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Auburn Gresham’s 3rd Annual "Walk-A-Thon" September 24th!: Health and Wellness Taskforce, Sep 19, 2022; Auburn Gresham’s 3rd annual "Walk-A-Thon" is this coming, Saturday, September 24th, Dan Ryan Woods- Grove 15 Major Taylor Trail, meet us at 11am!
16th Annual 79th Street RenFest, Sept. 10th!: Sep 10, 2022; Join us Saturday, Sept. 10th for the 16th Annual Renasissance Festival. FREE FAMILY FUN FROM 10am-8pm, Featuring DOUG E FRESH AND SLICK RICK and much, muchm more!
Warming Up Chicago Coat Drive: Oct 19, 2020; We are looking for donations of new coats for young people. All sizes needed. See flyer for more info.
Warming Up Chicago Coat Drive (Thank you for the Donations!): Oct 19, 2020; We are looking for donations of new coats for young people. All sizes needed. See flyer for more info.
COVID-19 Testing In Auburn Gresham (No Waiting!): Oct 16, 2020; Drive Thru & Walk-Up Testing:
1156 W. 79th Streer (79th & Racine - northeast corner parking lot)
No waiting Monday, Wednesday and Fridays From 9am - 4pm.
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation Host First Benefit Dinner: Oct 25, 2018; There are still tickets available for GAGDC's first benefit dinner. Get your ticket today and join the celebration!
Community Leaders Hope to Inspire Auburn-Gresham with 13th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Chyenne Tatum, Jul 26, 2018; For the past 13 years, community leaders have managed to transform Auburn-Gresham area into a peaceful, approachable neighborhood for families of all ages to enjoy the 79th Street Renaissance Festival. Their work continues to inspire and promote change in the community in hopes of expanding the festival to cater to an even larger audience for years to come.
25th Annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon is Saturday, June 23rd: Jun 15, 2018; Registration for the 25th Annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon is closed! Check out the inside scoop from our volunteers! #DoMoreGood
#STEM Is in the Air This Spring Break!: Mar 27, 2018; GAGDC STEM Day with GCM Grosvenor and Chicago Cares hosted at Leo Catholic High School a huge success!
April 1st Breakfast and Blues for Seniors Brings Joy To Community, No Fooling!: Cecila Harris, edited by Norma Sanders, Apr 6, 2017; It was a wonderful day in the neighborhood” on Saturday, April 1^st, 2017 in Auburn-Gresham at the Breakfast & Blues for Seniors event held at the Naomi and Sylvester Smith Senior Living Center located on Halsted.
Join GAGDC On #GivingTuesday Help Families Go For The GOLD!: Nov 26, 2016; On November 29th, #GivingTuesday, join GAGDC in supporting thier mission to help Auburn Gresham GOLD children and families thrive. Your gift will support needed programming.
IL State Treasurer School Supply Drive, Support the 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Aug 30, 2016; Thanks to the IL State Treasurer's Office, we will help lots of students enter the 2016-2017 school year with all the right supplies, at the youth pavilion, during the #79thStRenFest, September 10th.
Walking, dreaming big of a healthy Auburn Gresham!: Jul 26, 2016; GAGDC MAPSCorps, student interns walking, dreaming of a healthy Auburn Gresham!
Northwestern Students Talk Trash With GAGDC!: Norma Sanders, May 20, 2016; Northwestern Students Talks Trash With the GAGDC and there is nothing dirty about this.
10th Annual Auburn Gresham 79th Street Renaissance Festival: Sep 9, 2015; Join us September 12th, from 10am - 7pm, for the 10th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival. This milestone year WE are celebrating the 10 Year Journey: Revitilization of Culture & Community, Ecomonic Development, Housing & Architecture, Education, Local Businesses, Seniors & Youth Residents, on-going Peace and Collective Change. Join us in the celebration of the journey, as we kick-off in OUR Community, YOUR VOICE MATTERS, come share OUR Renaissance Story...
Southside's largest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament #79thStreetRenFest: SWISH DREAMS and GAGDC, Sep 6, 2015; Join the Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and SWISH DREAMS for the Southside's largest 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, at the 10th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival, September 12th, from 10am-5:00pm. FREE, Must register at www.swishdreams.org, Ages 8-16, Boys and Girls!
The "King" Farley "JackMaster" Funk To Close 79th Street RenFest With Largest Street Party of the Summer!: Sep 5, 2014, make a comment; Rain or shine, see you on the 9', that's the 9th Annual Renaissance Festival in Auburn Gresham between 79th Racine and Loomis, September 6, 10:00am-7:00pm. The "KING" Farley "Jack Master" Funk, will close the festival with the largest street HOUSE PARTY of the summer! Come Party in Peace. For more info go to www.gagdc.org. See you on the 9!
Neighborhood Public Service Announcement For 79th Street RenFest Produced By KKC: Sep 3, 2014; Please listen to this new, hot-off-presses PSA for the 9th Annual 79th Street Renaissance Festival! Give it a listen, and make sure to come to this south side iconic festival this Saturday, Sept. 6th, right here on West 79th Street. Share, Post and Tweet! Many Thanks! Carlos Nelson, Executive Director, Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation
The Camp of Excitement!: Marshall Cottrell Justice Diamond, Jul 10, 2013, make a comment; Auburn Gresham's Gold Summer Camp!!!