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Chicago's Rainbow PUSH Coalition celebrates MLK Day with annual scholarship breakfast

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Published  January 15, 2024 12:41pm CST
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Chicago's PUSH Excel celebrates MLK Day with annual scholarship breakfast

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition leaders addressed community violence and mental health issues at their annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast.

CHICAGO - Cold weather didn't keep anyone away from PUSH Excel's 34th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast Monday morning. 

The tradition kicked off with a press conference by Cook County leaders at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn. 

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle spoke, thanking fellow county commissioners for their support and dedication to the community. 

Rainbow PUSH Coalition leaders brought attention to helping children in Chicago and how they are fighting to keep them safe from gun violence, beginning with assistance for those with mental health issues. 

Chicago area leaders celebrate MLK at annual scholarship breakfast

PUSH Excel hosted its 34th Annual MLK Scholarship Breakfast at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended and thanked county commissioners for their commitment to the community.

Fox 32's very own Nate Rodgers emceed the program that took place after breakfast. 

The event raises money for college students in desperate need of assistance. Since the inaugural event in 1991, Push Excel has supported thousands of students by distributing $20 million worth of scholarships.