A group of faith leaders have started a campaign to raise $300,000 by the end of the year in hopes of opening a credit union on the West Side.
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Leaders Network Credit Union Fundraising Campaign
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The Leaders Network Credit Union exists to break the cycles of poverty and advance economic power through providing financial services and literacy education that is accessible, equitable and professional. We are committed to being a credit union that is owned and managed by its members to help members achieve their financial goals and dreams. This credit union will be one that knows, understands, trusts, and advocates for and is of the community.
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Three west side ministers – Rev. Marshall Hatch, Pastor Cy Fields, and Rev. Ira Acree – and community organizer David Cherry make up the leadership of The Leaders Network, a group that started with an effort to provide aid to families impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Together, they summarize their mission simply: they try to help people.
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Geraldine Luna, medical director for the Chicago Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 response, presented parts of the city’s plan for vaccine distribution this week to a group of about 50 people at the Leaders Network monthly meeting.
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“Don’t miss the humility of Christ,” Pastor Marshall Hatch proclaims from the pulpit, his words echoing across the limestone sanctuary. “See the sign that he’s in a small place, in a small town, on the bad side of the small town.” He pauses and lets the image sink in, the congregation murmuring in agreement.
“If Jesus is anywhere, he’s not downtown. He’s down here.”
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