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Fawohodie Foundation empowers communities through education, economic development, and cultural engagement. We foster collaboration among local leaders to build wealth and opportunity, ensuring every voice is heard and every block thrives.

Own the Block Dinner is a gathering designed to bring neighbors, local business owners, community leaders, and partners together around one table. 🍽️ This special dinner will celebrate the Good Anchor Community Wealth Building Cohort Class of 2026 and recognize their commitment to building community wealth and creating opportunity on Chicago&rsquo;s West Side. Join us for an evening of celebration, meaningful conversation, and connection as we honor the Good Anchor graduates and the work they have done around entrepreneurship, ownership, investment, and community wealth building. Guests will have the opportunity to connect with cohort members, community leaders, local businesses, and partners who are helping strengthen our communities. As the finale of the 2026 Own the Block Dinner Series, this evening will bring everyone together to celebrate the graduates, reflect on the work we have shared throughout the year, and look ahead to what we can continue building together.

Own the Block Dinner

Own the Block Dinner brings neighbors, partners, and community leaders to one table 🍽️. Together, we highlight local voices, share real stories, and reflect on what it means to build power and opportunity on every block. Join us for an evening of connection and community building as we bring together the ecosystem shaping the Madison and Pulaski cultural and business district. This dinner series creates space for local business owners to meet program leads, connect with commercial corridor storefront activation partners, and learn about The K and its resources &mdash; including the Good Anchor Fellowship. Guests will leave with fresh insight into community wealth and ownership &mdash; and a stronger network to build it with.

THE BUILDERS HAVE ARRIVED. Join us on Chicago&rsquo;s West Side for the 4th Annual Kumaliza Mfungo &mdash; our Black August End of Fast Feast &mdash; and the Cohort 2 Graduation &amp; Commissioning of Shule Ya Wajenzi (The Builders School). Kumaliza Mfungo is a time to reflect, honor, observe, break the fast, and rejoice. This year, we gather not only to commemorate Black August, but to recognize a new generation of Builders who have spent the summer studying, traveling, serving, working with their hands, developing their leadership, and preparing themselves to build businesses, buildings, families, and stronger communities. This is more than a graduation ceremony. It is a public commissioning of men and women prepared to take greater responsibility for what happens next in their lives and in the communities they call home. Come spend the afternoon with us for:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Black August commemoration</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Shule Ya Wajenzi Cohort 2 Graduation &amp; Commissioning</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Kumaliza Mfungo / End of Fast Feast</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Food and community fellowship</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Live music and DJ</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Skating</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Local vendors</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Networking</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Family and neighborhood celebration</li></ul>Event DetailsSaturday, August 29, 2026 Gates Open: 2:00 PM Graduation Ceremony: 3:00 PMGarfield Park Community Plaza 4008 W. Madison Street Chicago, IL 60624 Everyone is welcome. Bring your family, your block, your fellow tradespeople, your organization, and anyone who believes that stronger neighborhoods are built by people willing to invest in one another. Come celebrate the Builders. Meet your neighbors. Break bread with the community. And see what is being built on Chicago&rsquo;s West Side. THE BUILDERS HAVE ARRIVED.

4th Annual End of Fast Feast & The Builders School Cohort 2 Graduation

Please mark your calendars! Join the Madison Business Association powered by Fawohodie Foundation and Bethel New Life to break bread. This dinner series is for current and aspiring businesses and property owners along the Madison and Pulaski corridors. The first Own The Block Dinner will discuss corridor plans and money available to bring those plans to life. We will talk about the City of Chicago grants available to grow your business and fix your retail space, and how the MBA can support your growth! RSVP is required for accurate headcount.

The Madison Business Association, powered by Fawohodie Foundation and Levelz Style Lounge invite you to the&nbsp; 6th Annual Juneteenth &amp; Father&#39;s Day Block PartyJune 20, 12PM-5PM Join us for the 6th Annual Juneteenth &amp; Father&#39;s Day Block Party, celebrating heritage, culture, family, and community. Hosted by the Madison Business Association and powered by Fawohodie and Levelz Style Lounge, this event brings together local residents, businesses, and organizations to honor Black fathers, celebrate our legacy, and strengthen community connections Attendees can look forward to:<ul fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: halcom, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="box-sizing: inherit; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: halcom, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Music and entertainment</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Delicious food from local vendors</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Family-friendly activities</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community engagement opportunities</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cultural and heritage celebrations</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Recognition of Black fathers and their contributions</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing: inherit;" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Free breakfast and lunch</li></ul>

6th Annual Juneteenth & Father's Day Block Party

Join our community of supporters and become a member today. Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits but also directly supports our mission. 🤝 Fawohodie Foundation has the Madison Business Association (MBA) initiative to recruit more businesses, create safe streets and cultivate a cultural district that traces back to the historic migration from the Southern US to Chicago. Why a business association? Because it does MORE than a chamber.&nbsp; The MBA engages business owners to make more revenue, ANDproperty owners to beautify their retail space ANDResidents to meet the businesses and learn how to be get the amenities they want to see in their shopping districts. Keep OUR money in OUR neighborhoods to create jobs and more resources for our communities. Thank you for choosing to be part of our cause. Together, we can make a positive impact on our Garfield Park and the greater Westside of Chicago. 🚀 Ready to make a difference? Start your journey by becoming a member now!

Join our community of supporters and become a member today. Your membership not only grants you access to exclusive benefits but also directly supports our mission. 🤝Fawohodie Foundation has the Madison Business Association (MBA) initiative to recruit more businesses, create safe streets and cultivate a cultural district that traces back to the historic migration from the Southern US to Chicago.Why a business association? Because it does MORE than a chamber. The MBA engages business owners to make more revenue, ANDproperty owners to beautify their retail space ANDResidents to meet the businesses and learn how to be get the amenities they want to see in their shopping districts. Keep OUR money in OUR neighborhoods to create jobs and more resources for our communities.Thank you for choosing to be part of our cause. Together, we can make a positive impact on our Garfield Park and the greater Westside of Chicago. 🚀Ready to make a difference? Start your journey by becoming a member now!