Saturday, July 5th kicked off the Puerto Rican Cultural Center's own Urban Farmers Market, at the entrance of Humboldt Park, corner of Division and California. A number of youth participating in a joint summer program between PRCC, El Rescate and Youth Service Project have been actively engaged in the process. 

Amazon will now donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases when you shop at AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com). We will reach out to Puerto Rican Cultural Center to ensure it is ready to accept donations from Amazon. Share on Facebook and Twitter- show your friends how they can support the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.

Bookmark and shop now!  http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7347778

The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) partners with Norwegian American Hospital to bring NFKI's KidneyMobile to Humboldt Park and neighboring communities. The KidneyMobile is the nation's only mobile classroom and screening lab that detects kidney disease. NKFI's KidneyMobile will educate high-risk individuals and primary health care providers on kidney disease prevention and provide educational programs for successfully managing diabetes and hypertension  - the two leading causes of kidney disease.  

§  26 million American adults - over 1 million Illinoisans - already have kidney disease.

§  Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney disease.

§  Highest-risk populations for CKD are African-Americans and Latinos.

§  Of the 120,000 Americans currently on the waiting list for a lifesaving organ transplant, more than 99,000 need a kidney. Fewer than 17,000 people receive one each year.

§  Early detection and treatment can slow or prevent the progression of kidney disease.

When:    Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Time: 10 p.m. to 2 p.m.

1044 N. Francisco Ave, 5th floor

Join Norwegian American Hospital and the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois in the fight against kidney disease. Please share the attached flyers within your respective agencies.

For more information:         773-292-8203 ▪ www.nahospital.org 

www.kidneymobile.org    

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first school in the US to be named after legendary Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, Clemente Community Academy is offering the opportunity to become a part of that history. For a limited time, we will commemorate donations to the Roberto Clemente 40th anniversary fundraiser by adding the names of those who have contributed to the Wall of Fame. This will be a permanent display in our lobby which will highlight the names of all who have given generously  to the celebration. Each brick will carry the name of the person making the donation or one of the below options. The donations will fall into 3 categories, Standard $50, All-Star $100, and MVP $250.

3 pricing options-

* Wall of Fame-$50 donation

* All-Star $100 donation

* MVP $250 donation

 All bricks are bronze with black lettering and border

 Naming options available are :

* Name

* Name and Graduation Year

* Mr & Mrs Name