"We saw kids were hopeless. We believe we will give kids the opportunity to find some hope...”
The Chicago City Council has agreed to sell public land for one dollar and has provided approval for the development of the North Austin Community Center.
The $31 million project is being developed as a partnership between By the Hand Club for Kids and Grace and Peace Church Revival Center, with additional support from Intentional Sports and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.
You can read more about this new development in Block Club Chicago's article, linked below:
North Austin Community Center Athletic Fields Moving Forward After City Sells West Side Lot For $1| Block Club Chicago
SBAC Empower and Greater Roseland Entrepreneurial Circle
DONATE An Exciting New Program for Small Businesses… Starting this September, the Greater Roseland Chamber of Commerce and SBAC Empower will be launching an incubator and joint mentoring program dedicated to helping both prospective small business owners and established small business owners in the Greater Roseland area. Each applicant will be assigned a specific cohort…
Congrats to Patti & Her Team!
DONATE Congrats Patti! Patti is one of the recipients of the Best Networking Mentor award from Networlding! From their LI post: These mentors will now join a vibrant community focused on aiding new adults in kick-starting their careers. Building on the success of my 2002 networking contest, we aim to recreate that magic. Stay tuned…
Congrats to our Founder Scott Baskin!
DONATE Congrats Scott! Scott has been appointed to the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange Advisory Committee: a committee charged with helping implement the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange to provide affordable health care options for individuals and small businesses. This is due to Scott and the SBAC’s hard work passing a law about this back in 2023.…
