The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago Hosts a Virtual Census 2020 “We Count Too!” RallyThe


The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago Hosts a Virtual Census 2020 “We Count Too!” Rally

The National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago hosted a Virtual Census 2020 Rally themed “We Count Too!” on Saturday, August 1, 2020 from 1:00pm to 3:00 pm. This special event was taped live from the 7th Ward Alderman Office Greg Mitchell’s (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.) located at 2249 E. 95th Street in Chicago, IL 60617. This event featured Congresswoman Robin Kelly (Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.), Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.), Commissioner Dennis Deer (Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.), Alderman Walter Burnett (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.), 400 bags of Census promotional giveaways; music by DJ Sean Legend and the participants of the restaurant, school, business and church promo contest winners were announced!

Thank you to The Promo Raffle Entries:

•Churches (8) – Great Pleasant Baptist Church, Messiah St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, Trinity UCC, Faith Movers Church, Sure-way MB Church,

Bryn Mawr Community Church, Martin Temple AMEZ Church, Lifeline Church•School (3) – John Drake Elementary School, Matteson School District 159, J&L Learning Center

•Business (4) – Custom Wheels, Bell Tax Services, Bell State Farm, JLJ Concierge Services

•Restaurant (3) – Batter &Berries, Shawn Michelle's Old Fashioned Homemade Ice Cream, Popper-Razzi Gourmet Popcorn Winners of $50 Amex Gift Card: Faith Movers Church, John Drake School, Bell State Farm, Batter & Berries The NPHC of Chicago answered the call and assembled a 2020 Census Committee to support local census efforts to ensure that our under-counted communities across Cook County are counted.

In furtherance of our goals, we secured a partnership with Cook County, the largest county in the State of Illinois, under which the Council served as Cook County Census Champions. Specifically, we partnered with the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development in partnership with the Cook County Complete Count Census Commission to further those efforts. In turn, the County supported our efforts in education and filling the gap for the Census count.Our theme for this year has been: NPHC of Chicago: WE COUNT TOO! We have been promoting our Census activities primarily via Social Media and outdoor events due to COVID-19.

We have been highly creative and successful with our efforts, and the Regional Census Bureau reported an uptick in census reporting in those areas where we focused our efforts on. This rally was our finale for the 2020 Census; to date we’ve reach over 250,000 Cook County residents with our billboard displays, community outreach efforts and the rally.

The NPHC of Chicago is the Chicago chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, a collaborative organization of the nine historically Black Greek Lettered Fraternities & Sororities. It is a graduate council and is one of the largest with 50+ member chapters from the Chicagoland area. NPHC Chicago promotes interaction through forums, meetings, and other mediums for the exchange of information and engages in cooperative programming and initiatives through various activities and functions. For more information on NPHC of Chicago, please visit our web site at www.nphcchicago.org.

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