Our Work

Our initiatives include wellness events, educational resources, urban agriculture as well as community outreach and scholarly research through collaboration with private and public organizations such as churches, schools community centers and park districts.

Wellness Events

We partner with local community organizations and businesses to organize and promote events that offer resources and education about wellness to the community.

Educational Programing and Resources

We create workshops and supporting educational materials focused on wellness that teach healthy eating as well as fitness and stress management strategies to help families and individuals in underserved communities live healthier and longer. Our workshops are aimed at disease prevention of chronic illnesses such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, which disproportionately affect minority communities, especially the African American community and black women in particular.

Community Outreach

We work with local community organizations, businesses and institutions such as churches and schools to offer our educational resources and wellness workshops.

Youth Wellness Programs

Our Youth Wellness Programming such as our Kids Cooking Class provides youth with the essential tools and skills to improve their well-being and become healthier adults. Interested in learning more and sponsoring our initiatives? Download a sponsorship packet here.

Urban Agriculture

We aim to increase access to healthy, sustainable food in neighborhoods that few resources and available options. In order to effect this change and help combat food deserts, we educate local residents about gardening in urban spaces and connect them to local community gardens. We are planning a community garden project in the historic neighborhood of Bronzeville.

Success Story

We partnered with the University of Illinois to develop a Community Health Worker Training Program for youth in the summer of 2023! Check out our work with the Dean of the Medical School at University of Illinois and distinguished sociology professor Dr. Ruby Mendenhall and collaboration with an Illinois State Senator!