organizations ensuring that these partners have the resources to build skills and capacities of…
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Building Futures: How BUILD Chicago is Helping Austin’s Young People Thrive
Located across the street from Austin’s Michelle Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, BUILD Chicago’s new campus is open for youth from Chicago’s West Side as…
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Lundbeck US Charitable Fund Donates $1 Million to Two Chicagoland Organizations Improving Community Access to Health Care
CommunityHealth and BUILD will use the funding to expand health care access, including mental and behavioral health care, for low-income adults and vulnerable youth DEERFIELD,…
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New Austin Mural Builds On Nonprofit’s Mission To Prevent Youth Violence
AUSTIN — A West Side youth center unveiled a new mural last week and invited children in its program to create their own art project…
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New mural at BUILD showcases Austin youth’s passion and determination
When young people arrive at BUILD’s South Austin campus, they will see faces resembling theirs on the new mural at the northwest corner of its…
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As migrant populations increase and change, BUILD pivots to cope
An influx of new arrivals in Chicago has driven BUILD Chicago to aid dozens more asylum-seekers sheltered at local police stations. Last week, around 45…
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Momentum Coffee Opens Fifth Location In Austin
AUSTIN — A local Black-owned coffee chain has opened its fifth location in Austin. The newest branch of Momentum Coffee opened last week inside BUILD Inc.’s West…
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Family of 8, including 6 children, live out of a van in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
For many families in the Chicago area, finding a permanent place to live can be a real struggle. Such is the case for Alicia, her…
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Triathlon training program aims to level playing field for young Chicagoans
Francisco Arenas, director of intervention for BUILD, partnered with Live Grit Soars this year as a part of a city violence prevention grant focused on…
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Chicago events get kids ready to go back to school as summer winds down
CHICAGO (WLS) — Events around the city of Chicago are trying to soften the blow of the end of summer by getting kids excited to go…
Read MoreMcDonald’s Relaunches Grant Program to Benefit Chicago-Based Youth Organizations
In 2023, McDonald’s is deepening its commitment to 18 of the organizations ensuring that these partners have the resources to build skills and capacities of…
Read More
Building Futures: How BUILD Chicago is Helping Austin’s Young People Thrive
Located across the street from Austin’s Michelle Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School, BUILD Chicago’s new campus is open for youth from Chicago’s West Side as…
Read More
Lundbeck US Charitable Fund Donates $1 Million to Two Chicagoland Organizations Improving Community Access to Health Care
CommunityHealth and BUILD will use the funding to expand health care access, including mental and behavioral health care, for low-income adults and vulnerable youth DEERFIELD,…
Read More
New Austin Mural Builds On Nonprofit’s Mission To Prevent Youth Violence
AUSTIN — A West Side youth center unveiled a new mural last week and invited children in its program to create their own art project…
Read More
New mural at BUILD showcases Austin youth’s passion and determination
When young people arrive at BUILD’s South Austin campus, they will see faces resembling theirs on the new mural at the northwest corner of its…
Read More
As migrant populations increase and change, BUILD pivots to cope
An influx of new arrivals in Chicago has driven BUILD Chicago to aid dozens more asylum-seekers sheltered at local police stations. Last week, around 45…
Read More
Momentum Coffee Opens Fifth Location In Austin
AUSTIN — A local Black-owned coffee chain has opened its fifth location in Austin. The newest branch of Momentum Coffee opened last week inside BUILD Inc.’s West…
Read More
Family of 8, including 6 children, live out of a van in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood
For many families in the Chicago area, finding a permanent place to live can be a real struggle. Such is the case for Alicia, her…
Read More
Triathlon training program aims to level playing field for young Chicagoans
Francisco Arenas, director of intervention for BUILD, partnered with Live Grit Soars this year as a part of a city violence prevention grant focused on…
Read More
Chicago events get kids ready to go back to school as summer winds down
CHICAGO (WLS) — Events around the city of Chicago are trying to soften the blow of the end of summer by getting kids excited to go…
Read More