With egg prices soaring due to the bird flu crisis, Pastor Charlie E. Dates is leading volunteers from ProgressiveChicago and Salem Baptist Church to distribute 40,000 eggs across the city on March 15 (Photo Credit: www.salemchicago.org).
With grocery prices continuing to climb, Pastor Charlie E. Dates isn’t waiting for relief to come from Washington—he’s bringing it directly to Chicago families. On Saturday, March 15, the senior pastor of ProgressiveChicago and Salem Baptist Church of Chicago will lead church volunteers in distributing 40,000 eggs across multiple locations in the city.
“The President promised prices would drop on day one, but instead, they’ve only soared. We’re not waiting on him or anyone else to fix this,” said Pastor Dates. “The Black church has always stood in the gap for Black families, ensuring they have what they need to thrive. We did it before, and we’re doing it now.”…