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06 Dec 15 |
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The Chicago Toy Story is Back!!!
The Smith Center for Community Advancement in partnership with Rose of Light Missionary Baptist Church is so excited to be able to once again present our annual toy drive and giveaway this year! Our efforts to spread joy to families in need has been supported immensely and this year we even plan to surprise a […]
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27 Nov 15 |
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1st Annual Karaoke for a Cause
On Tuesday, November 24th, The Smith Center hosted our first Karaoke Charity Mixer designed to help serve as a collaborative holiday drive for turkeys, thanksgiving dinner packages, toys, gifts, and games for families in need. It was a combined effort sponsored by Victory Sports Bar, Ghost Liquors, Starlight Entertainment (Karaoke ...
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08 Aug 15 |
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TAKE A STAND with the Smith Center
Our first event that the Smith Center ever hosted was the 1st Annual Smith Center Memorial Walk in August of 2013. We gathered over 100 supporters and started a journey into activism that we will never forget! Now through triumphs and tragedy we bring to you our 3rd Annual Memorial Walk, however we upgraded our […]
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25 Apr 15 |
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Highlights from the 2nd Annual Family Health Fair
On Saturday, April 18th, the Smith Center for Community Advancement hosted their 2nd Annual Family Health Fair! Featuring a returning cast from last year with a few extras, our Health Fair focused on Mental Health Awareness, FREE HIV Testing, Blood Screenings, Family & Life Insurance, Physical Fitness and Healthy Eating. The ...
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22 Mar 15 |
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Thank You for Supporting the Smith Mix!
On Friday, March 13th networking was in full effect at the Fleetwood Restaurant located 2333 S. Wabash, as The Smith Center for Community Advancements hosted it’s first Networking Mixer “The Smith Mix” in order to introduce itself to the community and begin to take the necessary steps to foster more support for ...
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27 Feb 15 |
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2nd Annual Family Health Fair
The Smith Center is proud to announce that our 2nd Annual Family Health Fair will be returning to Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on Saturday, April 18, 2015! Last year we started a journey into promoting family health and the importance it is for our community. Our focus this year has not changed as we will once […]
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20 Feb 15 |
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Welcome to the Smith Mix!
Please allow us to introduce ourselves… we aren’t that new on the block but it is time to step out and meet our neighbors in the community and for you to get to know a little bit more about who we, what we do and how YOU can be a part of it! Introducing the […]
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05 Jan 15 |
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The Smith Center in 2015
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! It’s 2015 and the Smith Center has successfully completed a FULL year of service to the community as a nonprofit organization! We have been very fortunate to have Goodcity as our Fiscal Sponsor and that has given us the opportunity to receive access to trainings and networking events to help advance our […]
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27 Dec 14 |
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Holiday Giveaway Wrap Up 2014
Thanks to our many supports, the Smith Center for Community Advancement was able to close out 2014 with back to back successful events that not only exceeded our expectations for outreach for our 2nd annual events, we were able to provide turkeys, toys and gifts to so many families in need. In November we were […]
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12 Nov 14 |
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2nd Annual Gift Wrap Party!!!
We are so excited to announce our 2nd Annual Gift Wrap Party and Giveaway! Last year was so successful and FUN and we are ready to do it again! There will FOOD, GAMES, and definitely SANTA and his crew! 1-2pm – The Gift Wrap Party – We are looking for volunteers for this. (Students can earn service […]
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