Gary Comer Youth Center

How to Help: 8 Fun and Easy Ways to Give Back Around Chicago This Fall

Fall is in the air, folks! And it’s the perfect time to get involved in the local community. Rally the family, phone a friend, or take a risk and take a solo adventure with an open mind. Volunteering is a great way to make connections and meet new people. Fall is also a prime time […]

by Emily Stone

September 19, 2018

You Said It: South Side Center Empowers Young Adults to Aim Higher

Breana Brown, a south side native, didn’t think college was a possibility for her growing up. Living with her grandmother and 10 other cousins, brothers, and sisters, and faced with the violence she saw every day in her community, the furthest ahead she thought was high school graduation. However, when it came time to begin […]

by Gary Comer Youth Center

September 14, 2018