Polite & Powerful Children's Foundation

Register now to become a "Firefighter for Humanity"


 

 

Jamaican American musician, actor and social activist, Harry G. Belafonte, Jr., said at the 44th Historical Inauguration Peace Ball, that back in the civil rights era, he heard someone tell Dr. King that the community was on fire and they wanted to know what to do.  Dr. King replied, “We need to train more firefighters.” Fifty years later, neighborhoods and communities across America are still burning socially out of control. 

PPCF Special Events Committee is calling on “Main Street” across America to begin the work to “Help make the World a better place” by making the ‘CHANGE.’ To make the “CHANGE” Humanity has to come with; positive attitudes, thoughts, words, deeds and treat every Human Being with RESPECT. This will give children and youth something to CARE about, RESPECT and will help make the world a better place for everyone!

In honor of all the people throughout AMERICAN HISTORY who have fought and died for PEACE, we honor them with these words…, “yes, in the 21st Century we will help America live up to her promise.” Do you want to become a “Firefighter for Humanity” and help make the world a better place?

If yes, PPCF is calling on all 50 wards in Chicago and organized block clubs in every state across America to help kick off the back to school celebration by joining PPCF on Friday August 7, 2009 from sunrise (5:45 a.m.) to sunset (8:47 p.m.) come out your homes (before and after work) stand side by side with your neighbors on your block, meet, greet, network and find common interest to help put out the social fire.  Creating camaraderie among neighbors will make neighborhoods safer.

IIn the pledge below, please enter your FULL NAME and the number of the WARD** where you live. If you're part of a BLOCK or FLOOR CLUB, please enter that too. Then click the [I pledge] button.

** If you don't know your ward number, you can use a Search Form from the Chicago City Council to find your ward based on the name of your alderman or by your home address.

The pledge:  I, , live in the ward, belong to the Block/Floor Club and want to join PPCF by becoming a “Firefighter for Humanity.”

 I will honor this pledge out of respect for myself, family, friends, neighborhood and community. 

  

Next year on August 6, 2010, the Friday before the Chicago annual Bud Billiken back to school parade, PPCF will host their first “Neighborhood Walk-About for RESPECT.”  This “Walk-About" will be a “Rite of Passage” to restore families in neighborhoods (villages) and make communities safer for children to play and families to grow. We welcome every state in American to join us.

 PPCF is seeking corporate, private, individual sponsors, and wants to partner with the 50 Aldermen, the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, firefighter, police, C.A.P.S., block clubs, Chicago Neighborhood Festivals, celebrities, churches, community leaders, hospitals, colleges and schools to help make this a successful event.   

Our Goals:

  • ·      Restore our neighborhoods and communities with love and resources.

  • ·      Using organized block clubs, PPCF will conduct professional contract “Bartering” workshops.

  • ·      Identify schools to host the Polite and Powerful program. (Bring back “Old School RESPECT.”)

  • ·      Host an annual holiday generational “manners talent show” that will entail a competition between the 50 wards.

  • ·      Partner with national television outlet to allow the finalist to perform nationally on their show. 

  • ·      Finally, PPCF wants to be at the forefront of making Chicago the number one courteous city in the world, whether we host the 2016 Olympics or not.

Become a sponsor, partner, organizer, and or volunteer today? Contact us (see link below) for more information.