11:30am–1:30pm
Hyatt Regency -Crystal Ballroom | Chicago, IL
The United Way of Metro Chicago team thanks all who attended and supported our 2023 Stronger Neighborhoods Awards Luncheon. We’re honored to work alongside dedicated leaders like Patrick G. Ryan, Peoples Gas, our corporate, civic, community, and philanthropic partners, and YOU!
Building stronger neighborhoods and creating communities where all people can flourish is the pathway to a stronger, more equitable Chicago region. Working together, we can create thriving neighborhoods for all individuals and families. Thank you for your commitment to being part of that change.
For questions about supporting or attending next year’s luncheon, please contact donorhelp@liveunitedchicago.org.
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As of June 20, 2023

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A Chicago native, Emmy has always been inspired by her hometown city’s unique blend of style, story, and character, which has served as a backdrop and canvas throughout much of her creative career. Emmy kickstarted her career with a BFA in visual communications from the Illinois Institute of Art, later parlaying it into a creative position in advertising at one of Chicago’s marquee agencies. There she earned her commercial stripes in branding and packaging before breaking away to pursue work as an independent artist. She’s since spent the past decade adorning public spaces across Chicago and beyond while continuing to nurture her studio practice.

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Emmy kickstarted her career with a BFA in visual communications from the Illinois Institute of Art, later parlaying it into a creative position in advertising at one of Chicago’s marquee agencies. There she earned her commercial stripes in branding and packaging before breaking away to pursue work as an independent artist. She’s since spent the past decade adorning public spaces across Chicago and beyond while continuing to nurture her studio practice. And with current work that includes everything from illustration, lettering, and canvas work to branding, packaging, and murals, she continues to evolve both her mediums and methods.

Englewood
Englewood is one of the 77 official community areas in Chicago and is located on Chicago’s South Side.

Far South
Approximately 98% of residents are people of color, and more than 65% are unemployed or not in the labor market.

Garfield Park
A predominantly Black community with more than 50% of households in Garfield Park earn less than $25,000 annually.

Auburn Gresham
A predominantly Black community with many of the residents having experienced disinvestment, resulting in a 55 percent low income rate.

Austin
Divestment & inequality in the 1960s sent real estate prices plummeting. Today, 57% of the population is low income.

Blue Island/Robbins
The two communities are 41 percent Latinx, 38 percent Black and 17 percent white. The low income rate for Blue Island is approximately 19% and Robbins is approximately 39%.

Brighton Park
Home to about 45,000 residents, 83 percent of whom identify as Latinx. Today, 58 percent of the population is considered low income.

Bronzeville
Home to about 68,000 people, of which approximately 78 percent are Black.

Cicero
Home to about 83,000 people, primarily of Latinx descent.

Evanston
Median household incomes are approximately $30,000 in the least affluent areas yet more than $100,000 in the most affluent areas. 26 percent of Evanston residents are low income.

Little Village
Home to about 75,000 people—a largely Latinx population. Decades of systemic disinvestment have lead to a 67 percent low-income rate.

South Chicago
Once a booming industrial center for immigrants, deindustrialization has left this neighborhood with a 61 percent low income rate.

West Chicago
Over the past few decades, many Latinx families have settled in West Chicago, and they now compose 53 percent of the population. While these are all positive indicators, 37.5 percent of the population remains low income.
Marriott Marquis 2121 S. Prairie Ave., Chicago
Thursday, June 2, 2022 11:30am–1:30pm
Questions?
Please email Molly McDonald at
mmcdonald@pjhchicago.com


