Greater Southwest

💡 Are you ready for funding?
GSDC is bringing you a FREE webinar this June 17 with the experts at Working Credit — and it's exactly the kind of resource our community deserves.

Credit & Funding for Small Businesses: What You Need to Get Approved

📅 June 17 | 10–11 AM | Free & Online

You'll learn:
✅ What lenders actually look at
✅ The difference between personal and business credit
✅ Why applications get denied, and how to fix it
✅ Real funding options for small businesses
✅ How to get one-on-one advising support after — at no cost

GSDC doesn't just host events. Through the NBDC and the Cook County Small Business Source Program, we stay connected to entrepreneurs before and after — because growth on the Southwest Side is a long game, and we're in it with you.

👉 Registration link in comments.
Share this with a business owner who needs it.

Want your brand at the heart of Chicago's most powerful community event? 💙
Hope Serves Chicago is happening July 25, 2026 at Marquette Park — and sponsorship opportunities are open now. Thousands of Guests of Honor will receive free groceries, medical screenings, haircuts, job services, school supplies, a Kids Zone, and more.
This is your chance to show up where it matters most.
🏷️ Sponsorship Tiers:
🔴 $25,000 — Area of Service Sponsor Banner
🔴 $5,000+ — Logo on Sponsor Banner
🔴 Under $1,000 — Certificate of Recognition
Join the Kindness Revolution. 🤝
📅 July 25, 2026 | 🕐 Doors open at 10:00 AM
📍 Marquette Park — 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60629
🔗 Give today — link in the comments.| 📞 312-933-0092

Opportunities are waiting. 🎯 The Annual LIRI Job Fair is happening June 11th at The Hatchery (135 N. Kedzie Ave), hosted by ICNC. Doors open 9am–12pm.
Are you hiring? Ready to get hired? Register below 👇
🔗 Employers/Exhibitors: https://forms.office.com/r/e57npNiyzt
🔗 Job Seekers: https://forms.office.com/r/3ip3ZXxDxx

🏡 Tu casa propia podría estar más cerca de lo que imaginas…

No te pierdas nuestro taller GRATIS para compradores de vivienda por primera vez y aprende cómo podrías calificar a ayudas para el pago inicial que pueden darte miles de dólares para tu primera casa.

Ya sea que apenas estés pensando en comprar vivienda o estés listo para dar el siguiente paso, este taller es para TI.

📍 3010 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
🗓 20 de junio
🕘 Español 9:00 AM | Inglés 9:30 AM

¡Los cupos son limitados!
👉 Escanea para más info y empieza a construir tu futuro hoy.

🏡 Your dream home might be closer than you think…

Don’t miss your chance to join our FREE First-Time Home Buyers Workshop and learn how you could qualify for down payment assistance grants that may put thousands toward your first home.

Whether you’re just starting to think about buying a home or ready to take the next step, this workshop was made for YOU.

📍 3010 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL
🗓 June 20
🕘 Spanish 9:00 AM | English 9:30 AM

👉 Scan for more info and start building your future today.

Un hogar estable es el punto de partida de todo lo demás. 🏡

Cuando las familias están bien establecidas, los negocios crecen. Cuando los vecindarios invierten en sí mismos, las comunidades prosperan. Eso es lo que hacemos en GSDC y todo empieza por darte las herramientas para proteger y hacer crecer lo que ya es tuyo.

Te invitamos a nuestro evento gratuito de recursos para la vivienda, con apoyo real, ahorros reales y pasos claros para avanzar hacia tu meta de tener casa propia.

📅 27 de junio de 2026
🕙 10:00 AM
📍 4020 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL

Ya sea que estés comprando tu primera casa, lleves años siendo propietario o simplemente estés explorando opciones este evento es para ti.

📲 Escanea para registrarte y asegurar tu lugar.

A stable home is where everything else begins. 🏡

When families are rooted, businesses grow. When neighborhoods invest in themselves, communities thrive. That's the work we do at GSDC — and it starts with making sure you have the tools to protect and build on what's yours.

Join us for a free homeownership resource event packed with real support, real savings, and real next steps.

📅 June 27th, 2026
🕙 10:30 AM
📍 4020 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL

Whether you're a first-time buyer, a longtime homeowner, or just exploring your options — there's something here for you.

📲 Scan to register and secure your spot.

🌱 When a business blooms, the community blossoms.

Taqueria Michoacán has been on 63rd Street since 2018, serving carne asada, tacos de tripa, fresh seafood, and chilaquiles that keep the regulars coming back. It’s the kind of place that fills up by noon. That’s exactly the kind of business GSDC is proud to partner with, and that SSA #3 is proud to invest in.

Through our Sidewalk Café Program, we helped Taqueria Michoacán transform their storefront with new outdoor planters, a small change that makes the whole corner feel more alive. Beautiful storefronts pull more foot traffic. More foot traffic supports more businesses. That’s the growth we’re building on 63rd Street.

This is how we work. One business at a time, with all the pieces connected: capital, coaching, beautification, visibility.

📍 Go show them some love at 3332 W. 63rd St.

💛 Want to help us do this for the next storefront? Your $5 becomes $7 with the link in our bio.

El Southwest Side siempre responde — y te necesitamos a ti para que esto sea posible. 🙌
GSDC liderará la Carpa de Recursos en el Convoy of Hope de este año, conectando a nuestros vecinos con apoyo de vivienda, recursos de empleo, servicios de salud y mucho más — todo en un solo lugar, en un solo día.
¿Quieres ser parte de algo que importa de verdad? Regístrate como voluntario/a y ayúdanos a servir a nuestra comunidad de adentro hacia afuera.
👉 hope-serves.org/day-of-hope-volunteers
📅 25 de julio de 2026 | 🕐 Puertas abren a las 10:00 AM
📍 6743 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629