New Beginnings Church Launches Project H.O.O.D. with Pastor Camping on Roof of Motel
Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), a campaign to raise $450,000 in 21 days to purchase land for a community center on Chicago’s Southside. On Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Brooks and his New Beginnings Church Family took it to the streets and to the roof to bring light to why this community center is needed.
Chicago, IL, November 22, 2011 --(PR.com)-- New Beginnings Church Launches Project H.O.O.D.
Chicago Church Works as Change Agent to Transform Neighborhood Crime Haven.
What: Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), a campaign to raise $450,000 in 21 days to purchase land for a community center on Chicago’s Southside.
www.projecthood.org
When: On Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Brooks and his New Beginnings Church Family took it to the streets and brought light to why this community center is needed.
Who: Pastor Corey Brooks and members of New Beginnings Church
Where: New Beginnings Church, 6620 King Drive, Chicago
Why: The street King Drive was named after African American leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to pay homage to his dedication to ensuring that the rights of African Americans in America were given to his generation and beyond. Ironically, that same street is home to drugs, violence and prostitution as well as many families who suffer from economic hardship. The 66th and King Drive location was once home to a Super Motel where prostitutes, drug dealers and criminals prompted the neighboring New Beginnings Church to take action.
New Beginnings Church played a major role in the motel getting closed through its Shut Em Down campaign. Today the fight continues as the church works hard to build a community center and thriving businesses where the motel encouraging crime once stood. At the heart of the Project H.O.O.D campaign is New Beginnings Church’s work to replace the motel with an oasis for the residents of the West Woodlawn community.
Speaking of the campaign, Pastor Brooks said, “This Saturday at my church is a funeral of a 17- year-old boy who was murdered in this neighborhood. I can’t sit back and let another resident of this community endure any more suffering. On this Tuesday my church will bring the realities of what our people live to the forefront and show why this center is needed. To that end, I will be camping out on the roof top of the motel living in a tent for the 21 days or until the funds are raised. This project will focus on Helping Others Obtain Destiny and restore the village values our community has lost.”
Reporters, photographers and camera crews are welcome.
Contact:
Danielle E Willis
773-243-9917 nbcsocialmediateam@gmail.com
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Chicago Church Works as Change Agent to Transform Neighborhood Crime Haven.
What: Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), a campaign to raise $450,000 in 21 days to purchase land for a community center on Chicago’s Southside.
www.projecthood.org
When: On Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Brooks and his New Beginnings Church Family took it to the streets and brought light to why this community center is needed.
Who: Pastor Corey Brooks and members of New Beginnings Church
Where: New Beginnings Church, 6620 King Drive, Chicago
Why: The street King Drive was named after African American leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to pay homage to his dedication to ensuring that the rights of African Americans in America were given to his generation and beyond. Ironically, that same street is home to drugs, violence and prostitution as well as many families who suffer from economic hardship. The 66th and King Drive location was once home to a Super Motel where prostitutes, drug dealers and criminals prompted the neighboring New Beginnings Church to take action.
New Beginnings Church played a major role in the motel getting closed through its Shut Em Down campaign. Today the fight continues as the church works hard to build a community center and thriving businesses where the motel encouraging crime once stood. At the heart of the Project H.O.O.D campaign is New Beginnings Church’s work to replace the motel with an oasis for the residents of the West Woodlawn community.
Speaking of the campaign, Pastor Brooks said, “This Saturday at my church is a funeral of a 17- year-old boy who was murdered in this neighborhood. I can’t sit back and let another resident of this community endure any more suffering. On this Tuesday my church will bring the realities of what our people live to the forefront and show why this center is needed. To that end, I will be camping out on the roof top of the motel living in a tent for the 21 days or until the funds are raised. This project will focus on Helping Others Obtain Destiny and restore the village values our community has lost.”
Reporters, photographers and camera crews are welcome.
Contact:
Danielle E Willis
773-243-9917 nbcsocialmediateam@gmail.com
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