Black Men United Donations for Lindop School Families Praised

(Broadview, IL) – Top officials from Lindop School District 92 in western Cook County are offering praise to Black Men United for a community give away event last weekend that donated free toiletries, household appliances, furniture, and other items to the district’s students and families.

Black Men United, a national community service organization that focuses on the restoration and rebuilding of Black communities across America, organized the event in suburban Broadview on Saturday, October 22, and drew more than 100 families who received the free household and personal items, including Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas.

“Lindop District 92 deeply appreciates the commitment by the Black Men United organization and their local supporters to help the lighten the financial burden of some of the students of and families of Broadview,” said Superintendent Dr. Janiece Jackson. “We would especially like to thank Black Men United’s local leader, Pastor John Harrell, who organized the giveaway and helped secure the donations.”

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“Many of the hard working parents of our students are struggling under the financial strain of high gas prices, increased food coasts, and escalating housing expenses,” said Lindop Board of Education President Shyrl Griffin. “So the generous donations arranged for our families by Black Men United is a true blessing.”

The elementary school district of 360 students is 20-minutes away from downtown Chicago.

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