Our Team

We Are The Community

ONS is a collaborative of community based organizations and volunteers working to help individuals achieve their full potential by providing opportunities for education, training, employment, social support and better health.

ONS is the perfect organization for anyone who wants to make a difference in their community. We are educators, public service professionals, business owners, parents, clergy and youth who want to come together to make our neighborhoods and our world a better place. In short, WE ARE YOU!

Team Members

Sam Binion

Executive Vice President

Revere Caring and Sharing

Matthew Brandon

Communities Organized to Win

Jennifer Edwards

Communities Organized to Win

Joshua Smith

Chicago Playground Legends

Chris Calhoun

The Calhoun Foundation

Robert Rockymore

Chicago Playground Legends

Anita Brooks

Anita Brooks

Youth Entreprener Development Center

Our Partners

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CPL is a community-based nonprofit concerned with school improvement, public safety, and economic development initiatives.

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It’s OKay2Tell is an initiative that allows everyone to take responsibility for the crime and violence in our communities

YEDC

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A non-for-profit free will young person’s entrepreneur, skill and talent development organization established in 2018.

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Future Ties provides homework help and after school activities five days per week, as well as a summer camp when school is not in session.

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Fosters peaceful communities that reduce exposure to violence and decrease recidivism by providing improved quality of life opportunities.

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C.H.A.M.P.S. educates, empowers, and exposes young men beyond the four walls of the school in order to help them to achieve success.

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The work of the “Talking Trash” project is dedicated to the restoration of physical displays of dignity for African American communities.