Paving the Way Project, Inc Hosts Summer Cool Down Community Festival

CHICAGO - July 16, 2021 - PRLog -- WHAT: Paving the Way Project (PTWP) is hosting an in-person, Summer Cool Down Community Festival to offer a safe space for families to have fun and enjoy summer activities. Additionally, in partnership with WeEventChicago, Aetna Better Health of Illinois and @Properties, PTWP will also be giving away book bags and scooters. PTWP asks all participants to please practice social distancing and wear a mask.

WHEN:  Saturday, July 17 from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

WHERE: Greater Bethesda M.B. Church, 109 E 53^rd Street, Chicago, IL 60615

WHY: Founded by former gang member Antonio Davis, Paving the Way takes a community-driven and collaborative approach to ending gun violence. Located in Washington Park, one of the areas most impacted by gun violence, PTWP serves as an outreach program for violence prevention and intervention, a bridge between public service personnel and the public they serve.  Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, PTWP founder Antonio refused to give up on the festival, especially as Washington Park has suffered from escalating gun violence and social isolation. Saturday's event celebrates Paving the Way's success in building bridges in a fragmented city and models effective community collaboration, which is essential to ending gun violence and building up our neighborhoods.

SPECIAL FEATURES: PTWP Summer Cool Down event is a partnership between Greater Bethesda Church, Taste for the Homeless, Strides for Peace, the Obama Foundation, Aetna Better Health of Illinois and other organizations focused on building a more peaceful Chicago.

About Paving The Way Project: Founded in 2014 by Antonio Davis, Paving the Way Project is a project of Greater Bethesda Church, serving as a voice for the community and an outreach program for violence prevention & intervention.

Website: http://pavingthewayproject.org

Facebook: facebook.com/PavingthewayProject