Food Hero: Kellie O’Connell
Lakeview Pantry When the stay-at-home order went into effect, Lakeview Pantry realized its services would be needed more than ever, but food and social services would have to be delivered in new, socially distanced ways. Thanks to creative thinking, online technology, and the Chicago Cubs, Lakeview Pantry was able to provide food to a population […]
Community Hero: Pastor Chris Harris
Bright Star Community Outreach When Covid-19 first appeared in Chicago, Pastor Chris Harris suspected it would hit his community on the South Side hard. “Historically, whenever other communities get a cold, it’s like stage 4 cancer to the Black community because of health disparities and lack of access or affordability of healthcare,” says Harris, who is pastor of Bronzeville’s Bright Star Church […]
