CBS 2’s Shardaa Gray shows us how he’s taking steps to change his neighborhood- and the lives of kids.

But only on two the Chicago police Officer is planting the seeds to give Kids something healthy to do after School the idea came about after Whole Foods closed in the neighborhood in Englewood last year CBS 2 Chardonnay Gray shows us how he's taking steps to Change his neighborhood and the lives of Kids Ruined in the dead of winter That's how I know that this Garden was Myth or something officer Kenneth Griffin wants to make sure the kids in His Inglewood Neighborhood know how to Grow their own produce we grew Bell peppers Griffin started a Non-profit organization in 2017 called No matter what the purpose is to Mentor Young kids who have been through trauma He and other officers invest in the Youth with mental health healing job Readiness training and mentorship we try To help build them up and let them know That no matter what you go through no Matter what you see in your neighborhood You don't have to be a product of your Neighborhood but make your neighborhood A product of you so after Whole Foods Closed its doors near 63rd and Halstead Griffin gathered the kids in the Neighborhood I asked them like what what Is it that you would want to see in your Neighborhood and they said well how About we build a community garden

Through the help of the Chicago fund for Safe and peaceful communities this past Summer a group of students and officers Built the garden planting plenty of Vegetables and herbs dedicating it to Denzel Thornton who died in 2016 a Victim of gun violence this is the Probably everybody's favorite area Because of the collard greens you may Remember Griffin from a story CBS 2 did Just over a year ago he went viral in 2021 after this picture of him with a Little girl was posted on Instagram she Was like so how you doing officer that Greeting was so needed because he had a Rough day after a child lost his life in A fire this year Griffin wants to turn The abandoned building next door to the Garden and make it a pot to Plate Program I'm going to continue to build Up Inglewood no matter what Griffin says He's hopeful he'll gain ownership of This building and start renovation at The end of this summer reporting in Inglewood Chardonnay gray CBS 2 News Such great work Griffin says he's also Working with Chicago public schools to Develop a program to teach kids Financial literacy

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It’s no secret that Chicago’s sports culture has earned the city a variety of awards. In fact, it’s been so lauded that it was named the best sports town in America, two years in a row. But it’s not just the sporting action that makes this city great. For a while now, the Chicago Cubs have been helping to bolster the athletics program of the city’s top high school and college teams. Not to mention the Bears’ ongoing partnerships with the Chicago White Sox.

But the true merits of the baffling number of sports teams in the area are a bit more mundane. The big dogs, the Bears and the Cubs, have provided a steady stream of funding to the various sports programs, but even the lion’s share of the credit is due to the many local businesses that have stepped up to the plate. Plus, there’s no shortage of philanthropic organizations like the Chicago Public Schools who have supported sports on a variety of levels.

Sports have always played a prominent role in bringing fans together. For instance, the city is home to some of the most talented amateur athletes in the nation, and some of the greatest professionals as well. Whether it’s a game of fetch, a matchup on the court or in the classroom, a well-developed sports culture has become a hallmark of the city.