A grant helped the owner open Sheila’s, which will used its income to keep the concession stand Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course running.
Marshawna Clark, center, serves food to Jenna Piehl during the grand opening of Sheila’s @ Douglass 18 on June 29, 2024, in Douglass Park.
Michael Floyd, from left, Derrick Faulkner and Ald. Monique Scott, 24th, talk during the grand opening of Sheila’s @ Douglass 18, June 29, 2024, in Douglass Park. That was a question local artist and teacher Haman Cross III posed to a crowd of people under tents behind the Douglass Park Cultural Center on June 29. He was rallying the group of North Lawndale residents, teens, community organizers and city leaders next to the Douglass 18 Miniature Golf Course.
McNary is a North Lawndale resident involved with the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council. As a steward of the golf course, she wanted to have a concession stand that would financially support the space. The shipping container turned eatery is a place for folks to get healthy sandwiches, salads, coffee, drinks, snacks, hot dogs, hamburgers and vegan options.
“We really want this to be so much more than just a summer job,” Vela-Wagner said. “When we invest in these Community Connections grants, we want them to be sustainable initiatives. The fact that all revenue generated will go back into the mini golf upkeep, go back into showcasing community vendors, some economic opportunity.”
Lauren Lewis, program officer for Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago, a nonprofit focused on community development, said the concession stand and amusement places are needed in the Lawndale neighborhood. Klashae Moore, 14, said the job opportunity is a chance for her to get out of the house during the summer and engage with others in a venue where she can learn to speak up.
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