Aleta Clark Aleta Clark, known as Englewood Barbie, founder of Hugs No Slugs, developed the initiative to promote nonviolence in underprivileged neighborhoods on Chicago’s South Side. The foundation was created in light of the fatal shooting of Tyshawn Lee, the young 9-year-old victim of a targeted shooting; Clark desired a haven for the children of Englewood. As a resident, Clark continues to serve those in need. In order to finance the foundation, she sells “Hugs No Slugs” T-shirts to raise money to help those who are victims of violence and poverty. The Back To School drive is just one of many events that Clark creates to bring unity to the Englewood area. She has created a Black History Month talent show, a Celebrity Basketball game, and other family-oriented events. As the Back To School event gears up, Clark is giving each student the gift of pampering and fun while providing continuous support through the duration of the school year.
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Bryan Cressey Bryan Cressey is founder of Above and Beyond Recovery Center, an innovative addiction treatment facility in Chicago providing transformative services to the homeless and uninsured who would otherwise have no access to treatment. Above and Beyond employs evidence-based techniques, encouraging its clients to see the consequences of their behavior as something they can change by changing their beliefs about their lives—often complicated with challenging circumstances of poverty, homelessness, abuse, and addiction. Only four years old, Above and Beyond has been named as one of the best three addiction treatment centers in Chicago. Cressey is also the co-founder of Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner; Thoma Cressey Bravo; and Cressey & Company. He also co-founded Frist Cressey Ventures with longtime friend and business partner, U.S. Senator Bill Frist.
