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Press

January 16, 2023

MLK Day of Service: Here’s How You Can Volunteer at Breakthrough

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Chicago Today Tony Wendy Daniels

January 16, 2023

Breakthrough Fresh Market is a Client-Choice Food Pantry

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Chicago Today Fresh Market Yolanda Fields

December 29, 2022

Justin Fields Visits Breakthrough

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December 12, 2022

Breakthrough Christmas Store Needs Donations

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Breakthrough Christmas Store feature image on Fox 32

September 21, 2022

Support a Thriving Garfield Park Community: Breakthrough’s Annual Benefit

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July 24, 2022

Our Chicago: Street outreach workers face danger, violence, study says

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Street Outreach on ABC 7 Chicago

July 22, 2022

Some South and West Side Kids Will Join Kids Tri at Chicago Triathlon in August

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Tri Club on CBS Chicago

December 11, 2021

Breakthrough on ‘Real Chicagoans’

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December 6, 2021

Bulls Host “Chicago Bulls Charities Night” to Honor Nonprofits

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November 1, 2021

Illinois governor calls gun violence a public health crisis

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October 15, 2021

Chicago vaccination rate increasing in West Englewood, West Garfield Park

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September 7, 2021

West Side partnership to provide free legal aid, social services to juveniles, young adults

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July 9, 2021

Breakthrough Urban Ministries collecting college student essentials

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July 6, 2021

Help Send West Side Students To College By Donating Dorm Room Items

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June 8, 2021

Hyper Local Impact

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December 8, 2020

Community Groups Offer Remote Learning Support to Families in Need

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December 5, 2020

Christmas store collects gifts for families

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November 11, 2020

Food Insecurity Still High Amid Pandemic in City, Suburbs and Rural Areas Alike

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October 1, 2020

Free Legal Aid Now Available As Part Of Anti-Violence Street Outreach

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September 14, 2020

Chicago Families, Neighborhood Groups Get Creative With Remote Learning

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September 9, 2020

West Side Groups Step Up To Give Essential Workers’ Kids A Safe Space To Take Virtual Classes

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April 20, 2020

NFL & Players Coalition Commit More than $3 Million to Support COVID-19 Efforts

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NFL logo, COVID-19 relief funding for Breakthroough

April 1, 2020

How a Garfield Park Social Service Provider is Adapting to COVID-19

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Yolanda Fields interview with WTTW at the Breakthrough Fresh Market

February 16, 2020

A world away from NBA All-Star weekend, a basketball community comes together

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Breakthrough FamilyPlex gym floor key design, depicting streets from the community basketball Show Chi Love

December 11, 2019

Fresh Market on West Side gives dignified experience to community in need

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Wendy Daniels speaking to the news at the Breakthrough Fresh Market

December 9, 2019

These West Side Toy Drives Are Asking For Donations So Every Kid Can Have A Gift This Holiday Season

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Boy making crafts at the Breakthrough Christmas Store

December 3, 2019

Breakthrough Collects 5,000 Gifts for 500 West Side Families

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Boy decorating a Christmas tree at the Breakthrough Christmas Store

November 27, 2019

Donation closet set up like boutique gives those in need a ‘dignifying’ experience

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October 17, 2019

It’s All Hands On Deck At West Side Community Center As Kids Affected By Teacher Strike Pour In

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Breakthrough FamilyPlex sign on front of community center building

October 9, 2019

Breakthrough’s Fresh Market Takes Pride in Dignified Pantry Experience

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October 2, 2019

Community Organizations Host Light in the Night Events Across The City

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September 23, 2019

Out of Indoors, into the Night

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September 17, 2019

Breakthrough, Kyle Korver, Janice Jackson Celebrate Opportunity Day

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August 23, 2019

After Summer Of Training, West Side Kids Take On The Chicago Triathlon

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August 5, 2019

Community-Wide Trunk Party Supports College-Bound Students

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July 22, 2019

Breakthrough Beginners Receives Gold Circle of Quality

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July 6, 2019

Breakthrough Trunk Party Supports Local College-bound Students

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college student dorm room and Marcie Curry interview on Fox32 Chicago

June 4, 2019

‘Trunk Party’ Will Help West Side Teens Get Much-Needed Supplies Before Heading To College — And You Can Help

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Community members shopping at Breakthrough Trunk Party

January 11, 2019

For 25 Years, Chicago Woman has Touched Lives with West Side Ministry

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Arloa Sutter interview

December 12, 2018

Chicago Bulls Charities Awards Grants to 28 Chicagoland Nonprofits

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organizations honored at CBC Grant Night at Chicago Bulls game

December 8, 2018

Christmas Store Helps Chicagoans

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children making crafts and Wilonda Cannon on Fox 32 feature of Breakthrough Christmas Store

December 4, 2018

Christmas Store Needs Donations

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WGN interviewing staff member at Breakthrough FamilyPlex

December 4, 2018

Garfield Park Group Collecting 5,000 Gifts To Help West Side Families During Christmas

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November 21, 2018

Group Aims to Gather 5K Gifts For Families This Christmas

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Wilonda Cannon standing in front of shelves for Christmas Store gift drive

November 12, 2018

Closing the Achievement Gap on Chicago’s West Side

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October 31, 2018

Inspirational ‘You Are Beautiful’ Artwork Goes Up On Garfield Park Block

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September 3, 2018

WGN Broadcast Camp with Breakthrough Urban Ministries

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collage of photos of students participating in WGN broadcast and journalism camp

April 30, 2018

Preservice Teachers Facilitate Family Math Night

by Gynger Garcia

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March 16, 2018

Breakthrough Recognized at IICF Annual Fundraiser

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BIll Curry on CBS Chicago interview

May 26, 2016

Forty Blocks: An Oral History of East Garfield Park

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group photo of team who collaborated to produce Forty Blocks film, oral history of East Garfield Park

June 22, 2015

Breakthrough FamilyPlex a ‘Beacon of Hope’ in East Garfield Park

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January 17, 2015

West Side Dream Comes True: ‘Best Thing since Peanut Butter and Jelly’

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