Photo Slideshow: Original Change Project & MLK Jr. National Day of Service
January 18, 2010: 10am to 2pm - MLK Jr. National Day of Service – Original Change Project and Rush University Medical Center honored the men and women who have pledged service to the United States Armed Forces and/or their families in an inaugural Day of Service that is dedicated to Dr. King’s teachings and social justice. The celebration was located on the 9th floor of the Armour Academic Center (600 S. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60612) from 10am to 2pm - - and was open to the public.
Activities throughout the day included:
- Kick-off by the Illinois Honor Guard
- Care package assembly for the troops
- Blood drive, organ and bone marrow donation registration
- Live turntable sets by DJ Limbs and DJ scanDLS
- Hip-hop dance and spoken word performances from the bright and creative students representing Steinmetz Academic Centre
- Hard-hitting rhymes by MC Wattson and I.DEAL
- Live painting by Pieces of Peace
- Civilian transition resource table for veterans and their families
Rush University Medical Center also directed off-site community outreach projects throughout the day. At the Franciscan House of Mary and Joseph, volunteers cooked and served breakfast to approximately 250 homeless individuals who were lucky to get off the cold streets for a night and stay at the shelter. Additionally, volunteers transformed the science room of the James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club into a creative and educational escape for minority students to encourage the success of math and science.
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The Metropolitan Breast Cancer Task Force has created a petition to increase funding for the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP). The IBCCP ensures all women in Chicago have access to annual pap smears and mammograms. In Illinois, the disparity in breast cancer mortality between white and black women is among the highest in the country. With adequate funding, this program will help guarantee that all women, of all races and ethnicities, receive the proper preventive care they need.
If you are in support of this program please sign this electronic petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/MCBCTF1/petition.html
For more info on the IBCCP please visit: http://cancerscreening.illinois.gov/
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Photo Slideshow: Original Change Project & Breast Cancer Awareness to Action Summit On Saturday August 15th, Original Change Project attended the Breast Cancer Awareness to Action Summit which took place at Trinity United Christ Church on the south side of Chicago. The event served to provide breast cancer education and the opportunity to sign up for free mammograms to a population of women that has been afflicted by a higher mortality rate from breast cancer. Original Change Project saw this as a chance to address additional health concerns that these women also face. In 5 hours, we screened 150 women for diabetes, hypertension and obesity. We provided vision screenings, health education, weight management counseling and referrals to government health insurance and free clinics. Thank you to our volunteers who made it all possible: Erin Frazer, Poghni Peri-Okonny, Elle Harris, Demetrio Santiago, George Michael, Michael Lamberta, Jill Smolevitz, and Winnie Liu. |
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