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FORRELEASEContact:MelodyM.McDowell-773-888-6881melodypr@aol.com-emailSTREETTOBENAMEDINHONOROFSOFTSHEEN'SEDANDBETTYGARDNERBlackonBlackLoveandCityofChicagocollaboratingtosalutelegendarycoupleChicago,Illinois-May25,2012-BlackonBlackLoveandtheCityofChicagowillsaluteEdandBettyGardner'slonglegacyofexcellencebynamingastreetintheirhonorduringaceremonytobeheldonJuly12from12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.Thestreetbearingtheirnameswillbeattheintersectionof87St.&DobsonSt.,nearthesiteofwheretheirbusinessSoftSheenProductswasbasedandthrived.Thethemeofthetributeisâ
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CelebratingtheGardnerLegacyâ
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.ThecelebrationisexpectedtoattractawidespectrumofdignitariesfromtheCity,thebeautyindustry,thebusinesssectorandfromthepoliticalandgrassrootscommunities,whichhaveallbeentouchedbytheGardners'generousandlovingspirit.Thepublicisinvitedtopaytributetotheseiconsbycomingouttocelebratethiscouple,whowillbejoinedbytheirfamilyandfriends.Inmakingtheannouncement,FrancesWright,BlackonBlackLove'spresidentandCEO,saidtheGardnershavetouchedthecitythroughtheirbusinessgenius,whichpropelledSoftSheenfromagarage-basedbusinesstoaglobalempirethatprovidedsuperiorhealthandbeautyproductstoconsumersworldwide.WrightsaidtheGardners'businesssavvywasmatchedonlybytheircommitmenttobetteringthecommunitythroughtheiractivismandcompassion.ItwasMr.andMrs.GardnerwhospearheadedthecrusadetogetHaroldWashingtonelectedChicago'sfirstblackmayorthroughanenergeticandinspiringcampaigntitled,â
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ComeAliveOct.5!â
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ThiscampaignwasasuccessandtheGardnerswerecreditedandhailedfortheactiveroletheyplayedinthisvictory.SheaddedthatthecouplefoundedtheBlackonBlackLoveorganizationnearly30yearsagoasawayofgrapplingwiththesenselessblackonblackcrimeandviolencethatcontinuestoplaguetheinnercity.BlackonBlackLovecreatesandimplementsprogramsdesignedtobreakthecycleofcrimeinourcommunitiesthroughalternativesthatnurtureself-love,self-respectandself-discipline.AmongtheprogramsundertheBlackonBlackLovebannerare:MySister'sKeeper's,oneofthefirstcompleteaftercareprogramsinthestateofIllinoistohelpwomen,whohavebeenreleasedfromthecorrectionalsystem,leadproductivelives.TheGodfatherMaleMentoringProgramaprogram,whichisdesignedtofurtherthemissionofBlackonBlackLovebyprovidingapositivemalepresenceforelementaryandhighschoolboys,throughvoluntaryparticipationofmalerolemodelsfocusingoneducation,leadershipandresponsibility.Ex-OffendersServices,whichprovidesabroadspectrumofservicesformaleandfemaleex-offendersincludingrecovery,counseling,literacy/education,lifeskills-communityreintegration,angermanagementandjobtraining/emloymentopportunities.TheCookCountyJailMotivationalprogramwhosepurposeistoexposedetaineestotheconceptofBOBLandtoencouragedetaineestoleavejail/prisonfeelinggoodaboutthemselvesandaspiringtoabetterwayoflife.CatapultisaprogramsponsoredbyanIllinoisViolencePreventionAuthorityGrantandaFamily-BasedMentoringInitiativewhosepurposeistoEndIntergenerationalIncarceration.Theprogramoffers50children,ages9to18andtheirmothersacomprehensivementoringprogram.BlackonBlackLovealsoservestheneedsofthecommunityonanongoingbasisthroughitsAnnualPrayerBreakfast,AnnualThanksgivingFoodGive-A-WayandChristmasToyDrive.
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