GATHERING POINT COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The holiday season is one of those special occasions when families gather together for a special meal. Unfortunately, some families will be unable to host a Christmas or holiday meal because they have fallen on hard economic times. They simply do not have the resources...

Good afternoon, I feel today would be a great time to update everyone on what’s been going on with Gathering Point lately. First and foremost, many things have happened since my last post; most recently the situation in Milwaukee. I would just like to send a brief pray...

A crumbling south side creates an exodus of black middle class citizens to relocate out of Chicago. It is no secret that violence has chased off many hard working black citizens who are executives, artists, construction workers, salesmen, and businessmen.  This assessm...

In an effort to help the Chicago Police Department and its new leader, Superintendent Eddie Johnson, reduce violence in some of the South Side's most crime ridden areas, the Gathering Point Community Council wants to join forces with police and extend its services thro...

Richard Wooten, Founder and President of the Gathering Point Community Council along with several black retired police officers, and CAPS volunteers met with the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday morning March, 24th to discuss the ongoing investigation by the DOJ of...