HOPE

Have you looked into the eyes of a boy without hope? I have-and it changed me. As the father of three boys, I think about my sons when I look into the eyes of a boy without hope.

Many of the boys I work with don't know what the future holds for them. They live only for today. For some, the world is limited to their drug-infested neighborhood. That's why the Center for Community Development exists-to offer hope. Through our Steps to Manhood Mentoring Program, we provide hope for the future for boys in grades K-12. Our boys have been studying the wisdom the Lord has given us in the book of Proverbs. In addition to hope, we offer help with homework.

The Center for Community Development provides transportation to and from all mentoring sessions. As you know, gas prices have risen significantly. With your gift of $25 we can transport our boys to and from our mentoring activites for two weeks. A gift of $50 will provide gas for one month. Or, a more generous gift of $100 will provide funds for a field trip. For your convenience, you can click on the following link to make a secure, on-line donation: http://www.cfcdevelopment.com/donation.html

Wanted: Volunteers

Looking for someone to
love you for your mind?
Volunteer in a Chicago area
tutor/mentor program where you
can be a HERO and a mentor.
Be a volunteer, a donor, a leader.
Find how to be involved. Visit the
Program Locator section at
www.tutormentorconnection.org

Mentoring Matters

On the Oprah Winfrey Show, Susan L. Taylor announced a call to recruit 1 million mentors for vulnerable youth. Why is this significant? Consider the following:

2.4 million Black children have an incarcerated parent
Source: All Alone in the World: Children of the Incarcerated

In some areas, fewer than 20% of Black males are graduating from high school
Source: Public Education and the Black Male student, a report by

Schott Foundation for Public Education
60% of Black fourth-graders did not score at the basic achievement level on national reading tests in 2005
Source: 2005 National Assessment of Education Programs

We must act now to mend the brokenness is spreading across this country.

For information about the Center for Community Development’s Steps to Manhood Mentoring Program, go to http://www.tutormentorprogramlocator.net/programlocator/chiprgs.asp

Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo 04/22/07

On Sunday, April 22, the Center for Community Development sponsored the Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo at Christ Bible Church in Chicago. The following businesses participated in the event:
AUTO:
NEED AUTO REPAIR FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
773-450-9745
SIDNEY ROWELL
needautorepair@comcast.net

BOLTON AUTO SERVICES
842 W. 54th St
773-548-7913 / 519-3214
BOLTON LINTON
BOLTONSAUTO@AOL.COM

BOOKSTORE:
HE SAVED US
773-947-9832
MARSHALL MATHEWS
he_saved_us@yahoo.com

COSMETICS:
AVON
773-651-4462
ALICIA WARREN
brajascam@sbcglobal.net

MARY KAY
773-779-1488
KIM MCJUNKINS
kimjohnwilson@hotmail.com

EVENT PLANNING:
MAJESTIC MEETINGS
773-447-2359
MARIE ROGERS
majesticmeetings1@sbcglobal.net

FINANCE:
BLAKELY & ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTANT
773-933-7071
MICHAEL BLAKELY
mblakely@netzero.net

TAX PREPARATION:
PINCHUK ENTERPRISE
773-978-4034
MARTHA PINCHUK

HEALTH:
DENTISTRY
Dr. M. Attalla
2117 E. 71st
773-288-0225

MASSAGE
CAMILLE MATUSZEWSKI AMTA & NCTMB
MASSAGE AS A MINISTRY 3166 N . LINCOLN #410
773-528-3680
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

FOOD
LIVE FOODS
708-333-3897
DALTON COLEY
jpcoleyhill@yahoo.com

HOME SERVICES:
CARPET CLEANING/PAINTING
JACOB’S REASONABLE SERVICE
708-351-1379
JACOB HENDERSON
Hend-fam@sbcglobal.net

HOME IMPROVEMENTS
312-296-2864
HENRY GRAHAM
Henrygraham63@yahoo.com

HEAT/COOL
AKAGG
773-447-7977
ARTHUR LYLES
artlyles@aol.com

REAL ESTATE
JOAN HILL
708-849-2947
jpcoleyhill@yahoo.com

LEGAL:
PRE-PAID LEGAL SERVICES, INC
RAUQUAIA HALE-WALLACE
773-454-4555

MARKETING:
J.C. & COMPANY
6635 S. WASHTENAW
773-434-2485/434-9585 FAX
MICHAEL ANDERSON

ANGELIC CREATIONS
708-235-8874
ANGELIQUE JONES
angeliccreations@prodigy.net

GO BLACK BIZ
773-612-1478
JAMES PARKER
jparker@goblackbiz.com
www.goblackbiz.com

FORTUNE HIGH-TECH
773-727-9617
VALENCIA HOLMES
HOLMES-VALENCIA@HOTMAIL.COM

MINISTRY:
GOD'S LITTLE LADIES
CHICAGO ILL
488-2443 / 419-2446 (CELL)
ADRIENNE HAQQUE
haqquegirl1@yahoo.com

CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
773-322-2248
JAMES E. WARREN
cntrforcommdev@sbcglobal.net
www.cfcdevelopment.com

MOVING:
BROWN'S PICK-UP & DELIVERY
708-341-3170
ANTHONY BROWN

BE BLESSED MOVERS
708-473-9220
JAMIE MARCANO, SR
bbmovers@sbcglobal.net

TRAVEL:
KETCHTRAVEL
773-516-4876
THOMAS KETCHUM
merchantacct@sbcglobal.net

JUSTGO
773-419-2443
ADRIENNE HAQQUE
haqquegirl1@yahoo.com

APPAREL:
HATS BY LOLA
773-363-8034
LOLA ZIEGLER
lziegjr@aol.com

CUSTOM CLOTHING
PRINCESS CLOSET
773-347-9931
CLASAUNDRA PARKER
Itsallgood23@att.net

DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
773-398-2882
TARA MOSLEY-SMITH
mosleysmith@yahoo.com

RECORD LABEL:
BLAPOP RECORDS
708-385-9000
JOE WRIGHT
www.blapoprecords.com

RECORDING ARTIST
NEXT LEVEL YOUTH MINISTRIES
312-730-5422
STEPHANIE GEORGE
sstephanieg1@aol.com

How Can I Help?

You have four choices: your time, your talents, your treasures and your thoughts
Your Time:
Serve as a Volunteer-E-mail cntrforcommdev@sbcglobal.net
Your Talents:
Share your talents with others; I want to teach-E-mail cntrforcommdev@sbcglobal.net
Your Treasures:
1. Make a donation-Web-site http://www.cfcdevelopment.com/
2. Shopping at iGive.com-Use the following link: www.igive.com/CCD
Your Thoughts:
We welcome your suggestions-Have you considered…?-E-mail cntrforcommdev@sbcglobal.net

Building Communities One Person at a Time

Founded in 2004, Center for Community Development is a 501c3 non-profit organization based in Chicago. Our mission is to rebuild our communities one person at a time by equipping individuals to strengthen their families utilizing the resources of the community residents.

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