I saw something in Chicago. A city of compassion. A like-minded people rallied behind a singular cause. The more fortunate doing something for the less fortunate. Books. 2,100 of ’em from bars, restaurants, ice cream parlors, cafes, coffee shops and everywhere else in between. All going to the kids at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center….
Areena Book Drive – Chicago, April 2017 from Jeff Hughes on Vimeo.
I just spent a week in Chicago, coordinating Areena’s book drive across the city in partnership with Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer. What did coordination involve? There are now dozens of locations across the city – bars, restaurants, grocery stores, ice cream parlors – where folks can donate books to the young men and women of…
Last week we mentioned several Super Bowl participants doing great things off the field. One of those we singled out, Patriots rookie receiver Malcolm Mitchell, has started receiving national attention for his efforts on behalf of youth literacy. Areena applauds Malcolm’s work, which is so important given the educational obstacles facing so many of America’s…