To celebrate our 45th anniversary, we're bringing you the Ignite Icons series - highlighting some of the most prominent figures that have been part of the Ignite community over the years.
As we celebrate Black History Month, we’re highlighting 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell, who has long been a crucial part of Ignite’s work in Bronzeville and beyond.
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Through Dorothy’s generous donation to Ignite from her estate, her spirit will continue to enrich and inspire the lives of others. It only seems fitting that her donation will be used for the Community Hub and outreach, past home to Nat King Cole and a place where all youth are welcomed to stop in and visit. Dorothy M. Parrott’s meaningful gift will go toward positively impacting the lives of youth by providing a new outreach van, hiring two new peer educators, funding outreach resources and youth activity costs. The new van will allow for broader reach to more neighborhoods (west and north side, along with further south) increasing partner contact and allows for more resources to be transported to handout to young people on the street
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When a young person comes to us at Ignite, our goal is to do everything in our power to equip them with all the experiences and skills necessary to create their own beautiful future – whether it’s secure housing that feels like home, financial literacy and career readiness skills, or the knowledge that they have a place in a warm and welcoming community that will provide lasting care. Linda O’Bryant, a long-term donor and former board member of Ignite, is one of the incredible Ignite community members that makes our work possible and allows us to continue changing the lives of all the youth that need our help.
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We finally arrived at 2021! I think we can all agree, 2020 left a profound impact on all of us.
And with that, we learned many things. One of the lessons we took to heart was the importance of being intentional - intentional with our words and our actions. When we are intentional, we create conversation, opportunity, and important breakthroughs that serve as vehicles to end poverty, racism, inequity, and disinvestment.
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