Street Love Ride: Rolling Deep for Peace in North Lawndale

Saturday, August 15, 2020

Community Expo 5pm to 8pm

Ride 8pm to 10pm

St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago

Street Love Ride: Rolling Deep for Peace in North Lawndale

The goal of the "Street Love” 9 mile, 2 hour ride is to bring together about 1,000 cyclists to symbolize peace and unity in North Lawndale. This is more than a demonstration of peace, this is also designed to send a message to those on the streets that there is a positive community ready to embrace them when they are ready for something different.

We represent a positive community on two wheels, riding through North Lawndale to share peace, love, and light. This ride is for community members, peace activists, bicycle enthusiasts - All are welcome to ride!

The event will kick off with a community expo and cookout for North Lawndale residents and ride participants at 5pm at St. Agatha Catholic Church, 3147 W Douglas Blvd, Chicago (near Douglas and Kedzie).

At 8pm we will begin our 9 mile bicycle love journey through North Lawndale, ultimately circling back to St. Agatha Catholic Church where we will conclude with refreshments, a community discussion, and a call to action for us all to play a role in bringing peace to our streets.

Please click here to volunteer for our Squad Ride Management Team, and also click here to partner on the event/ride.

The Street Love ride is hosted in partnership with Equiticity and with the support of Working Bikes, the Lawndale Christian Fitness Center, Ride Illinois, and St. Agatha Church.

This event was made possible by a grant from The Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities, from the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities.

We are grateful to our sponsors for this ride: Lyft/Divvy, St. Anthony Hospital, and Sam Schwartz, as well as the YWCA as part of their Census 2020 effort to make sure every person is counted!

Sponsorship opportunities and in-kind donation opportunities available, please contact Julie Globokar at info@boxingoutnegativity.org to discuss in more detail.

*Covid-19 Information: Masks and social distancing are expected at this event for the comfort and safety of all. Those who are feeling ill should stay home. The planners are working to have health volunteers on-site to screen participants and distribute masks and hand sanitizer. Stronger together (even when safely apart)!