We Honor You

The Executive Director of the Greater Chatham Initiative, (GCI), Nedra Sims Fears sends a special thank you to all our neighbors who joined us for our inaugural ‘We Honor You” event on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, 2018 in Brown Memorial Park. Approximately 50 participants joined in the celebration. Special thanks to Alderman Roderick T. Sawyer 6th Ward Alderman, Ghian Foreman, President, Chicago Police Board, Carl Lewis, President, Brown Park Advisory Board, Ora Jackson, Brown Park Advisory Board Member, Darlene Tribue, GCI, Board Member, Principal Grady and the students at Pirie School who tied blue ribbons around trees in the park, our volunteers, Lori, Phil, and a host of others. A very special thank you to our first responders from the Police, Fire & Paramedics who came out to join us. This is what community is all about.

Click this link, to see highlights of the event on WGN/TV, the “We Honor You” event is the 3rd segment in the package. http://wgntv.com/2018/05/28/chicago-area-residents-honor-fallen-service-members-on-memorial-day/

Click the link to the GCI Facebook Page, to see more photos from the event. Like Us & Follow Us on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/pg/greaterchathaminitiative/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2030604733818969 to see all of the photos from the event.

Check out your newsstands next Wednesday, June 6th for a follow-up article in the Chicago Citizen Newspaper on “We Honor You”

Stay connected to GCI, and Chatham Center Chicago visit our websites at www.greaterchathaminitiative.org and www.chathamcenterchicago.com. Share your community information and events with us.

Save the Date for 2019 “ We Honor You” Saturday, May 18, 2019, Brown Memorial Park. Let your neighbors, family, friends and first responders know. Start sending us the first responder information now. Full name, service dates, Police, Fire, Paramedics, and photo if you have one. Contact GCI for more information at (800) 355-9068.