Evanston Own It
If you live, work, pray or play in Evanston then you should OWN IT!
Evanston Own It
In 2014 the question was asked, what was the churches doing in response to what was happening the community? Alderman Delores Holmes volunteered to ask the churches in the 5th Ward to respond, and Pastor Kenneth Cherry volunteered to help by calling the first meeting. It was determined in those initial meetings, that what happened to one person in Evanston happened to all. Thus the "OWN IT" spirit was born. To engage everyone who live, work, pray and or playin Evanston then you should OWN IT. So that is how we formed "Evanston Own It!" Since our beginning to this year, have been blessed through our congregations and supporters to have given the City of Evanston over $50, 000 to support youth employment and other community initiatives to better Evanston. In 2021 Evanston Own It received the Key to the City of Evanston.
Participating faith organizations include:
Bethel AME Church
Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church
Ebenezer AME Church
Evanston First Seventh-day Adventist Church
Faith Temple Church of God in Christ
First Church of God Christian Life Center
Fisher Memorial AME Zion Church
Friendship Baptist Church
Mount Pisgah Ministry
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
New Beginnings North Shore Church
New Hope CME Church
St. Peter Faith Tabernacle FBH Church
Second Baptist Church
Sherman United Methodist Church
Springfield Baptist Church
Contact Evanston Own It
P.O. Box 5742 Evanston Illinois 60204
