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HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? Join us in the fight to transform Greater Englewood. Donate to the Resident Association of Greater Englewood. Donations can be made via Paypal to R.A.G.E. - Resident Associaon of Greater Englewood. - Membership is open to anyone interested in the bet- terment of the Greater Englewood community. - There are three levels of membership to choose from. The levels include, Execuve (Residents Only), Affiliate (Non-Residents), and Associate (General Supporters). - R.A.G.E has monthly meengs at various locaon throughout the community. CONTACT US For general inquiries, to make a donaon or to request a membership applicaon: Phone: 1-866-845-1032 Email: [email protected] CONNECT WITH R.A.G.E. Follow us on social media: Twier : Join_RAGE Facebook: @ R.A.G.E - Resident Associaon of Greater Englewood Instagram: rage_englewood Google +: RAGE Englewood Youtube: RAGE Englewood

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Page 1: RAGE · greater englewood greater englewood what we do r.a.g.e are you commited to having a positive impact on the greater englewood community ? who we are

United to TransformGreater Englewood

Executive (Residents Only ) - $25.00

Affiliate (Non-Residents) - $20.00

Associate (General Supporters) - $10.00

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

Join us in the fight to transform Greater Englewood.

Donate to the Resident Association of Greater Englewood. Donations can be made via Paypal to R.A.G.E. - Resident Association of Greater Englewood.

- Membership is open to anyone interested in the bet-terment of the Greater Englewood community.

- There are three levels of membership to choose from. The levels include, Executive (Residents Only), Affiliate (Non-Residents), and Associate (General Supporters).

- R.A.G.E has monthly meetings at various location throughout the community.

WWW.RAGENGLEWOOD.ORG

CONTACT USFor general inquiries, to make a donation or to request a membership application:

Phone: 1-866-845-1032Email: [email protected]

CONNECT WITH R.A.G.E.

Follow us on social media:

Twitter : Join_RAGE Facebook: @ R.A.G.E - Resident Association of Greater EnglewoodInstagram: rage_englewoodGoogle +: RAGE Englewood Youtube: RAGE Englewood

R.A .G.ERESIDENT ASSOCIATION OF GREATER ENGLEWOOD

WWW.RAGENGLEWOOD.ORG

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GREATER ENGLEWOOD

GREATER ENGLEWOOD

WHAT WE DO

R.A .G.E ARE YOU COMMITED TO HAVING A

POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GREATER ENGLEWOOD COMMUNITY ?

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 2010, R.A.G.E. members are homeown-ers, stakeholders, business owners, professionals, students, parents and grandparents fighting to transform and empower Greater Englewood.

This resident-funded and resident-led association consists of members who reside in all 5 wards of the Greater Englewood area.

There are those that have perpetuated stereotypes and stigmatized Greater Englewood. The mission of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood is to mobilize people and resources to force a change in the community by breaking down barriers in communication and promoting positivity through solution-based approaches.

R.A.G.E. provides a voice to the residents of Engle-wood. Through meetings, events, forums and confer-ences R.A.G.E members meet and devise concrete strat-egies that will ensure the betterment of the Englewood community.

R.A.G.E. also charges those in a position of leadership with accountability for the overall success of the Engle-wood Community.

R.A.G.E residents look past negative images portrayed in the media of the community and focus on Engle-wood’s assets and potential. R.A.G.E collaborates on action driven responses to issues and works toward furthering the positive image and success of the com-munity.

RAGE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

- R.A.G.E has hosted numerous Aldermanic Candidate forums with hundreds of attendees.

- R.A.G.E has held numerous forums and community meetings providing a channel of communication for Englewood residents.

- R.A.G.E has developed and lead numerous Action Councils and community groups dedicated to the empowering of the Englewood Community.

- R.A.G.E has hosted numerous “So Fresh Saturday” events within the community Itself, encouraging fel-lowship and cultural engagement. - R.A.G.E has created several youth program, em-ployed young residents with internships and part-nered with local schools to provide positive outlets for youth in the community. -R.A.G.E worked in partnership with public & private entities to mobilized community members to partic-ipate in the Green Healthy Neighborhood Large Lot Program. A program that allows residents to purchase city-owned lots for $1 on their blocks.

-R.A.G.E. has been at the forefront of pushing the discussion of repurposing vacant schools. This project aims to explore how Englewood community mem-bers envision using a vacant school building to meet longstanding desires for a local public space in order to spur economic growth.

-R.A.G.E. continues to explore the expendi-tures of the Englewood Neighborhood TIF in order to build more transparency and commu-nity involvement around this citywide issue.

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