by COFI Admin | Jan 30, 2019 | Early Learning Campaign, Elementary Justice, General, Health, Food, and Recess, POWER-PAC IL, Stepping Out of Poverty
As the upcoming Mayoral and Aldermanic elections in Chicago approach, COFI/POWER-PAC parents created and approved a 2019 Platform, covering education, economic security, health and immigration issues that matter to families. Their platform (LINK HERE) highlights...
by COFI Admin | Aug 30, 2017 | Health, Food, and Recess
The COFI Food Ambassadors completed another year of summer meal program outreach in partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and No Kid Hungry Campaign in three Illinois communities. In East St. Louis, parents piloted the project in the first downstate...
by COFI Admin | Aug 30, 2016 | City of Chicago, Health, Food, and Recess
The heat of summer did not stop COFI Food Ambassadors from getting the word out about the Free Summer Meals program through a partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Across three Chicago communities: Chicago Lawn, Woodlawn and Belmont Cragin, the...
by COFI Admin | Aug 12, 2015 | Health, Food, and Recess, In the Media
The CDC’s Division of Community Health published a short report on the success of POWER-PAC’s Recess for All! Campaign. The document highlights parents’ efforts to work together to bring recess to 236,450 Chicago Public School students. As the CDC points...
by COFI Admin | Jul 22, 2015 | Health, Food, and Recess, In the Media
In partnership with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign, POWER-PAC leaders and COFI launched the 4th year of the Food Ambassador Project. Food Ambassadors work during the summer months to spread the word to families about free...
by COFI Admin | Jun 15, 2015 | Health, Food, and Recess
For the 4th consecutive year, POWER-PAC and COFI have partnered with the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Illinois No Kid Hungry Campaign to run the Food Ambassador outreach project. Parent leaders go door-to-door throughout Chicagoland to spread the word about...
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